For the most part, this winter has been relatively mild with little snow around the University of Michigan.
On Jan. 25, though, a near-constant gentle snowfall left a blanket of winter’s bounty around the Ann Arbor campus. From the Cube to the Diag to the bronze pumas at the entrance to the U-M Museum of Natural History, snow touched nearly all corners of campus.
The day provided many opportunities to showcase the campus’ beauty under the fresh powder, or join a raucous snowball fight on the Diag. Click on each image to view a larger version in your browser window.
The armored troops have arrived. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)Students battle from behind a makeshift snow fort. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)Time to bring in the heavy weaponry. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)At one point, the crowd filled the Diag. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)A snow combatant lets one fly. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)These women joined the snowy fray. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)