Monday, March 3, 2014
Another Cold Night
...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MID MORNING
HOURS ON TUESDAY...
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FREEZING THROUGH THE
MID MORNING HOURS ON TUESDAY. AS A RESULT...MANY SECONDARY
ROADS...PARTICULARLY ACROSS NORTHWESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
MIDDLE TENNESSEE...WILL LIKELY REMAIN COATED WITH A SLIPPERY MIX
OF SNOW...SLEET AND ICE.
FOR OTHER LOCATIONS...WHERE ROADS WERE WET WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN...
PATCHES OF BLACK ICE MAY FORM...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES. BLACK ICE IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SINCE IT IS HARD
TO SPOT. IT OFTEN OCCURS IN ISOLATED PATCHES...AND ONLY BECOMES
REALIZED WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND YOUR CAR STARTS TO SLIDE.
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH APPROPRIATE CAUTION ON AREA
ROADWAYS THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS ON TUESDAY. WHEN TRAVELING
ALONG SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS...YOU MAY WANT TO LEAVE SOME
EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ROAD CONDITIONS IN
TENNESSEE...PLEASE CALL 1...800...2...4...4...0...0...6...5
OR VISIT THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEB SITE.
