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LIGHT WIND, COLD TEMPS EASE ROAD-CLEARING EFFORTS

(Wayne County, IN)--Roughly a foot of snow fell across the Whitewater Valley over the weekend.  Roads Monday morning, though, were not as bad as you might expect.  Here’s a 5 a.m. update from Mike Sharp with the Wayne County Highway Department Monday morning.  "So far, the wind is not horrible.  We're gonna try to get things pushed back.  I know some of the intersections are some of the worst areas."  Sharp said that a couple of factors made clearing roads much more simple.  One factor was the lack of wind.  And, there’s this:  "Luckily, it was colder, which helped with the pushing of it.  It wasn't as hard to push.  I think it was easier for people to drive through because it was a lighter snow."  Sharp said that road conditions could go downhill Tuesday with strong winds in the forecast that could create significant drifting.