Roads remained ice-covered in Oak Ridge on Tuesday, and there was little traffic as officials urged people to not drive unless absolutely necessary. Here is a picture taken Monday of State Route 62, also known as North Illinois Avenue or East Tri County Boulevard, headed into Oliver Springs from Oak Ridge. (Photo by Marilyn Cook-Wynn)
Information from WYSH Radio
With ice on the roadways and temperatures not expected to get above freezing for the next couple of days, travel is still not advised.
Last night across Anderson County, no serious accidents were reported, and officials said that was due in part to people heeding their warnings to stay off the roads.
But some people may have no choice but to drive somewhere today. For those people, Clinton Police Rick Scarbrough had this piece of advice: “Drive with caution. Don’t get overconfident because just around the corner could be a solid sheet of ice. If you do have to be out, we understand, but try to avoid getting out if at all possible.”
Anderson County Road Superintendent Gary Long said the storm presented unique challenges for his crews as different areas saw different types of precipitation.
The bottom line, though, is if you do not have to be out, stay at home and keep the roads clear.
Long said the entire county appears to be affected equally despite the differences in the types of winter precipitation that fell.
County Mayor Terry Frank praised the Clinton Utilities Board for its efforts at keeping power on during the frigid overnight hours, remarking that they had very few outages reported. Frank did indicate that officials are taking a “wait-and-see” approach as it relates to deciding if the Courthouse will be open on Wednesday.
Peter Scheffler says
The issue isn’t whether YOU can get somewhere, but whether someone else less skilled will get stuck and block the roads.
johnhuotari says
Fortunately, as I far as I could tell during this winter weather, that didn’t seem to become a major issue.