CULPEPER – Bright sunshine and temperatures above freezing are aiding the efforts of VDOT crews to complete the cleanup of Central Virginia’s roads following last night’s snowfall. The major highways across the Culpeper District are reported mostly clear with patches of hard-packed snow and slush.

Interstate 64 in Louisa County is reported mostly clear, although in Albemarle County significant amounts of snow and slush remain on I-64 and motorists should use caution, especially in western Albemarle and crossing Afton Mountain. I-66 in Fauquier County is reported clear. The district’s primary roads are mostly wet with some patches of packed snow and slush remaining. Motorists should be careful when driving in turn lanes and crossovers since more snow and slush may have accumulated in those areas.

VDOT’s snow crews have shifted their focus to secondary roads and are plowing and treating those roads. That work will continue until all roads are plowed and problem areas are treated with sand and salt to provide traction and melt the snow. Most secondary roads should be plowed by late Wednesday afternoon or evening.

Motorists should continue to drive with caution and expect to encounter patches of hard-packed snow or ice, especially after dark. Bridges, overpasses, roads at high elevations and near bodies of water are particularly prone to freezing and icing. Even after the storm ends, motorists are urged to slow down, allow extra time when traveling and leave extra distance between their car and other vehicles.

For the latest information on road conditions, incidents and weather forecasts, call 511 from any telephone in Virginia, or on the Web at www.511Virginia.org.


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