Few students made the trek across campus Friday. The snow began falling around 2 p.m. and picked up intensity throughout the afternoon. (Sophie Carson/ TommieMedia)
International student Yong Chang donned a rain poncho in the Anderson Student Center before going outside. “I have lived in Shanghai for more than 26 (years), but only once I saw the snow,” Chang said. “So today is the first time to see American snow.” (Sophie Carson/TommieMedia)
Snow begins to pile up on the John P. Monahan Plaza. By 2:30 p.m., the snow had not stuck to the sidewalks yet. (Spencer Flaten/ TommieMedia)
Snow collects on a table outside the Anderson Student Center. This year Minnesota saw the latest first frost ever. (Sophie Carson/ TommieMedia)
Three students use scarves to cover their heads as they walk across campus. The season’s first snowfall brought biting winds. (Sophie Carson/ TommieMedia)
Purple flowers in front of the library withstand the cold weather. Winter Storm Argos is bringing heavy snowfall to much of the Upper Midwest. (Keely Smith/ TommieMedia)
A line of footsteps through the light snowfall trace across the football field. One to two inches of snow are expected for the Twin Cities metropolitan area Friday evening. (Spencer Flaten/ TommieMedia)
The first snowfall of the season arrived at the University of St. Thomas on Friday afternoon.