Wet, cold conditions moving through region; How it’s impacting transportation crews
Unfavorable winter weather has been impacting Miami Valley drivers and transportation crews Friday afternoon.
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There is no fluffy white snow, instead, it’s been rainy, wet, and cold.
News Center 7′s Mike Campbell explained how these conditions are keeping Ohio Department of Transportation crews from effectively doing their job on News Center 7 at 6 p.m.
Friday has seen mostly rain but at times there has been a few frozen raindrops. The rain has kept road crews from working ahead.
The rain never barely up, but people still had places to go and were on the roads.
Wittenberg University student Abbie Fox explains what it was like walking around outside going from class to class.
“We go to school, so we were walking outside, getting pelted by it,” she said.
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Fox needed to make a trip off-campus and go to the store, but in these conditions, it wasn’t an easy task.
To stay safe while driving she said, “Just go a little slower, watch the cars, keep your distance.”
While this weather isn’t ideal for some, others prefer it to the alternative.
Springfield resident Connie Stevens said she likes this weather, “because it’s still not frozen.”
Stevens said in this weather, it should be mandatory to take your time and slow down.
In Clark County, ODOT crews are getting ready for a busy weekend, especially since they can’t pre-treat the roads.
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“For us, right now, we are being conscious of the resources we are using and that means we are not using brine right now because the rain will wash it away,” ODOT District 7 Lauren Bryson said.
No brine or salt would’ve stayed on the roads today with all the rain.
Since the crews couldn’t work ahead, they will have to wait until the rain is completely stopped before putting road treatments down.
According to ODOT officials, across the state, snowfall drew more than 300 crews out to start plowing.
