Polk County itemizer observer. (Dallas, Or) 1992-current, January 06, 2016, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextPolk County Living Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 6, 2016 7A LET IT SNOW (EVEN A LITTLE) By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer POLK COUNT Y — It wasn’t much, less than an inch, in fact, but it brought out the kid in many, as peo- ple pulled out their sleds and headed for the hills in local parks or their driveways. The birds seemed to enjoy the quiet Sunday morning snowfall. Dogs joined their owners on walks in the white stuff, while cats preferred to stay indoors, unsure what all the fuss was about. The snow gave way to sleet, “ice pellets,” and freez- ing rain, which made walk- ing — or driving — less fun and more dangerous. The overnight freezing rain predictions caused Polk County schools to close for Monday. Even Western Ore- gon University got a late start. Polk County Fire District No. 1 responded to three weather-related accidents, said Deputy Chief Neal Olson. On Sunday at 9:57 a.m., a car rolled over south of Monmouth, and no one was injured. At 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, at North Main and Polk streets, Independence, firefighters assisted with cleanup after a minor collision. The third accident came at 5:11 Monday morning, on Corvallis Road near Prather Road when a vehicle went into the ditch. The driver was transported to a hospi- tal, Olson said. EMILY MENTZER/Itemizer-Observer Left: Dallas City Park showed of a wintery scene on Sunday thanks to the snowfall in Polk County. The cold didn’t stop peo- ple from having snowball ights, going for walks or sledding. Top: Kahu, a young Ger- man shepard, enjoys catching snowballs on ten- nis courts near the dog park in Monmouth. Faith McGovern readies to make another one for the pup. LUKAS EGGEN/Itemizer-Observer LUKAS EGGEN/ Itemizer-Observer Bottom: Zoey Pond (white) takes a ride down a hill at Dallas City Park with Jenn Pond on Sunday morning. The Ponds took advantage of the weather to take part in a sledding adventure.