Light snow showers causing some slick roads

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Further bouts of snow showers throughout japanese Iowa might proceed to trigger slick roadways in a single day.

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Rounds of snow showers, often reasonable in depth, moved by means of japanese Iowa on Thursday afternoon and night, depositing no less than a skinny layer of snow on most surfaces. As temperatures cooled after sundown, this led to icy circumstances on some space roadways, particularly those who had been frivolously or not but handled.

“Though this hasn’t been a significant winter storm for japanese Iowa, it doesn’t take lots to trigger hassle for drivers,” First Alert Storm Staff Meteorologist Corey Thompson mentioned. “Plenty of crashes throughout winter climate happen with little snow on the bottom, so you continue to have to apply protected driving methods on an evening like this.”

A number of crashes have been reported by the Iowa Division of Transportation on space highways.

Drivers ought to permit further time to succeed in their vacation spot when touring. Further distance to cease your car at intersections or when following one other automotive can be suggested. When in an space of particularly slick pavement or falling snow, scale back pace to offer your self a greater probability at correcting any points.

Further snow showers are doable although Saturday, although geographic protection ought to lower over that point.

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