In this Thursday edition of the MCTV Weekday Update, anchors Carson Fowler and Krizia Williams are in studio with the latest news, information and events happening around campus. First, the South Plains area is experiencing an historical weather event as temperatures continue to drop lower each day this week. MCTV Weather’s Madison Hartin explains why winter has made an abrupt return to the area and what you can expect as we head into the weekend. Also, Texas Tech’s Transportation & Parking Services has been doing what they can to help out the university community through the ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic. Krizia has the details on where things stand in the new semester, and also has an answer to the reason Lime Scooters are still MIA on campus. Later, the Red Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams were both in action earlier this week at the United Supermarkets Arena, but could they pull out a win against ranked competition? MCTV’s Nathan Lee has a look at scores and highlights from both games along with a preview of Red Raider Football’s 2021 schedule in Sports. And students looking for an escape from the daily grind of school have several options here on campus to find some peace and quiet. But there’s one spot that you may have never heard of that also features unique plant life not commonly found in Lubbock. MCTV’s Anakin Rayos has a special look at Tech’s Horticultural Gardens. All this and more in today’s newscast!