A storm for the record books

County Highway Department looks back on a memorable month

  • Three employees of the Hamilton County Highway Department stand in front of one of the huge v-plows that were used to open 960 miles of gravel county roads during last month’s storms. From left are Beau Johnson, Asst. Supt. B.J. Frauendorfer and Dylan Christenson.
    Three employees of the Hamilton County Highway Department stand in front of one of the huge v-plows that were used to open 960 miles of gravel county roads during last month’s storms. From left are Beau Johnson, Asst. Supt. B.J. Frauendorfer and Dylan Christenson.
    January 2024 will be long remembered by Hamilton County residents for its extreme winter weather. With subzero temperatures, two major snow storms in the space of a week and the introduction of something called a snow squall causing whiteout conditions a week after the second storm, it was a month to remember. Schools used several of their snow days during that period and businesses ha...

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