First snow 2011-2012

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Eric Crump/Democrat-News

The first measurable snow arrived in Saline County Tuesday, Dec. 6. Not much more than a dusting, the white stuff still managed to wreak a certain amount of havoc with motorists, keeping emergency responders busy throughout the morning hours.

Alvin Croka scoops snow from the sidewalk in front of Wood and Huston Bank on the Marshall square Tuesday morning, Dec. 6, after the area received its first measurable snowfall of the season. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
Tire tracks through a snow-covered lawn show where one motorist apparently lost control on slick roads Tuesday, Dec. 6, near the intersection of College Street and Lincoln Avenue. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
The Saline County Courthouse dome wears a dusting of white stuff Tuesday morning, Dec. 6. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
A Marshall Municipal Services truck spreads sand on North Odell Avenue near the intersection with North Street early Tuesday, Dec. 6. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

This metal fellow just outside Ferguson Center on the Missouri Valley College campus looks a bit chilly with his mantle of snow. He is a sculpture called "The Question" by Matt Myers. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)