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White Hall struck by winter weather

White Hall struck by winter weather
On Sheridan Road near Interstate 530, White Hall road crews were out bright and early Monday after a weekend of snow and ice with accumulations of more than 8 inches. (Special to The Commercial/Jeff May)

With a thick layer of ice covered by an estimated 8 to 10 inches of snow blanketing White Hall, most people spent the weekend indoors.

Jeff May, White Hall deputy mayor, reported that the city had a “mixture of freezing rain, sleet and snow, but with no accumulation on trees, just on the ground.”

The National Weather Service reported low temperatures in the area, mostly in the teens and single digits.

Most people stayed off the roads, May said.

“There were no power outages or water problems,” he said.

All White Hall School District schools were closed on Monday and Tuesday.

The schools are scheduled to be closed Wednesday due to the snow and the dangerously cold weather, according to the district’s Facebook post.

The closure applies to all campuses.

Because of the bottom layer of ice, May said about his road crews, “There wasn’t much to do but wait until the precipitation stopped falling and the sun came out.”

The road crews were out early Monday morning, starting on cleanup work, he said.

Sheridan Road was especially challenging as the Arkansas Department of Transportation is working to widen the road. (Special to The Commercial/Jeff May)
Sheridan Road was especially challenging as the Arkansas Department of Transportation is working to widen the road. (Special to The Commercial/Jeff May)