Much of Kosciusko County is still digging out after more than a foot of snow fell this weekend.
According to National Weather Service meteorologist Patrick Murphy, Warsaw was hit with 14.5 inches of snow. The NWS offices at North Webster measured 16.5 inches of snow.Up to 17 inches of snow were reported around some parts of Kosciusko County.
Murphy said, unofficially, the last time this area received that much snow in one weather system was in January, 1984, when 18.6 inches was recorded.
All three county schools corporations, Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw, and Wawasee cancelled school today.
Most churches in the county cancelled services Sunday.
Whitko Schools were closed today and Whitley County was under a Level II Snow Emergency Sunday. A Level II emergency means no on is allowed on county roads except for emergency vehicles.
Whitley was upgraded to Level I snow emergency today. Level I is a travel advisory which states motorists shouldn't travel unless absolutley necessary.
According to Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department Captain Aaron Rovenstine most of the state roads are fine but many of the county roads are still only one lane.
"A lot of the county roads are still slick and there's a lot of drifting," said Rovenstine. "If people don't have to go out they shouldn't."
In Warsaw, Warsaw Police Department Chief Steve Foster had similar advice.
"There's still black ice areas," said Foster. "People should still take their time and be careful. There are going to be a lot of kids outside today (with schools closed) so be careful."
Both Rovenstine and Foster said most of the service calls were for slide-offs and assistance for emergency vehicles.
"People used good judgement," said Foster.
Kosciusko County Highway Departments crews dispatched all of their plows and all contractor plows.
KCHD road supervisor Jeff Rohrer reiterated that people should stay off the roads unless they have to travel and also to make room for plows if necessary.
Rohrer said crews have been out since 4 a.m. today.
