With the holiday season closing in on us, it is important to acknowledge that there are likely to be more injuries during this festive season.

Winter tends to be generally more dangerous due to the extreme weather conditions that we are exposed to when trying to get around outside, or while traveling.

With earlier sunsets and slipperier roads, it’s no wonder there are more car crashes during this season. Another very common injury that happens during Winter is from shoveling; snow can become very heavy under certain conditions, leaving people in pain after overestimating how much they can do.

“Winter weather kills more than twice as many Americans as summer heat,” according to ABC 10.

According to the National Safety Council, “snow shoveling is responsible for thousands of injuries and as many as 100 deaths each year.”

Eli Goldberg-Cook, a senior at Williston, finds winter weather frightening, and the temperature unbearable.

“Snowstorms and ice on the ground can be scary. but being cold isn’t fun either,” Eli, from Northampton, said.

Other students also find daily routines much harder during winter.

Chase Webster knows firsthand how wet ground and a cold night can ruin his morning.

“My driveway is on a hill, so if there is a lot of ice I always fall on my way to my car,” Chase, a senior from Westfield, said.

The sunset today (Dec. 13) is 4:19, and the sun rose this morning at 7:12, leaving only about 9 hours of daylight.

An informal poll of students responded that the most slippery places on campus durring bad weather are the steps and the crosswalk in front of the Chapel, the hill behind Reed heading down to the bridge, the porches of the new dorms, and the dining hall steps.