01-05-2010, 01:45 AM
As snow continues to fall at this hour, many towns have already broken the two-foot mark.
Posted: 3:59 PM Jan 4, 2010
Reporter: Ryan Famuliner
Email Address: [email protected]
While most cities in our viewing area have seen well over a foot of snow from the weekend storms, one of the areas hit hardest was southwest Michigan.
As snow continues to fall at this hour, many towns have already broken the two-foot mark.
The main roads were in pretty good shape Monday night, but there is still some residue since the snow hasn't stopped long enough for road crews to catch up.
Fortunately we don't have word of any major accidents so far, as people have been careful on the roads or just stayed in if possible.
For people like Kari Garski, staying inside isn't an option.
ââ¬ÅWeââ¬â¢re always hoping for mild winters, unfortunately this one's not going to be so mild,ââ¬Â said Garski, who is a mail carrier.
Inevitably she'll be trudging through the 22 inches of snow in Niles and then some, as road crews start plowing high enough to cover cars and people wait to clear their sidewalks until the snow stops.
ââ¬ÅSome of them donââ¬â¢t get to it. So unfortunately if we can't see the steps we canââ¬â¢t go up them and we have to pass them by until the next day,ââ¬Â Garski said.
But some people just keep fighting the battle the old fashioned way.
ââ¬ÅI've got a lot in the backyard I got to dig out, I got the porch. So I guess you get used to it,ââ¬Â said Tod Williams, who was shoveling his sidewalk in Buchanan Monday morning.
Buchanan saw some of the highest snow totals from the weekend storms.
ââ¬ÅI mean it's a pain to have to get up and shovel and blow the snow off, stuff like that. But itââ¬â¢s winter, if I didn't like it so much Iââ¬â¢d just pack up and move to the desert I suppose,ââ¬Â Williams said.
ââ¬ÅIââ¬â¢m a victim of mother nature all year she's not kind sometimes,ââ¬Â said Denny Hyche.
But for guys like Hyche two feet of snow is kind!
ââ¬ÅThis is niceââ¬Â¦ This is a blessing here for the guys plowing snow we love it,ââ¬Â Hyche said. He plows residential and commercial properties with his pickup truck as his winter business.
And this blessing or curse, depending on your perspective, just won't let up.
ââ¬ÅWeââ¬â¢re getting a lot and it just keeps coming. They say 2 or 3 inches and we get 8 or 10. Itââ¬â¢s getting hard to move, running out of places to put it, it's just so much,ââ¬Â Hyche said.
Meantime, kids in Buchanan got a day off from school today due to their 26 inches of snow. But in Niles they only got a late start for their 22 inches.
As of Monday afternoon Berrien County only reported a few fender benders due to slick roads, nothing too serious.
But there were a number of cars that got stuck on their own in some of those snow banks and on side roads that hadn't been plowed for a while.
So as everyone knows, you're going to have to drive to the conditions in Southwest Michigan, and Berrien County police say I-94 is also hazardous as of Monday night.
http://www.wndu.com/localnews/headlines/80644032.html
Posted: 3:59 PM Jan 4, 2010
Reporter: Ryan Famuliner
Email Address: [email protected]
While most cities in our viewing area have seen well over a foot of snow from the weekend storms, one of the areas hit hardest was southwest Michigan.
As snow continues to fall at this hour, many towns have already broken the two-foot mark.
The main roads were in pretty good shape Monday night, but there is still some residue since the snow hasn't stopped long enough for road crews to catch up.
Fortunately we don't have word of any major accidents so far, as people have been careful on the roads or just stayed in if possible.
For people like Kari Garski, staying inside isn't an option.
ââ¬ÅWeââ¬â¢re always hoping for mild winters, unfortunately this one's not going to be so mild,ââ¬Â said Garski, who is a mail carrier.
Inevitably she'll be trudging through the 22 inches of snow in Niles and then some, as road crews start plowing high enough to cover cars and people wait to clear their sidewalks until the snow stops.
ââ¬ÅSome of them donââ¬â¢t get to it. So unfortunately if we can't see the steps we canââ¬â¢t go up them and we have to pass them by until the next day,ââ¬Â Garski said.
But some people just keep fighting the battle the old fashioned way.
ââ¬ÅI've got a lot in the backyard I got to dig out, I got the porch. So I guess you get used to it,ââ¬Â said Tod Williams, who was shoveling his sidewalk in Buchanan Monday morning.
Buchanan saw some of the highest snow totals from the weekend storms.
ââ¬ÅI mean it's a pain to have to get up and shovel and blow the snow off, stuff like that. But itââ¬â¢s winter, if I didn't like it so much Iââ¬â¢d just pack up and move to the desert I suppose,ââ¬Â Williams said.
ââ¬ÅIââ¬â¢m a victim of mother nature all year she's not kind sometimes,ââ¬Â said Denny Hyche.
But for guys like Hyche two feet of snow is kind!
ââ¬ÅThis is niceââ¬Â¦ This is a blessing here for the guys plowing snow we love it,ââ¬Â Hyche said. He plows residential and commercial properties with his pickup truck as his winter business.
And this blessing or curse, depending on your perspective, just won't let up.
ââ¬ÅWeââ¬â¢re getting a lot and it just keeps coming. They say 2 or 3 inches and we get 8 or 10. Itââ¬â¢s getting hard to move, running out of places to put it, it's just so much,ââ¬Â Hyche said.
Meantime, kids in Buchanan got a day off from school today due to their 26 inches of snow. But in Niles they only got a late start for their 22 inches.
As of Monday afternoon Berrien County only reported a few fender benders due to slick roads, nothing too serious.
But there were a number of cars that got stuck on their own in some of those snow banks and on side roads that hadn't been plowed for a while.
So as everyone knows, you're going to have to drive to the conditions in Southwest Michigan, and Berrien County police say I-94 is also hazardous as of Monday night.
http://www.wndu.com/localnews/headlines/80644032.html