ST. GEORGE — Snow in January again. And winter has only been in season for three weeks.
School buses in Iron County sit ready to transport students after a two-hour delayed start, Cedar City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Britton Heaps, St. George News
Some Southern Utahns dug out of their driveways Thursday morning, others anonymously cleaned off cars and scraped windshields, and still others took a far more relaxed approach.
“You know you have great co-workers when you come out at 6 a.m. and see that someone has taken the time to pull out everyone’s windshield wipers,” said Jennifer Downs Paltrineri of Cedar City in response to St. George News’ Facebook roll call for snow photos.
Some simply seized the opportunity for some old-fashioned fun.
“I’m pushing 73 years old,” Shauna Mae Carlson of Hurricane said in her Facebook comment. “Made a deal with myself to never pass up a joyous opportunity, so at 4:15 a.m., I put my coveralls on and built me this cute little (snowman). I live in Hurricane behind Lin’s. It was magical. I made a snow angel too.”
The storm hit Wednesday night and made travel difficult for some. Those driving north along the Interstate 15 corridor found the going particularly tough, and for some, it was all in a day’s work.
Aubrie Houston gave a shoutout to the Canyon View boys basketball team bus driver, who safely negotiated blinding snow to ensure the Falcons returned to their nest.
“Thank goodness for great bus drivers! Bringing a basketball team home from an away game. My son took this (photo) on the 15 just outside of Cedar City,” she wrote on Facebook.
For a look at the photos submitted by Paltrineri, Carlson and Houston and other St. George News readers who responded to the photo roll call, check out the photo gallery below. We received nearly 400 responses and thank all who contributed.
Photo Gallery
An Iron County School District bus is covered with ice and snow, Cedar City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Lity Serna, St. George News
Snow covers The Ledges near St. George, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Sherry McOmie Glick, St. George News
Snow covers the mountains to the west of St. George, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Angie Nilsson West, St. George News
2024 is etched into the near the top of Coral Canyon, Washington, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Karen L. Kosiorowski Robasciotti, St. George News
Snow covers Winchester Hills in Southern Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Peggy Campbell Roberts, St. George News
Snow covers the bunkhouse Bunkhouse at Maynard Dixon Legacy Museum and Thunderbird Foundation, Mount Carmel, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of John Dodson, St. George News
Stefani DeAdder Ellison’s daughter built a mini-snowman on the hood of the family vehicle, Washington, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Nicole Kaiser Olson, St. George News
A four-wheel drive vehicle negotiates the snow on Sand Mountain in Southern Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Pat Benson, St. George News
Snow covers the desert scene at Kayenta in Southern Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Kathie Spahr, St. George News
Snow glistens at the Coral Canyon Golf Course, Washington, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Marge Harrison-Quigley, St. George News
Snow glistens in downtown Hurricane, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Kori Squires Dutton, St. George News
View from Career Tech High School shows the snow covering St. George, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Amanda Udy, St. George News
School buses in Iron County sit ready to transport students after a two-hour delayed start, Cedar City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Britton Heaps, St. George News
A snowman appears ready for a ski run in Cedar City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Stefani DeAdder Ellison, St. George News
A four-wheel drive vehicle negotiates the snow on Sand Mountain in Southern Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Pat Benson, St. George News
.Jennifer Downs Paltrineri found her vehicle and several others cleared of snow by an anonymous person, Cedar City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of .Jennifer Downs Paltrineri, St. George News
Winter snow is seen in Hurricane, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Chris Aguilar, St. George News
A pet dog sits in the snow in Cedar City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Natalie Persons, St. George News
The snow glistens on Temple Hill in Cedar City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Katherine Carpenter Johnson, St. George News
Snow and icicles glisten just off state Route 56 near Cedar City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Roman Simsay, St. George News
Aubrie Houston clears snow off her vehicle before driving to pick up her son at Canyon View High School in Cedar City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Aubrie Houston, St. George News
Snow flies into the windshield of a school bus transporting members of the Canyon View High School boys basketball team on Interstate 15, Cedar City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Aubrie Houston, St. George News
Winter snow is seen in Iron County, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Shae Milner, St. George News
Children pose with a snowman in Washington, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Kaylee Whitehead, St. George News
A lamb takes refuge from the snow in Cedar City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Tanisha Harris, St. George News
Sun shines on the snow in Milford, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Rosalina Madrigal, St. George News
Shauna Mae Carlson built this snowman in
Hurricane, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Shauna Mae Carlson, St. George News
Sun shines on the snow in Apple Valley, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Lorna Mildice, St. George News
Snowy glistens in Washington, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Laurie George McGee, St. George News
Snow covers Cross Hollow Hills in Southern Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Shelly K. Lambing, St. George News
Snow glistens at Sand Hollow State Park, Hurricane, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Liz Sokolow-Shockley, St. George News
Snow falls at the Trailhead Apartments in Washington, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Marcelo Bernardo, St. George News
The sun shines on morning snow in Cedar City, Utah, Jan. 11, 2024 | Photo courtesy of Samantha Hemming, St. George News
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