Pictured amid the flurries of Jan. 3 are Appalachian State University’s bell tower and an AppalCART bus stop along Rivers Street. Photo by Chase Reynolds
A raft of ducks take part in a snowy swim in Duck Pond on Appalachian State University’s campus Jan 3. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Snow clings to the beard, shoulders and trousers of Appalachian State University’s bronze Yosef statue. Yosef is the official Mountaineer mascot of App State. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Pictured Jan. 3, snow traces the boughs of a tree located near the entrance of Appalachian State University’s Belk Library and Information Commons. Photo by Chase Reynolds
A Facilities Operations employee works to clear snow from walkways on Appalachian State University’s campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Snow tops the shoulders of Appalachian State University’s bronze Jerry Moore statue, located in Jerry Moore Plaza in front of Kidd Brewer Stadium. Moore served as App State’s head football coach from 1989 to 2012. Photo by Chase Reynolds
A line of bikes layered in snow on Appalachian State University’s campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds
A snowboarder takes advantage of the winter weather that brought several inches of snow to Appalachian State University’s campus on Jan 3. Photo by Chase Reynolds
A jogger treads through snow for a jaunt along King Street in downtown Boone Jan. 3. Photo by Chase Reynolds
The words of Appalachian State University’s historical marker, located near the main campus entrance, are clearly visible amid the falling snow on Jan. 3. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Appalachian State University’s Aspire sculpture, by Jon Hair, is pictured Jan. 3., in near whiteout conditions on App State’s campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds
A steady stream of Jan. 3 snowfall covers the statue of Lillie Shull Dougherty located in Appalachian State University's Founders Plaza. In 1899 Lillie, along with her husband, D.D. Dougherty, and D.D.'s brother, B.B. Dougherty, founded Watauga Academy — the small school that flourished in today's App State. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Appalachian State University's statue of B.B. Dougherty — one of App State's three founders — wears a cloak of white during the High Country's Jan. 3 snowfall. Photo by Chase Reynolds
BOONE, N.C. — Winter’s bluster blanketed the High Country the morning of Jan. 3, ushering in 2022 with several inches of heavy snow that turned Appalachian State University’s Boone campus into a world of white.
University photographer Chase Reynolds endured wind gusts of up to 35 mph and a wind chill of 12 degrees Fahrenheit to capture the App State winter scenes shown in the above gallery — from snow-covered campus landmarks to an icy Duck Pond.
Check out these App State webcams for live, frosty views of campus.
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About Appalachian State University
As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.
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