No school, many businesses closed and Allen County on a Level 2 snow emergency, activities in the immediate Icon viewership area came to a halt on Groundhog's Day 2011.
With more than 2 inches of snow on the ground, the village is in a snow emergency situation. In it police are working with snow removal crews to get vehicles off the streets so that the snow plows can do their job.
LEVEL 2 - ROADWAY WARNING: All roadways in Allen County are extremely dangerous due to heavy, drifted or blowing snow. Some roads may become impassable causing danger to stranded drivers and occupants.
Only motorists with extreme necessity and specialized equipment should attempt to drive in these unsafe conditions. In the interest of public safety, motorists are strongly advised to stay off roadways until conditions improve.
AEP community affairs provided The Icon with the following weather information for Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 1-2.
More Significant Ice Accumulations Expected Tonight for AEP Ohio Band of 3/4" Ice Totals Expected from North of Columbus to CantonBlizzard For Portions of I&M Power and NW Ohio (8-15" Isolated 18")
First National Bank of Pandora has announced the future site of its newest full service banking center. The location is at 1114 Trenton Ave., Findlay, west of I-75 at the intersection of State Route 224 and County Road 300, according to Todd Mason, president and CEO.
"Our decision to expand will give new clients on the west side of Findlay a great option for their personal and business banking, and it will also be a benefit to existing clients because it makes banking with First National Bank even more convenient," said Mason.
Hey, it was January. What did you expect! The Bluffton-Pandora January 2011 average daily temperature was 21 degrees according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Our normal average January temperature is 23.7 degrees.
But that wasn't the big weather story for January 2011. The Bluffton-Pandora area recorded 16 inches of snow in the first month of the year. The January 2010 snowfall was 9.9 inches. The 60-year average January snowfall is 2.04 inches.