Areas of state get foot, more of snow

No fatalities; crashes few; 50,000 in dark

By John Krupa

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An unusually heavy March snow blew through Arkansas on Friday, dropping some white powder in nearly every county.

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The storm closed many schools, businesses and government offices. It cut power to nearly 50,000 customers, blocked rural roadways and sent motorists sliding into ditches.

No weather-related fatalities were reported. No more snow is expected this weekend, and rising temperatures should melt the snow by Sunday.

The snow was part of a storm system that stretched northeast across parts of Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.

For more information see today's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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This article was published March 8, 2008 at 3:30 a.m.

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