A pedestrian heads north on Walnut Street south of 17th Street. He was walking in the street, because sidewalks had not been cleared on either side of the street and snow had been plowed from the street onto the sidewalks.

The winter storm that closed down Bloomington and Monroe County government offices on Thursday and Friday left around 5 inches of snow on top of a layer of frozen crud that began falling late on Wednesday.

The National Weather Service snowfall map  put Bloomington in the 4-to-6-inch band of snowfall for the storm period. The NWS station-by-station  report pegged the amount for Bloomington at 5.5 inches.

The NWS forecast for Bloomington calls for a high of 23 F degrees on Saturday with no additional snowfall. For Sunday, it’s supposed to remain clear with a forecasted high temperature of 37 F.

As of 4:01 p.m on Friday, the travel warning (red level) for Monroe County had been adjusted down to a watch (orange level). [Updated 5:57 p.m. on Feb. 5. The travel status for Monroe County has been adjusted down just an advisory (yellow level), which means routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation, and individuals should use caution or avoid those areas.] Continue reading “[Updated: From orange to yellow] Monroe County after-storm notebook: Travel status goes from red down to orange; Bloomington property owners must clear sidewalks” →