Some may have wanted to see snow, but no one wanted to see the ice that came along with it.

Last week’s ice storm came exactly six years from the last of such in DeKalb County. With great similarities, the 2015 and 2021 storms hit on Feb. 15 downing trees and power lines and all but paralyzed travel.

Many, if not most, areas in DeKalb County suffered power outages last Monday and Tuesday due to heavy ice accumulation. Power lines and crashing trees and limbs could be heard and seen throughout the county.

Linemen, emergency staff and road-workers worked endlessly to repair damaged lines, return heat and electricity to residents and treat roadways. Emergency staff distributed as many generators as possible assisting those whose power snapped off the grid. Some areas in the county were without power for more than 48 plus hours.

Just as things looked a little promising in Wednesday’s light, the National Weather Service issued yet another round of sleet, ice and snow accumulation. And, as promised, precipitation began Wednesday evening dropping another almost two inches atop the already white out conditions. Freezing fog continued into Thursday morning, and many lost power once again.

The repairs for the linemen had never ended when they were once again returning to previously hit areas repairing lines and restoring electricity. Road crews and emergency workers, without a break from the first round of severe weather, continued their work throughout the next several days.

The accumulation of snow and ice for DeKalb County varied from two to four inches.