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Ben Whitney's seven day forcast predicts temperatures will drop to single digits into the start of next week.

Dangerous temperatures early next week

Rob Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2024

Dangerous wind chills, freezing rain and blistering temperatures as low as negative 15 degrees Fahrenheit are likely over the weekend and into early next week, said EIU climatologist Cameron Craig. Starting...

Students eagerly refreshed their inboxes awaiting the desired "class is canceled" email after seeing a snowstorm Wednesday morning. Devin Melvin (right) a freshman accounting major, trudges through the snow on his way to class wearing a makeshift gator mask using a blue T-shirt in between Klehm and Lumpkin Hall. Classes were not canceled due to last week's average temperature hanging around the upper 30s.

Students disappointed snow didn’t freeze classes for the day

Rob Le Cates, Photo Editor January 25, 2023

Eastern students woke up disappointed after seeing a snowstorm that didn't cancel classes this morning. Eastern's Provost, Jay Gatrell, said he felt the storm system didn't warrant the cancellation...

Since classes were cancelled due to the weather, a group of students go take some time to go sledding on top of a hill behind Taylor Hall on Wednesday afternoon.

THROUGH THE LENS: Snow day activities

Ashanti Thomas, Photo Editor February 3, 2022

the movie den

The Movie DEN Ep. 13: Snowpiercer & Fargo

Adam Tumino and Luke Taylor December 10, 2021

It's a winter special! These movies have literally nothing in common except that both have lots of snow in them. Adam and Luke felt confused about the vibes of this episode while they were recording...

Snow, freezing rain expected for Friday

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor January 16, 2020

Charleston will see snow, freezing rain and sleet Friday afternoon, making commutes home for the long weekend potentially dangerous. Everett Lau, WEIU News Watch’s Sky Watch Local Forecaster, said the...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Stay safe in treacherous weather

Staff Editorial November 11, 2019

With the heavy snowfall and blustery weather we have recently received, it is safe to say that the roads are rather dangerous. Local police officers have expressed that it is not worth it for people to...

Winter weather advisory issued for Thursday

Staff Report January 16, 2019

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for 9 p.m. Wednesday to 9 a.m. Thursday. Everett Lau, WEIU Newswatch’s Local Forecaster, said Charleston can expect snow, freezing...

Freezing rain likely to cause slippery roads, sidewalks

Staff Report January 14, 2019

The National Weather Service in Lincoln issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois, and west central Illinois. Overnight into Tuesday morning a weak weather...

Be careful; pay attention when driving this week

Staff Editorial January 14, 2019

We hope we’re not beating a dead horse here by asking everyone to be prepared for severe weather. We already survived the “snow-pocalypse” that happened this past weekend, but just because the...

WEIU’s Everett Lau: ‘bundle up’ for weekend weather

Corryn Brock, Associate News Editor January 9, 2019

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of central, east central, southeast and west central Illinois. Wind chills are expected to be in the single digits early...

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