Moisture estimates from the heavy snowstorm are still wide-ranging from the storm that started late April 15 and lasted through the early morning hours of April 17. The range of reports from the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network is from .75 inches to almost 2 inches of moisture with most reports not specifying a snow total because of gauges unable to accurately collect because of accompanying winds. Similar to the March 23 blizzard that hit the area, this weekend’s storm featured wetter-than-normal snow with saturation rates closer to 6-8 inches of snow for an inch of moisture, compared to the more normal 10-12 inches for inch of water. The heavy wet snow was creating havoc along the dirt back roads throughout the area. With the exception of a couple of early morning jackknifed semis and mostly minor slide-offs, the amount of traffic issues throughout the area was still minimal because of the storm mostly occurring on Saturday.
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