THE BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES, BLOWING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE AREA.
SEVERAL MAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS HAVE ICY SPOTS AND SIOUX CITY POLICE SGT. TOM GILL SAYS ONE LOCAL DRIVER AVOIDED SERIOUS INJURY IN A SCARY ACCIDENT EARLY THURSDAY IN MORNINGSIDE:
ICYRDS1 OC……..FOR THE DRIVER. :22
GILL SAYS FORTUNATELY, THE WOMAN WAS NOT INJURED AND WAS ABLE TO CALL FOR HELP:
ICYRDS2 OC…….BACK HOME. :12
WHILE THE WOMAN IS NOW SAFE, THE CAR WON’T BE GOING ANYWHERE FOR AWHILE:
ICYRDS3 OC……..TOW IT OUT. ::08
SGT. GILL SAYS ICY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH THE WEEKEND BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER:
ICYRDS4 OC…….OR STALLED. :16
POLICE SAY DRIVERS NEED TO SLOW DOWN AND LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM TO COME TO A STOP BECAUSE OF THE ICING ON CITY STREETS AND AREA HIGHWAYS.