Arctic Blast hits Barry County
January 17, 2024
Missouri Department of Transportation crews worked day and night to get the roads cleared throughout Barry County after Sunday afternoon snowfall dropped up to 4 inches throughout the area. Photo: Adriana Keeton
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Shown above, front to back, are Ava Johnson, daughter of Richard Diercks and Ashley Johnson; and sisters Isabelle Luney-Deal and Ady Whittington-Deal, daughters of Ryan and Kimi Deal, all of Cassville. They braved the frigid temperatures and went sledding down the hills at the Cassville High School. Photo: Submitted from Facebook
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Barry Electric Cooperative lineman work to repair a broken three way pole on Saturday night near Oak Hill Cemetery. Photo: Barry Electric Coop
According to Jennifer McBroom, CEO/General Manager with Barry Electric Cooperative, the cooperative only had two instances with power outages since overnight Thunderstorms moved through Barry County last Thursday, bringing with it an arctic blast.
On Thursday night a tree fell though the three-phase line just south of the Mineral Springs substation. Crews were able to reroute power in just over an hour to members and make repairs.
A similar instance occured around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday night, when a large tree located near Oak Hill Cemetery fell through the three-phase lines knocking out power to portions of Cassville. Crews worked quickly to reroute the power in single digit temperatures and had the broken pole replaced by 1 a.m. on Sunday
On Thursday night a tree fell though the three-phase line just south of the Mineral Springs substation. Crews were able to reroute power in just over an hour to members and make repairs.
A similar instance occured around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday night, when a large tree located near Oak Hill Cemetery fell through the three-phase lines knocking out power to portions of Cassville. Crews worked quickly to reroute the power in single digit temperatures and had the broken pole replaced by 1 a.m. on Sunday
Above photos are Facebook submissions from residents in Barry County. We are blessed to live in such a beautiful piece of country.
