Area roads continue to have snow and ice and remain hazardous. Conditions are improving but motorists are still be advised to use extreme caution and use extra time to get to where you’re going. Temperatures will remain frigid for awhile which means a thaw won’t happen soon.
City, County and State Highway Road crews are out working to make the roads safer and more passable so watch for those workers and vehicles and stay as clear as you can of them and allow them to work.
In Daviess County weather related accidents have been kept to the bare minimum and no one has been injured.
- Last evening there was a slide off on I69 north of the Washington exit and one last night on 58 near North Daviess Schools.
- There were slide offs on Edwardsport Road south of 550-north, on Old 50 West, on US 50 east of Troy Road, a vehicle hit a telephone pole on 150-West and knocked the pole down.
- At Harned and Meridian in Washington at 4:26 yesterday afternoon…a vehicle hit a telephone pole.
- There was a slide off on I69 at mile marker 55 at just before 4-am yesterday morning.
According to the current INDOT Travel Status Map for Indiana counties, Daviess, Knox, Martin and Dubois Counties are under a Travel Watch. That means only essential travel is recommended like to work or emergencies. Gibson County is under a Travel Warning. That means individuals should refrain from all travel and comply with emergency measures.
To look at the map visit www.in.gov/dhs/traveladvisory.