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Area Roadways Left With Ice After Nightime Re-Freeze

Monday, February 11, 2008 – updated: 9:00 am EST February 13, 2008

Another round of wintry weather moved through the Miami Valley on Tuesday. Check here for continuing weather updates.

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Wednesday, 9 a.m. Update
Snow flurries will continue off and on this morning with mostly cloudy skies. At this time, some area schools that were delayed earlier today have now closed, giving students another snow day.

Wednesday, 7:15 a.m. Update
Dozens of schools around the region were delayed on Wednesday morning because wet roads re-froze overnight. A period of sleet and freezing rain on Tuesday night turned to ice, leaving patches of black ice on the roads.

5 p.m. Update
Freezing rain is expected to continue for areas in the southeast of the valley, while snow will return to the northern parts of the Miami Valley. Temperatures will drop back into the teens overnight, causing wet roads to refreeze.

Road crews were out all night placing salt on the roadways, in an effort to melt the ice. However, it is important to remember that salt does not work well with temperatures below 30 degrees.

Storm Center 7 Meteorologists Jeff Porter said the Miami Valley could see some light flurries, but the day will be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the low 20s.

1:55 p.m. Update
The light freezing rain and sleet that continues to fall will change over to snow as evening approaches. Also, it is important to remember that as the temperatures go down, wet roads wll refreeze, making them slick again.

11:30 a.m. Update
Light freezing rain and sleet continues to fall across the region. Meteorologist Jeff Porter said this precipitation will continue through the afternoon.

8:41am Update
It's freezing rain across most of the Miami Valley right now, according to Meteorologist Jeff Porter in Storm Center 7. The northern part of the valley is getting a little snow mixed in. These type of conditions may be with us throughout much of the day.

8:32am Update
In Miami Township Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek reports that main roads are holding up ok, as long as you drive carefully. But there is ice on the roads, and side streets do require slow going.

8:20am Update
Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Jeff Porter reports that Future Cast 7 continues to show lower projected snowfall totals, but that's because we're now expecting more of that icy mix we've been seeing this morning.

Sgt. Mark Bowron reports conditions are slow going at the I-70 and I-75 interchange.

Kimberly Thomson Reports On Ice-Covered Sidewalks, Parking Lots
Mike Campbell Reports On Re-Freezing Of Roadways
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Rich Wirdzek Reports On Weather Timeline
Mike Campbell Reports On I-70 Crash
Cathy Stelzer Reports On Snow Conditions In Huber Heights

7:50am Update
It's "heavy freezing rain" right now according to News Center 7's Cathy Stelzer in Huber Heights. Cathy has been reporting all morning from I-70 and State Route 202. She tells us that drivers are reporting overpasses can be treacherous.

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7:38am Update
New Live Doppler 7 radar shows a brief shower of heavier sleet has just passed through Eaton and is now in New Lebanon, tracking toward Dayton.

7:33am Update
News Center 7's Mike Campbell has spent the morning along I-70 at Route 48. He reports light sleet in the area right now. OTDOT plows have been out in force, but conditions are slick with an icy coating falling on top of the snow.

7:25am Update
News Center 7 is in extended coverage of our Winter Storm on WHIO-TV. Remember at work today you can get the latest on our develping weather from 7 Weather Now right on your computer. Just check out the 7 Weather Now LIVESTREAM

7:22am Update
State Route 49 is closed and expected to stay that way for several hours. As we've been reporting on News Center 7 Daybreak, a Semi and a Waste Disposal truck crashed on slick roads on 49 just north of 721. Hazardous Materials crews have been called in because of something leaking from one of the trucks. Fortunately, it appears that there are no serious injuries, but the road will be closed for cleanup.

7:10am Update
Conditions are changing throughout the Miami Valley and now we're expecting less snow but more ice. Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek in Miami Township reports deteriorating traffic conditions despite the best efforts of road crews to keep the streets clear.

6:20am Update
Sleet is now falling on morning rush hour, contributing to a number of accidents. Sgt. Mark Bowron says most of these accidents involve single vehicles that have slid off the roads. Sleet is also freezing on contact with windshields.

5:30am Update
Snow showers are giving way to flurries in the northern part of our region, but Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Jeff Porter said that more snow is expected by the day’s end. Accumulations could total between 4 to 6 inches.

5am Update
In Miami Township, Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek said that at 5 a.m. Tuesday, the snow increased in intensity, leading to some slick road conditions.

Viewers of News Center 7 have been sending in weather observations all morning, saying some areas along I-70 and southward are seeing periods of freezing rain and sleet.

Several counties around the valley issued snow emergencies so that roadways can be cleared of the snow and ice. These emergencies mean that unless there is a need to be on the roads, drivers should either stay home or use extreme caution when traveling.

Authorities said the snow is to blame for a late-night crash in Miami County. The crash happened on southbound Interstate 75 when a semi slid out of control and hit a guardrail south of Piqua.

No one was injured in the crash.

The Ohio Department of Transportation is asking motorist to not crowd snow plows Tuesday morning. ODOT said snow plows make sudden stops and travel slower that the speed limit.

The snow plows can throw up clouds of snow that can also reduce your visibility. ODOT also said that motorists should not tailgate or travel directly behind a snow plow for long periods of time.

The snow began to fall around 7 p.m. Monday in the northern part of the valley, and continued through the overnight hours. The snow finally began to fall in the Dayton-metro area around 9 p.m.

This February snow storm is creating slick roads and hazardous driving conditions. Up to 250 schools and businesses have closed or announced delayed openings on News Center 7's School Watch.

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