WESTSIDE -- Any hopes that winter would go quietly away and springtime weather would arrive with the coming of March were dashed on Sunday as warm temperatures plummeted below the freezing mark and rain turned to freezing rain, sleet and then snow.
When all was done on Monday morning, about 3 inches of snow covered another 1/2 to 3/4 inches of ice and sleet, making roads somewhat treacherous for travel and commutes to work.
Schools across the west side of Benton County were closed on Monday and Tuesday due to slippery road conditions which made many bus routes too dangerous to transport students. The additional snow days further erode the days left of spring break for many students.
Temperatures remained below freezing on Monday, but bright sunshine helped melt snow and ice on highways. Gradual warming temperatures on Tuesday helped get rid of much of the wintry mix.
Though the weather forecast includes more chances of freezing precipitation today and next Monday, daytime temperatures should make any ice or snow which does come down vanish away quickly.
As to winter, if the longer days and the blooming of daffodils and jonquils are any indication, it may finally soon become a fading memory.
General News on 03/05/2014