According to maintenance foreman Mike Wyatt, the department will take precautions for snowstorms to hit soon.

“We’ve been running the air handlers overnight on heat mode so it doesn’t get too cold at night,” he said. “We’ll start shutting them off overnight after it gets warm again.”

Wyatt said this is essential to prevent pipes or sprinklers from freezing like they have in the past.

“We’re also going to move snow piles back to prepare for more snow next week,” he said.

Junior Brooke Boughner said she appreciates the maintenance department’s careful planning to keep buildings open and functional.

“I know (the administration is) concerned about road conditions, but I really hope we don’t have to have more snow days because stuff in the building doesn’t work,” she said. “If we lose any more class time, I don’t think we’ll get through all the material we were supposed to.”