Heavy snow and frigid temperatures locked down much of Kingfisher County over the weekend.

Local Weather Observer Steven Loftis recorded 9 inches of snow at the National Weather Service station in Kingfisher.

Similar recordings were reported at other area locations.

Okarche Grain and Feed Elevator, eight miles west of Okarche, recorded one foot of snow.

Cashion Grain and Feed Manager John Schaefer estimated 7 to 8 inches at Cashion and also at his residence southwest of Okarche.

A spokesperson at CHS Elevator in Hennessey said she had not heard a report but said a relative at Enid reported over 11 inches.

The first round of snow moved in late Friday evening and overnight.

The second, heavier round moved in Saturday afternoon and continued throughout the evening and overnight.

Numerous churches canceled services Sunday due to the heavy snow. Some that did open advised members to remain at home.

The Kingfisher County Courthouse was closed Monday.

City, county and state street and road crews hit the ground running, starting on Sunday, to clear roadways.

U.S. Highway 81 and State Highways 33 and 51 were all drivable on Monday.

Although there were several snow drifts reported several feet deep, a lack of heavier winds with the storm prevented deeper drifting.

Mostly the snow stayed where if fell, providing the benefit of additional moisture for the area’s small grain crops as it melts.

All county schools, including Chisholm Trail Technology Center, were closed Monday and Tuesday. Maintenance staffs used the days to clear parking lots.

Kingfisher City Manager Jim Thomas said all the city’s equipment went into service Sunday to clear main thoroughfares and was continuing efforts to clear city streets on Monday and Tuesday.

Sand and salt applications were applied to help clear streets.

“We had no problems with water or electricity,” Thomas said and pointed out that the police department reported no fender-benders as local residents “hunkered down” to wait out the unusually heavy snow storm.

Cimarron Electric CEO Aaron Roark said Cimarron’s service area had only a handful of outages that were handled promptly as Cimarron’s system-strengthening program continued to pay big dividends.

Temperatures did not reach above freezing Monday but clear skies and sunny conditions began melting snow. Temperatures were expected to creep toward the freezing line Tuesday.

Continued freezing temperatures Monday night created new driving hazards — icy areas on roads and bridges.