While some Manhattan residents were still warm in their beds, the staff at K-State Division of Facilities was up clearing snow on campus.

Ed Heptig, director of facilities maintenance, said after a staff meeting on Tuesday they planned to reconvene in the morning to help make campus manageable for travel.

There were also staff members who remained on campus to help remove the growing snow patches on campus Tuesday night. Custodial staff members also arrived on campus at 4 a.m. to help clean entrances to buildings, he said.

"There was trouble getting around, but that is part of their job," Heptig said. "But they keep the campus running."

Heptig said the staff always is prepared for snow days and works hard to maintain the roads, walks and entrances to buildings on campus.

"[Facilities] do a good job when we rely on them," Heptig said. "They have dedications and respond well when things need to be done."

In the streets of Manhattan, the roads were cleaned frequently to prevent road hazards.

"We treat the streets as soon as we see snow accumulating," said Jeff Walters, public works superintendent.

However, most schools in Manhattan and the surrounding areas were closed because of the roads - except K-State, according to a closed-school listing on the KMAN-AM 1350 Web site.

The streets also were monitored regularly to make sure they were safe for Manhattan residents, Walters said.

Riley County Police Department Lt. Kurt Moldrup said since 7 p.m. Tuesday, there were 26 different traffic-related incidents from cars that got stuck in the snow or had an accident. He said there were no people injured in the accidents. He also said the roads were maintained, and people were driving cautiously around town.

Eric Tabaka, sophomore in bakery science and management, said he thought campus was pretty easy to get around and did not have to struggle much from class to class.

"I think that it was good we had class because it was not that dangerous outside," Tabaka said.