A winter storm slammed the community starting Saturday evening into Sunday late afternoon, dumping a foot of snow.
Local road crews worked diligently to keep up with the snowfall, but even ODOT struggled to keep the highways and state routes clear, causing the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office to declare the first Level 3 snow emergency in 20 years.
German Township road supervisor Jeremy Holbrook was profiled in the New York Times (firewall link, scroll down for story) on Monday. Holbrook is responsible for the township’s 75 miles of roads and, according to the article, spent Saturday and Sunday “plowing, salting, scraping, and pulling people out of ditches.”
Storm Before/After
Photos from Saturday and Tuesday show the effects of the storm.
Center Street, Farmersville
Early January
Tuesday
Germantown Union Cemetery
Saturday
Tuesday
Germantown Dam
Saturday
Tuesday
Evidence of sledding and even skiing down the dam toward the spillway was confirmed by the sighting of a skier headed for the edge. Before dipping over the side, he said he wasn’t going to miss “the best powder I’ve seen.”
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Storm Preparation
A pre-storm visit to Germantown saw cars lined up for gas and a brisk business at the Germantown Fresh Market, which was well stocked with bread, milk and produce.
Saturday: Busy pumps before the snow
Saturday: Germantown Fresh Market before the storm
Saturday: Germantown Fresh Market was well-stocked before the storm
No power outages were reported, but both the Village of Farmersville and the Farmersville Fire Station were prepared to open warming stations.
Storm Aftermath
The ongoing clean-up has extended into this week, with school and business closures Monday-Wednesday and Rumpke trash delays.
Tuesday: Digging out a car on Market Street, Germantown
As the community dug out from the storm, a number of Facebook posts shared stories of neighbors helping community members and elderly residents shovel driveways and walks. Continued cold weather and the potential for drifting snow mean residents should continue to exercise caution when driving and take precautions when working outdoors.
Tuesday: Snow blowing the sidewalk on Elm Street, Farmersville
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