Residents still digging out from Friday’s winter storm

Steven Garbielson of Mt. Morris blows snow from his driveway on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Friday's winter storm dumped 10-12 inches of snow on the village.

OREGON – Workers and residents were busy Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024 across Ogle County clearing snow following Friday’s winter storm that dropped nearly a foot of snow in some parts of the region.

High winds and bitter temperatures were forecast for the next few days.

Earleen Hinton

Earleen Hinton

Earleen creates content and oversees production of 8 community weeklies. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.