George Gibson shovels his walks on North Canyon Boulevard in John Day Friday morning after a winter storm brought a few inches of snow.

JOHN DAY – After a little snow yesterday, Grant County woke up to a pre-winter wonderland this morning as snow piled up from 4 inches at the airport in John Day to several inches in the outlying areas overnight.

Snow plows were out in force to clear the way for travelers while residents shoveled their walks and dug their cars out of driveways.

Dayville School canceled classes for the day due to the current and forecast road conditions.

Grant County Undersheriff Todd McKinley confirmed there were several slide-offs which emergency personnel responded to Nov. 13.

Eight incidents included an injury accident when a vehicle rolled into Laycock Creek with a mother and child in the Mt. Vernon area, a hunter sliding into a backhoe in Seneca, and a vehicle slide-off into Rock Creek near milepost 97 on Highway 26 near the Grant and Wheeler county line.

There was also a rollover into Canyon Creek off Highway 395, and a two-vehicle accident near the corner of Main Street and Canyon Boulevard in John Day in addition to other minor incidents.

McKinley said local tow trucks were busy, and it was the first time he remembered people needing to wait for a tow.

The Oregon Department of Transportation warns drivers of slick conditions in the area today; for more information visit www.TripCheck.com.