Students took a break from finals preparations to enjoy an unexpected snowfall Dec. 7.
Snow filled Academic Plaza for a few hours Thursday night.
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What began as a light snow became full-fledged flurries.
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Students began flocking to Academic Plaza to play in the snow.
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Kinesiology freshman Savannah Quinonez began building a snowman.
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Freshmen Jacob Dye, William Shivers, Mason Herbert and Max Matsushita and juniors Elizabeth Berry and Preston Holda built a snowman in front of the Academic Building.
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The Administration Building was covered in several inches of snow.
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Samantha the dog took a walk through the Quad with her owner.
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The Quad was decorated with Christmas lights from Holiday on the Quad, which was held Dec. 3.
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The snowfall was so heavy at one point that visibility was limited.
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Snowy conditions on the College Station campus on Dec. 8, 2017.
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Students gathered in the Quad to enjoy the snow.
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Some Aggies built a snowman in the Haynes Ring Plaza.
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Snow began falling around 5 p.m. and didn’t begin to slow down until about 8:30 p.m.
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Snowmen of all sizes popped up across campus as the night went on.
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The last time snow fell in College Station was in February 2011.
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Statues and buildings across campus became coated in snow.
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This was the first snow to fall on the renovated Kyle Field.
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Rose bushes in front of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum were covered in blankets of snow.
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