NORTHEAST OHIO -- Lake Effect snow showers have been creating slick and at times hazardous driving conditions on area roadways. Below is a list of incidents as they are reported to the Channel 3 newsroom. See related links below for the latest traffic information and highway conditions.
# 1:00 p.m. Cleveland CECOMS is reporting 30 to 40 accidents stretching across Cuyahoga County from Westlake to Solon. Roads are reported as slick and snow covered. Drivers are asked to use caution on the roads.
# 12:50 p.m. Serious rollover accident being reported in Richfield, not Hinckley as initial dispatcher calls indicated.
# 12:30 p.m. Accident involving a snow plow and an SUV reported in Geauga County's Montville Township. Reports that one vehicle broadsided the other. Police say children in the SUV suffered minor injuries.
Source-http://www.wkyc.com
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Snow creates slick roads, accidents reported across northeast Ohio
Monday, January 14, 2008
Over 180 accidents on area roads
Laura Drake, Ottawa Citizen
Slippery, slushy conditions made for dangerous roads on Monday, with 187 accidents reported in Eastern Ontario - far more than on a usual winter day, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.
"It never ceases to amaze me," said OPP Acting Sgt. Chris Watkins of the fact that the number of accidents goes up every time the weather turns foul.
Luckily, none of the accidents caused more than minor injuries. However, Acting Sgt. Watkins stressed the need for people to change their driving habits when the roads are wet.
"People need to slow down, that's really the key," he said. "I've investigated a lot of accidents and in poor weather, it's just people driving too fast for the road conditions."
The snowfall should end at around midnight on Monday, according to Environment Canada. Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to be relatively clear, but snow is back in the forecast for Thursday and Friday.
Source-http://www.canada.com
