Dexter, Missouri - The anticipated blizzard we have experienced was predicted days ago by our own Dexter weatherman, Jeff Huffman.  Jeff long predicted the storm would be a good one or a bad one depending on your perspective.

In speaking with Dexter city manager, Mark Stidham, the Dexter city offices are closed at this point but will play it by ear as to when they will open.  The street department and others are busy clearing the streets to make them safe for area residents to travel.

"This is some stiff stuff (snow)!" commented Stidham.  "We are busy working on the streets to get them in good shape."

Other local businesses will be opening slowly throughout the day and of course, there are no school closures due to the Christmas break in the area. 

The greatest complication is the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament that was scheduled for their opening round today.  At this point, the tournament has been moved back one day and will now hold the finals on Monday. 

Though out of the area, Jeff Huffman continues to have a heart for his hometown of Dexter.  It's fun to follow his career as a meteorologist and fun to watch his predictions for the weather in our area.  You can follow him at on his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/jeffreyhuffmanor on his Twitter page at https://twitter.com/huffmanweather. 

Jeff is the son of Jack and Betty Huffman.  After graduating in 2001 from the University of Missouri-Columbia, Jeff worked a period of time in the Jefferson City / Columbia area as a meteorologist before transferring to Gainesville Florida  He is a 1997 graduate of Dexter High School.