Snowfall stops, but not before causing traffic problems across much of the state.
Phelps County was one of the hardest hit regions. The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District says yesterday’s winter storms crippled the region. At one point last night, there were at least 40 vehicles left stranded on Highway P near Mill Creek Road, including multiple tractor trailers.
For hours yesterday, I-44 at Newburg was completely shut down. There were multiple wrecks on I-44 between Jerome and Newburg, with traffic being rerouted back to Rolla…