The University of Virginia was set to return to normal operations Wednesday after two days of modified schedules and activities caused by Monday’s surprisingly strong winter storm that brought a beautiful display – accompanied by headaches for those on Grounds and across the region. Facilities Management crews and other UVA personnel met the storm head-on, cleaning streets, sidewalks and other areas and assessing the damage to trees bent and broken under the heavy accumulation of wet snow.
“I’m extremely proud of our teams’ dedication to maintaining a safe living and learning environment here on Grounds during and after snowstorms, even when it means being out on Grounds throughout a storm and putting to the side whatever impact it may be causing back at their homes,” Roland Zumbrunn, director of operations for Facilities Management, said. “As is always the case, the past couple of days they’ve done an incredible job supporting the University and I greatly appreciate their hard work.”