Madison County courts and the Circuit Clerk's office closed at 1:30 p.m. today due to "severe, inclement weather."
All other offices of Madison County government closed at 12:30 p.m.
Chairman Kurt Prenzler said that the decision was made after Emergency Management Agency interim director Tony Falconio announced that the surrounding counties of St. Clair, St. Louis and St. Charles closed their offices for the safety of their employees.
Prenzler said in a release that the Highway Department began working Sunday morning and has continued non-stop trying to keep roads clear.
Mark Gvillo, the county’s engineer, said day crews arrived around 10 a.m. Sunday to get started.
“They worked until 7 p.m salting and plowing, then our ‘night’ crew started,” Gvillo said. “They worked a 12-hour shift and during the shift change the trucks were fueled and reloaded with salt so crews could get back out on the roads.”
Gvillo said with more snow expected throughout the day his crews will continue to be out.
The county manages 192 miles of roads and highways.