Most schools still open despite storm

A handful of schools closed Tuesday because of a snowstorm, but the majority of schools remained open.

Bigfork schools, Swan River School and Trinity Lutheran School were closed.

All other valley schools were open. Whitefish schools were open although there was no bus service.

A heavy, wet snowfall made driving treacherous Tuesday morning and caused numerous power outages, particularly in the Whitefish area. New snow ranged from 6 to 8 inches, and in places rain was falling on top of icy, snowpacked roads.

The National Weather Service predicted another 1 to 3 inches of snow today, followed by lower temperatures. The low temperature Tuesday night was expected to be 5 degrees, followed by a high of 14 Wednesday and a low Wednesday night of 4 below zero.

For current school closure information, go to  www.dailyinterlake.com/community/school_info or http://flathead.mt.gov/schools/closures.php