Those venturing out Friday faced frozen streets filled with foot-deep piles of snow and ice.
‘The roads are horrible,? said Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner. ‘It’s just unbelievable, just rotten.?
Many Clarkston students missed out on Christmas parties, as classes were cancelled due to the almost 10 inches of snowfall, Dec. 19. Township offices ran on a skeleton crew and sheriff’s deputies were on emergency status.
‘The weather conditions are so bad they are only supposed to be on the road if there is a true emergency,? he said. ‘So there is no cruising around.?
Traffic was light, minimizing road problems, said Independence Township Assistant Fire Chief Bob Elizano.
He did get his first snow emergency call at about 12:45 p.m., Friday, he said.
‘No car accidents yet, nobody on the road, which is a great thing,? he said.
Clarkston city offices closed about noon, said City Manager Dennis Ritter.
The city’s Department of Public Works started laying down salt at about 3 p.m., when snowfall stopped, Ritter said.
‘The roads are clear and they’ve done a good job, but there is a lot of snow piled up,? he said. ‘Once things calm down a little bit, they will start hauling snow to the far side of Depot Park will we store it until it melts. If things get bad again here, city Police Department will call the DPW and we’ll get the guys back on the road.?