It was almost a white Christmas in South Lane; a day late, but residents didn’t seem to mind — unless they didn’t receive a shovel for the holiday.
Slick conditions from snow and ice compacting on the roads prompted late starts, cancellations and days off for students and the workforce on Dec. 26, 27 and 28 as six to eight inches accumulated in the Valley. At the first mention of snowfall in the forecast, retail…




