Photos: Snow blankets Ottawa, Streator for first time this season
La Salle County snowplows were out in force Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, as the first snowfall of the season blanketed the area. The plow here clears the way of North 2401st Road, southwest of Ottawa. (Tom Sistak for Shaw Media)
The first measurable snowfall took place Tuesday, Dec. 28, covering Ottawa and Streator in white. Until Tuesday, there had been no measurable snowfall in La Salle or Bureau counties this season, surpassing the record of Dec. 20, previously set in 2012.
The first snowfall of the season arrived Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, and the Abe Lincoln statue at Washington Square in Ottawa received a coating of snow. (Tom Sistak for Shaw Media)
With the first snowfall of the season arriving Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, school age children on Christmas break were able to get out the sleds as Alexis Donovan takes a trip down a hill at Allen Park in Ottawa. (Tom Sistak for Shaw Media)
Snow covers City Park in Streator in front of the Plumb Pavilion on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. (Derek Barichello - dbarichello@shawmedia.com)
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