Snow continues with tapering evening end
Snow will continue to fall and taper off by evening with another inch possible before winding down. Expect very cold weather with highs only in the 20s as reported by the WVVA weather team.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2003
Page
1
Snow will continue to fall and taper off by evening with another inch possible before winding down. Expect very cold weather with highs only in the 20s as reported by the WVVA weather team.
A Florida mother of three found a sealed plastic bag full of cash in her bagel and Diet Coke order. McDonald’s officials say the bag was a restaurant bank deposit placed there as a security measure before it was deposited, amount undisclosed.
Early Friday a house at 2687 Eads Mill Road, Mercer County, was destroyed by a fire that injured a firefighter. A woman living alone woke to the blaze from working smoke detectors, and was aided by Princeton Rescue Squad crews. The structure was a total loss. rescuers saved items including a porcelain doll collection.
A winter storm dropped 3 to 5 inches of snow across the region on Friday. Forecasters warn of more snowfall this morning that could create hazardous driving conditions for holiday shoppers. Mercer County Highway Superintendent Art Hodges urges extreme caution on secondary roads. Regional road conditions warn of travel hazards.
Families mark the eight day Festival of Lights with menorah lighting in Bluefield Virginia where Katherine Kammer watches as sister Caroline lights the first candle. The celebration includes gifts songs and traditional foods like potato latkes as the community observes the start on Friday.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph supports the Little Jimmie campaign aiding more than 800 children with toys, gloves, toboggans, candy, fruit and books through the Community Christmas Tree fund, aiming for a $15,000 goal.
Gov. Bob Wise announced a 1.3 million contract to build another segment of the King Coal Highway in Bluefield. The measure follows another contract in the past two weeks, signaling steady progress on interstate construction begun two years ago with the K A Ammar Jr. Interchange. Nelson Walker of the King Coal Highway Association urged West Virginia citizens to back the project and voice need for the highway.
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