Snow Day in Lafayette County: A true Winter Wonderland
Published 10:07 am Monday, January 17, 2022
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Siobhan Aquino throws a snowball at Avent Park, in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (©Bruce Newman)
Waylon Irby rides an inner tube on a snow covered hill at Avent Park, in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (©Bruce Newman)
Waylon Irby rides an inner tube on a snow covered hill at Avent Park, in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (©Bruce Newman)
Anne Preston (L) and Grayson Lee make a snow family on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (Photo: Karen Crocker Lee)
Anne Preston (L) and Grayson Lee make a snow family on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (Photo: Karen Crocker Lee)
Katie (L) and Charlie (R) Messer create their very own snowman on a Snow Day (Jan.16, 2022). (Photo: Suzanne Wells)
Billy Rainey and Swayze Elliott snap a photo in front of the Oxford-Lafayette County Courthouse on a Snow Day (Jan. 16, 2022). (Photo: Billy Rainey)
Christian Barranco, 3, gets his taste of fresh snow on a Snow Day (Jan. 16, 2022). (Photo: Kristy Stokes)
Christian Barranco, 3, gets his taste of fresh snow on a Snow Day (Jan. 16, 2022). (Photo: Kristy Stokes)
Christian Barranco, 3, gets his taste of fresh snow on a Snow Day (Jan. 16, 2022). (Photo: Kristy Stokes)
Caroline Goodwin's golden retriever Bear enjoying his very first Snow Day (Jan. 16, 2022). (Photo: Caroline Goodwin)
Khaleesi (L) and Karsyn Brown (R) create a mini snowman in celebration of Snow Day in Lafayette County. (Photo: Ollaridria Brown)
Ashley Williams submitted a photo of a traditional snow man on Snow Day. (Photo: Ashley Williams)
A child and their dog take a walk in the snow on a snow day in Lafayette County. (Photo: Guy Shoaf)
A child builds a snowman outside their home on a snow day in Lafayette County. (Photo: Guy Shoaf)
Mary Evelyn (7) and Ellie (4) enjoying their snow day quarantine. (Photo: Kelly Wiggins)
Lilly Michele Morgan and her dog Madison Morgan enjoying the snow in Shelbi’s Place. (Photo: Marsha Morgan)
Lilly Michele Morgan and her dog Madison Morgan enjoying the snow in Shelbi’s Place. (Photo: Marsha Morgan)
Arica Rodgers takes a snap of the snow fall outside her apartment building on Snow Day.
Baby Walt's first snow. (Photo: Maggie Carr)
Two kids enjoy their day out in the snow. (Photo: Lyndsey Cregar)
Two kids enjoy their day out in the snow. (Photo: Lyndsey Cregar)
Two kids enjoy their day out in the snow. (Photo: Lyndsey Cregar)
Two kids enjoy their day out in the snow. (Photo: Lyndsey Cregar)
A child smiling in the snow next to play set sprinkled with snow. (Photo: Spenser Russell)
A child happily beginning a snow ball fight on a snow day. (Photo: Spenser Russell)
Madi Lauzon (L) and Wyatt Lauzon (R) enjoyed their snow day with dogs Penny and Dixie. (Photo: Lauren Lauzon)
Madi Lauzon (L) and Wyatt Lauzon (R) lick a metal pole on a snow day. (Photo: Lauren Lauzon)
A view of snow blanketing a house from a distance. (Photo: A.G. Boswell)
A view of a snow field on a snow day in January 2022. (Photo: A.G. Boswell)
Bennett Meisenheimer, 6, and his puppy, Penny, enjoy Sunday, Jan. 16 in Oxford. (Photo: Molly Meisenheimer)
Thomas Crowe rides a sled on a snow covered hill at Avent Park, in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (©Bruce Newman)
Josie Hayden throws a snowball at Avent Park, in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (©Bruce Newman)
Snow falls around the statue of William Faulkner on the Square in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (©Bruce Newman)
Thomas Crowe rides a sled on a snow covered hill at Avent Park, in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (©Bruce Newman)
Kaylee Steckbeck, left, and Bethany Moffett built a snowman in the Circle on campus, in Oxford, Miss. on Sunday, January 16, 2022. (©Bruce Newman)
Easton Thompson, 14, builds his snowman on a snowy Sunday in the Northpointe neighborhood. (Photo: Beth Thompson)
Easton Thompson, 14, builds his snowman on a snowy Sunday in the Northpointe neighborhood. (Photo: Beth Thompson)
Emmett Jack Thompson, 12, decorates his snowman on a snowy Sunday. (Photo: Beth Thompson)
Emmett Jack Thompson, 12, decorates his snowman on a snowy Sunday. (Photo: Beth Thompson)
A snowman with a baseball cap and lei created by Easton Thompson, 14, and Emmett Jack Thompson, 12, stands in the Northpointe neighborhood. (Photo: Beth Thompson)
A snowman created by Easton Thompson, 14, and Emmett Jack Thompson, 12, stands in the Northpointe neighborhood wrapped in a scarf. (Photo: Beth Thompson)
Easton Thompson, 14, stands proudly over his “mohawk” snowman on Sunday. (Photo: Beth Thompson)
Oaklee Bishop enjoys her day out in the snow on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (Photo: Trina Bishop)
Oaklee Bishop enjoys her day out in the snow on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (Photo: Trina Bishop)
Oaklee Bishop enjoys her day out in the snow on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (Photo: Trina Bishop)
Oaklee Bishop enjoys her day out in the snow on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (Photo: Trina Bishop)
Oxford and Lafayette County were gifted a true snow day on Sunday. White, fluffy snow blanketed cars, trees and buildings giving the area the feel of a true Winter Wonderland.
From wide, open fields to the view outside their apartment window, residents all over the county experienced the beauty of a snow day. Children eagerly took the day off to play in the snow and make snowmen and some people ventured out into the city to see the sights.
The Eagle asked the community to send in their best Snow Day photos and we received them. In the gallery, view snowball fights, sledding, and snowmen in various shapes and sizes.
The Eagle thanks participants for their submissions.