ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Calhoun County received approximately 24 hours of snow at the end of last week.
Snow began falling about 3 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, continuing through the day and night.
Accumulation began on grassy areas and vehicles, but by 7:30 a.m. Friday reports of icy patches on roads throughout the area were being called in to the Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency.
The city of Anniston closed roads first. After reporting ice on Alabama Highway 21 between 22nd Street and Blue Mountain Road just before 8:30 a.m., the city closed all roads 10 minutes later.
Oxford and Piedmont followed suit at 9 a.m. and Jacksonville at 9:30 a.m.
Anniston Army Depot halted operations at 11 a.m. Friday, and cancelled night operations that day as well as all shifts Saturday.
Saturday morning saw clearing skies, with the snow and its cloud cover moving out of the area.
Anniston reported 10 inches of snowfall at 4:45 p.m. Friday. Calhoun and Randolph Counties received the most snow during the event.
Roads began to open throughout the county at approximately 9 a.m. Saturday morning.
Dec. 11, as ANAD employees began to return to work, snow could still be seen blanketing grassy areas, particularly in shaded spots, throughout the installation.
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