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The Springfield area was expected to get close to eight inches of snow Monday accompanied by single-digit temperatures and wind gusts of up to 25 MPH making for wind chills in the 20-below range.
The snow affected area travel and schools.
Alex Erwin, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lincoln, said Springfield and Sangamon County remains under a winter storm warning until 6 a.m. Tuesday
After a wild morning commute that saw both the inbound and outbound connector closed due to slide offs and slick conditions, Treasure Valley roadways are becoming dangerous for the second time today.
  Timothy Lopez, charged in the Nov. 26 shooting death of Derick Velarde, was released on ankle monitoring Feb. 4, following a Feb. 3 dangerousness hearing before First Judicial District Court Judge Jason Lidyard. Lidyard said the state did not meet its obligation to prove Lopez was a danger to the community and that the incident was focused on one person.
   Assistant District Attorney Brittany Davila is prosecuting the case and made the argument to keep Lopez incarcerated at the Rio Arriba County Adult Detention Center, where Lopez has been since the shooting. She called three witnesses, all New Mexico State Police officers.
   Agent Daniel Martinez testified that through statements he learned Jimmy Campbell rode with Derick Velarde to La Tiendita Nov. 26 and described Lopez, the man who allegedly shot Velarde.
Keep the warm gear handy. Frigid temperatures and snow are in the forecast through the weekend.
An additional inch to four inches of snow could fall by end of the week thanks to some quick-hitting clippers, said National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Albano.
The coldest temperatures of the season could arrive overnight Saturday into Sunday morning with predictions of around 5-below, Albano said. While it s plenty cold and a slap in the face to many to wake them up, we re not breaking records, said Albano, speaking from Lincoln.
The area will have multiple quick shots of snow, including into Monday night, adding perhaps another inch to the two inches on the ground already in the Springfield area, There also are daily chances of snow from Wednesday through Saturday morning.