Most residents were able to enjoy the blanket of white that covered Newton County Friday, because although the flakes were large, the effects were thankfully mild.Icy roads were the worst problem, and the county’s public works department worked through the wee hours of the morning to salt and sand the major thoroughfares. Jody Nolan, deputy director of the county’s emergency management agency, said an average of 3.5 inches fell across the county, but power outages and accidents were limited."It was a pretty uneventful event for the most part. Over the yeas, Snapping Shoals, Covington and