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Cory Agnew created this snow sculpture of a grapple skidder, a type of logging equipment. The body of the machine is 27.5 feet long and 9 feet tall. The sculpture took 30 hours to complete.

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Less than a week after nearly a foot of snow fell on Goochland County, the county braced for another snowstorm.

On Friday, as snow began collect on county roads, government offices closed at 11.30 a.m. By four p.m., up to five inches had been reported in western Goochland.

Goochland County schools were already closed due to the previous storm and remained closed until The Gazette’s press time on Feb 8.

Snow accumulations and icy conditions caused dangerous traveling conditions throughout the region.  State police reported more than 5,000 calls for service in Virginia over the weekend. 

In the Virginia State Police’s Division 1, which covers much of Central Virginia, there were 370 disabled vehicles and 454 traffic crashes reported between midnight Friday and 10 p.m. on Sunday. 
Snowfalls in Goochland were estimated to be up to 8 inches.

Snow was forecast again for Tuesday evening.

“With yet another storm heading our way, we still warn Virginians to be wary of deteriorating weather and road conditions,” said Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Virginia State Police Superintendent in a media release Monday.

State police say that the multiple storms pose new issues for drivers, such as expansive potholes because of the constant thawing and refreezing of pavement, and pooling water from melting snow and blocked drains.

To learn more about road conditions, call 511 or visit www.511virginia.org to get the latest traveler information.

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