According to Police Chief Jim Helton, there were no problems in town attributed to the weekend’s snow storm. Helton says the major reason for this was that people stayed inside.

The same could not be said for the city’s street crew. They worked around the clock trying to blade the white stuff off the city streets as soon as it fell. Helton said their efforts eased the toll on police vehicles and personnel.

City Administrator Nick Grube, who oversees the street department, said he was pleased with the way the department executed their snow plan.

A general consensus of snowfall totals seems to be six inches around town.

Helton said for the most part only patrol vehicles and the city’s plows were seen on the streets. He reports no vehicle collisions in the city limits and no crime calls.

By swapping shifts officers who live close to town were able to work during the worst of the storm, by Monday, those officers who live further away were able to get to Gerald. 

While the six inches of snow received was less than was forecast, it still created an impact on the area. 

The mail truck from St. Louis was not able to make it Gerald Monday, so there was no mail to deliver.

The Gasconade County R-2 School District called off classes both days, as did East Central College.

The Gerald Senior Center did not open Tuesday.  Many local businesses closed or operated only on limited hours through the weekend.