Spring has sprung: Winter meets wet and muddy demise

By: 
Bethany Carson

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This winter will be one to remember for its record snowfall in February alone—but with spring officially beginning on March 20, winter was determined not to go gently into that goodnight. 
     Instead, as snow melted and rain came with warming temperatures last week, runoff caused approximately 80 road closures throughout Butler County.
     Blacktops closed included Highway 57 west of Parkersburg on Thursday afternoon, which forced an early-out and bus rerouting at A-P Schools. Thursday night and Friday morning, Highway 188 north of Clarksville was closed. Highway 14 north of Parkersburg and T16 north of Dumont were closed on Friday. Highway 14 north of Allison and Sinclair Avenue also saw water on the road for a short time.Most of the roads affected, however, were gravel. While some were closed due to flooding, many more were rendered impassable for most vehicles due to mud, making transportation to work and school difficult for rural residents. School busses ran hard-surface routes only.
     “Last week we closed several roads that were either impassable due to soft conditions or … under water,” said County Engineer John Riherd. “Motor graders were out on Friday and Saturday mornings to level up what they could.”
 
Read more in the March 21 edition of the STAR or TRIBUNE.
 
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