Roads latest: Brine truck overturns on I-40 in Durham, most major routes still slick with ice
Many people stayed off the roads Sunday as sleet and freezing rain fell. Although the winter storm is over Monday morning, roads across central North Carolina remain covered in ice, and more crashes are likely as drivers head to work.
Latest: Minor delays, major routes still icy
7 a.m.: Traffic cams show drivers are traveling slowly on Triangle interstates — as they should. More melting will need to occur before roads are clear, and many roads will be slick as rush hour starts. Stay home if you can.
Road conditions are widely varied depending on where you are. Western Boulevard in Raleigh was mainly clear, along with Jones Street downtown. However, other secondary roads haven’t been paved and remain treacherous for travel.
6 a.m.: Plows are out and about working to clear major and secondary roads. Still, road conditions are widely varied, and WRAL meteorologists recommend staying home if possible until the sun can come out and help with melting. Side streets and elevated surfaces may not be safe for travel.
“By the time we get to 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. we should start to warm up,” WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said.
5 a.m.: Although crews have been working to clear major routes like interstates and highways, those thoroughfares remain slick as well. WRAL News recieved a report of an overturned brine truck on Interstate 40 East in Durham. It’s unclear if anyone was injured.
In downtown Raleigh, crews were starting to clear secondary roads, but WRAL reporter Heidi Kirk noticed the streets and sidewalks were still very slick in places.
4 a.m.: WRAL reporter Kelsey Coffey found many secondary roads in Cary were surprisingly clear and covered in slush, although slick spots remained. In Durham, however, many secondary roads were icy, and WRAL crews noticed dangerous travel conditons near Southpoint Mall.
Roads could turn slushy as temperatures rise
We’re expecting some melting throughout the day on Monday as temperatures rise above freezing, and especially when the sun comes out. Unfortunately, a deep freeze will set in Monday night when lows drop into the single digits in areas, and any wet spots left on the roads could freeze again.
Stay tuned to WRAL.com and WRAL-TV for the latest travel conditions, and make sure to subscribe to alerts on the WRAL Weather app.
