Area catches a break with Monday's snow

Few schools closed again Tuesday

February 14, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. | Updated February 14, 2012 at 12:00 a.m.

At left, the Smith family consisting of Clayton, 3, who rides with his mother, Jennifer, as Macey, 5, rides with Madison, 11, as they all slide down the hill together Monday afternoon at the hill near St. Joseph Cathedral.
At left, the Smith family consisting of Clayton, 3, who rides with his mother, Jennifer, as Macey, 5, rides with Madison, 11, as they all slide down the hill together Monday afternoon at the hill near St. Joseph Cathedral.

The good luck the Jefferson City area has experienced this winter continued Monday.

With the state taking a holiday to observe Lincoln's birthday, light traffic around Jefferson City helped keep accidents to a minimum in the morning.

By midday, there were a few more accidents, particularly on the west side of Cole County due to some heavier snowfall, but none involving major injuries were reported.

Ben Miller, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in St. Louis, said most of the area saw between 2-3 inches of snow.

"This was pretty much an average winter storm," he said. "By Wednesday, most of this should melt as temperatures should top out in the middle 40s."

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