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Winter storm freezes Cleveland, shuts down CSU

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Cars covered in snow, a person pushes a snowblower
Cars are covered in snow with someone pushing a snow blower. (credit: Kat Magalski)
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A snowy parking lot seen from above
Many cars and parking lots were covered with snow overnight. (credit: Kirsten Beard)
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A front yard covered in snow, making it hard to see where the road starts
Winter storm snow covers much of the Greater Cleveland area. (credit: Lauren Schwan)
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A truck plows the snow off of the road
The snow was so thick, plows were out in full force to carve out pathways for cars. (credit: Koya Ball)
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A street covered in snow
Some side streets were not plowed until later in the day. (credit: Joshua Witcher)
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By JOSHUA WITCHER - posted January 19, 2023

On Friday, Jan. 19, Cleveland State University canceled classes and closed campus offices due to winter conditions. CSU also extended the deadline for students to receive a full refund for dropping their courses to Monday, Jan. 22 and the deadline to add classes to Tuesday, Jan. 23.

The Cleveland area received upwards of 3 inches of snowfall overnight, with more expected as the day continues. Winter storm warnings remain in effect until 4 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20.

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