Published December 23, 2009, 04:45 PM
Wintry weather forces closure of Mount Rushmore
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) — A winter storm has forced the temporary closure of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) — A winter storm has forced the temporary closure of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Mount Rushmore officials closed the memorial Wednesday afternoon, but hoped to reopen Thursday at 8 a.m. if the weather cooperated.
The memorial was already scheduled to close Thursday at noon and remain closed through Friday for the Christmas holiday.
A winter storm was moving through the area Wednesday bringing heavy snow and blizzard-like conditions. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has warned of treacherous travel conditions across the state through Friday.
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