After causing the first Penn State cancellation since 2003 yesterday, the snowfall might finally be ending, according to weather reports.

About a foot of snow fell on State College yesterday; however, Alexander McGinnis, senior shift manager with the campus weather service, reported the snow is ending across State College, leaving behind scattered snow flurries. Clouds and extreme cold and breeziness will be moving in, he added.

Penn State spokesman Bill Mahon said as of press time there were no cancellations for the university today.

On their day off, seniors Mark Mazalewski (senior-landscape contracting), William Schultz (senior-crime law and justice), Tim Jada (senior-landscape contracting) and Andrew Hoffman (senior-economics) spent their day building an igloo behind the post office located on Fraser Street.

A combined effort of shovels, baking pans and spoons were used to build one very large igloo that featured a bench with seating available for three, two bucket seats and a sky light for ventilation.

Hoffman described the snowy creation as "a one-room efficiency with free air conditioning."

"We woke up this morning and saw the huge snow pile from our apartment and figured that we should take advantage of it," Schultz said.

Yesterday also marked Mazalewski's first day off of school from snow. Being a San Diego native, a snow day was something that he never enjoyed before he came to Penn State, he said.

This was also the first snow day for Angelica Santana (freshman-architectural engineering).

"This is my first snow day ever because I'm from Puerto Rico where, right now, it's like 80 degrees," she said. "I love it. I would've stayed out longer, but I was too freezing."

Students weren't the only ones affected by the snow. Downtown businesses saw both good and bad consequences from the weather.

Margarita's Pizzeria and Italian Cuisine, 222 E. Beaver Ave., found that the delay of classes helped balance the business lost by the professional crowd.

"We're happy [with business]...except for having to go outside to shovel the snow," said owner Margaret Cruz.

A manager at McLanahan's, 414 E. College Ave., said she could not comment because of the large crowds of students from the snow and Valentine's Day yesterday afternoon.

While businesses enjoyed the snow day because of increased profit, many students used the time off to play in the snow.

"I spent the remains of my LionCash savings on this sled," Katie Sheliga (freshman-division of undergraduate studies) said. "Now I can't do laundry."

Mark Iannelli (senior-meteorology) said he "slept in late, played snow football, ate a lot of food" on his day off.

However, some had a hard time getting a meal. Gagan Gothaniya (graduate-mechanical engineering) said he had trouble trying to get something to eat yesterday.

"This is crazy. Nothing is working," he said. "It took us 15 minutes to reach Olive Garden."

Some students said they appreciated having the day off from classes, but not the weather.

"Not having class today was pretty sweet," Heather Cobb (junior-music education) said. "I'm just cold."

Others were irked by the university's late decision to shut down.

"I'm a little upset about the schedule," Roman Isayev (junior-philosophy) said. "If they say the schools going to open at 10, it should."

Ashley Foster (freshman-premedicine) said she would have preferred that the day off occur when she didn't have an exam.

"I like it, because I like playing in it," Foster said. "I'm not glad that they canceled my exam. It messes up my schedule."