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Vol. 37, No. 40 | Richmond Suburban News | January 12, 2022
Storm came in like a lion, leaving thousands of residents without power
Snow Day!
Some parts of county still recovering from snowfall By Jim Ridolphi For The Mechanicsville Local
N Photo courtesy of Julia Bennett
Cooper Bennett, 3, ‘snow surfs’ with his big brothers in Mechanicsville after a snow storm hit the region. More photos on page 13.
ear spring like temperatures over the weekend left Hanover residents unprepared for what followed less than 24 hours later. A veracious storm dumped up to 12 inches of heavy wet snow across the county. Coupled with gusting winds, the combination resulted in challenging conditions throughout the county. The heaviest snow fell in the Beaverdam area and that area also suffered a large number of power outages. But downed trees and wind damaged transmission lines affected power supplies countywide. By Wednesday, some customers had their power restored, but many others were still left in the cold and dark with temperatures falling well below freezing. To offer a respite from the cold, Hanover County opened a warming
Jim Ridolphi / The Local
Trees blocked roads throughout the county, but the majority of issues occurred in the western portion of Hanover. Near Montpelier, recently removed trees lined the side of roads, a reminder of the passing storm and its damage.
and charging station at the Montpelier Center for the Arts. County employees manned the station and provided comfortable spaces for citizens to work, communicate or just power devices whose power was depleted. Internet connections were available.
The site was manned by county employees reassigned to meet the pressing needs. Angela Baxter is normally the internal audit director for the county, but she spent Wednesday in Montpelier see STORM, pg. 9
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