GREENFIELD — An arsenal of snowblowers, plows and shovels are seeing their heaviest use in several years as the county begins recovering from the large storm that dropped upwards of a foot of snow throughout the area.
Despite the record-breaking snowfall, no widespread power outages were reported. And aside from dozens of slide-offs and drivers needing assistance, no major emergencies developed, public safety officials said this morning (Tuesday, Feb. 16).
Many city streets and county roads were still in poor condition, and the county remained under an “orange” travel alert, which means only essential travel is recommended. Government offices were closed today, including the county health department and its COVID-19 vaccine clinic. (Likewise, Hancock Regional Hospital’s COVID-19 vaccination center was closed as well.)
Snowfall amounts were tricky to gauge because of drifting, but individual measurements taken by Daily Reporter staffers ranged from 9 inches in New Palestine to nearly a foot in Greenfield. The snowfall set a record for Monday before the storm was even finished, and the total amount will make it one of the biggest storms in memory in terms of accumulation.
Public safety officials asked people to stay home and off the roads if at all possible today.
