As the snow subsided on Saturday, groups of students could be seen across campus enjoying the winter wonderland that the storm left behind. Snowmen of all shapes and sizes began popping up in House courtyards, snowball fights broke out in the Yard and MAC Quad, and students used dining hall trays to sled down the snow-covered steps of Widener Library.

Students involved in varsity sports also got the opportunity to enjoy some of the fresh powdery snow, as many scheduled varsity competitions were either canceled or postponed due to weather.

Melissa L. Mullins ’14, a varsity basketball player, commented on the constantly changing schedule and how strange it was to wake up with a “game day mentality” only to find out that it would not be game day after all. For some players this happened multiple times as games were postponed on both Friday and Saturday.

“It was obviously a bummer to have games pushed back after spending the day preparing, getting excited to play, and even having our pregame meal,” Mullins said. “But it didn’t affect us because not only did we get to play in the snow, but we had three days to prepare for Cornell instead of just one.”

After spending the weekend surviving Nemo, the University stands poised to return to life as normal Monday. According to an email sent Sunday evening by Associate Dean of the College John “Jay” L. Ellison, shuttle service resumed Sunday afternoon and classes will follow a regular schedule on Monday,

“Harvard University and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences will resume normal operations on Monday,” Ellison wrote.

—Staff writer Rachael E. Apfel can be reached at rachaelapfel@college.harvard.edu.