District 9 crews treating roadways for ice
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A winter storm warning has brought out the highway crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation' District 9, which includes Highland County.
Crews from the district's eight county facilities were out pre-treating priority routes late Friday and early Saturday, and they have continued garage operations to prepare trucks and begin patrols.
In addition, a full staff of maintenance crews was scheduled to be on duty during the overnight.
"While crews will begin patroling and treating routes in advance of the storm, motorists are reminded to exercise extreme caution," said ODOT District 9 public information officer Kathleen Fuller.
According to Fuller, pavement conditions vary from wet in the southern-most parts of the district to icy in the northern areas, which received a heavier accumulation of freezing rain and sleet.
In northern Brown County and in various areas of Pike, Ross, Highland and Jackson counties, crews are reporting moderate ice conditions with icy slush on most routes.
Conditions in Adams, Scioto and Lawrence counties are improving, with pavement more wet, slick and some light or thin ice in spot locations. Pavement that is wet, however, is subject to freeze backs and may become icy very quickly.
"Freezing rain and ice are expected, making for very slick pavement. Remember, if there's 'Ice and Snow, Take it Slow.'"
The winter storm left much of southern Ohio under a thin coating of ice that will stick around most of Saturday before giving way to warmer temperatures tomorrow.
Sunday will be mostly cloudy and rainy with a high near 50.[[In-content Ad]]
Crews from the district's eight county facilities were out pre-treating priority routes late Friday and early Saturday, and they have continued garage operations to prepare trucks and begin patrols.
In addition, a full staff of maintenance crews was scheduled to be on duty during the overnight.
"While crews will begin patroling and treating routes in advance of the storm, motorists are reminded to exercise extreme caution," said ODOT District 9 public information officer Kathleen Fuller.
According to Fuller, pavement conditions vary from wet in the southern-most parts of the district to icy in the northern areas, which received a heavier accumulation of freezing rain and sleet.
In northern Brown County and in various areas of Pike, Ross, Highland and Jackson counties, crews are reporting moderate ice conditions with icy slush on most routes.
Conditions in Adams, Scioto and Lawrence counties are improving, with pavement more wet, slick and some light or thin ice in spot locations. Pavement that is wet, however, is subject to freeze backs and may become icy very quickly.
"Freezing rain and ice are expected, making for very slick pavement. Remember, if there's 'Ice and Snow, Take it Slow.'"
The winter storm left much of southern Ohio under a thin coating of ice that will stick around most of Saturday before giving way to warmer temperatures tomorrow.
Sunday will be mostly cloudy and rainy with a high near 50.[[In-content Ad]]