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WKEF-TV ABC 22 News :: News - Top Stories - Champaign & Logan Counties Dig Out from Heavy Snow
Thursday, March 7 2013, 07:11 AM EST
Champaign & Logan Counties Dig Out from Heavy Snow
URBANA – Residents in Champaign and Logan counties woke up Wednesday morning to several inches of snow and a Level 2 Snow Emergency.

“I’ve been out here off and on for a couple hours” said Richard Stokes, an Urbana resident.

Stokes has lived in his Urbana neighborhood for 60 years, and is all too familiar with snow storms and the hard work required afterward.

“Everybody comes out and expresses their feelings about the arduous task of shoveling snow and hoping this is the last one of the year” said Stokes.

Many northern counties in the Miami Valley saw around seven inches of snow.

County engineers in Champaign and Logan counties say underneath all the slushy snow is a layer of hard-packed ice. While major roads were mostly clear, side streets still posed dangers to motorist, something ABC 22 News reporter Kavontae Smalls learned the hard way.

Unbeknownst to him, Kavontae pulled over on a side road. If the slushy pavement wasn’t enough to deal with, there was also a hidden danger beneath all the snow and ice.

“I didn’t know about the rock either, I’d never really noticed it there, but that would do it and would prevent you from pulling out,” said Andrew Tavenner, an Urbana resident.

The rock was about a foot in diameter, and covered in snow and became stuck underneath the news van. Fortunately, some concerned neighbors provided a helping hand.

“It gets deeper right there, and I think the neighbor put the rock there to keep people from pulling in and getting stuck,” said Eric Jensen, an Urbana resident.

The snow is expected to melt soon with warmer temperatures expected toward the end of the week, and for those people sick of shoveling snow, that’s sure to bring forth a warm smile.

Connect with ABC 22/FOX 45 Reporter Kavontae Smalls on Facebook and Twitter.

Champaign & Logan Counties Dig Out from Heavy Snow

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