Winter comes out of hiding

A well-anticipated winter snowstorm arrived in the county late in the night on Saturday, January 24 and delivered a wintry landscape visible as the sun rose on Sunday. Snow accumulations of ranged from five to 10 inches in the region, but changed to sleet for much of Sunday, covering the snowfall with an icy coating. By late Sunday, precipitation tapered off. Sustained low temperatures have made cleanup efforts a mechanical affair, as little melting is…