Martinsville and Patrick County schools announced Sunday that they would close today due to the weather. Henry County Schools already were scheduled to be closed today for a student-teacher holiday.

Martinsville and Patrick County schools announced Sunday that they would close today due to the weather. Henry County Schools already were scheduled to be closed today for a student-teacher holiday. The storm system began dropping snow on the deep South early Sunday. As it moved northward, low pressure off the Carolina coast pulled in Atlantic moisture. As reported by the Martinsville Bulletin. March 1, 2009 Picture taken by Tom Bishop