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Problems, some fun snowballs out of winter storm

CRESWELL CITY HALL; LIGHTS OUT MONDAY’S SNOWDAY. Scott Olson/The Creswell Chronicle

Late Sunday and Monday, Creswell got hammered with an estimated 18 inches of snow, leaving many without power, cell service and without open stores to buy supplies.
The storm on Feb. 24 and 25 covered much of Lane County, creating terrible driving conditions, downed wires and busted tree limbs. Creswell received about four more inches than Cottage Grove and certain parts of Eugene, but across the county, schools and colleges closed and parts of Interstate 5 and highways 126 and 58 closed down.
The Board of County Commissioners approved an emergency declaration due to the snowstorm. It will allow Lane County and its local partners to request additional state support from Oregon Emergency Management and other partner, if needed.
According to the county, Lane County Road Maintenance crews are conducting 24-hour operations focused on clearing snow, downed trees and other debris from county roads. Two of the main focus areas noted are establishing access to the McKenzie area and working with state, private and local public partners to establish access to Oakridge.
Crews in other regions of Lane County, including Creswell and other rural areas, are continuing to focus on providing passable lanes on the County’s Priority 1 roads and then to secondary routes.
More information will be collected for next week’s issue.

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