Tuesday, January 18, 2000
Roads may be slippery
Most streets should be passable by morning
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Snow, sleet and frigid temperatures kept area highway crews busy Monday night, but they were optimistic they could keep roads clear for morning commutes today.
About an inch of snow had accumulated throughout most of the region late Monday night, said National Weather Service forecaster Greg Tipton. The snow cleared out of the Tristate shortly after midnight, but freezing drizzle continued downtown as the morning rush began.
Cars slid and skidded across Tristate roads Monday night and police dispatchers were busy dealing with a rash of mostly minor accidents.
“Everything from the major streets to the side streets are pretty much a mess,” said one Hamilton County dispatcher. “But as far as I know, we haven't had any major injury accidents at all.”
Ohio Department of Transportation officials said the wintery weather moved in faster than expected. Six night crews hit the road at 7:30 p.m., earlier than usual, but that wasn't enough. A total of 24 teams were called in to lay salt, many of them on overtime pay.
The Cincinnati Police Department stopped responding to minor accidents — those without injuries or immobilized cars — at about 8 p.m. Instead, drivers were advised to file accident reports in person at district stations within 24 hours.
“(It's) just a ton of little accidents all over the place,” said Traffic Unit Officer Greg Beck.
AccuWeather forecaster Laura Hannon said there may be a few lingering snow flurries this afternoon, but nothing to adversely affect the evening commute.
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