No Crashes Despite Slippery Conditions

Saturday, December 27, 2008 10:04 AM

Prince George, B.C. - In spite of a heavy blanket of snow that made for some very slippery roads in the city Friday night, police report there were no serious accidents. A police spokesman said there just wasn’t the traffic on the streets last night.

The last serious accident in the city occurred on Christmas Eve at Domano and 16.

City crews are back on the major thoroughfares this morning working on the snow that fell last night.

For those heading out of the on the major highways the snow is expected to end in the area on highway 16^th west, and also 16 east.

The highways are reported to be slippery with compact snow. There are reports of blowing snow and reduced visibility between Prince George and the B.C. Alberta border.

Limited Visibility with Blowing Snow from Purden to Crescent Spur (99.8 km).

Snowing with Slippery Sections from Crescent Spur to McBride (50.2 km).

Limited Visibility with Blowing Snow from McBride to 19 km west of Junction with Highway 5, in Tete Jaune Cache

Highway 97 south is reported to have compact snow and slippery sections

Highway 97 north has compact snow and slippery sections with limited Visibility with Blowing Snow from Salmon Valley to McLeod Lake . Otherwise, Highway 97 north has compact and slippery sections from the Mackenzie junction through to Fort Nelson.

You can get more detailed road reports from www.drivebc.ca

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Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2008 10:04 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: RUEZ on December 27 2008 12:01 PM

I drove around quite a bit on Friday looking for bargains and saw 1 sanding truck all day.

Posted by: gus on December 27 2008 12:10 PM

and how much of a bargain was that?

Posted by: Bridge on December 27 2008 12:44 PM

You didnt say if you bought the sand truck. If so please get some sand on my street at Ospika. Thanks in advance. And have a busy happy New Year.

Cheers

Posted by: Harbinger on December 27 2008 12:45 PM

I bet the sanding truck was just driving around putting on the hours to justify the budget. They do that. They say they don't, but they do.

Posted by: BCRacer on December 27 2008 1:44 PM

Actually i seen a sand truck as well, and sand was a falling out the back...wasn't a city truck though.....

Posted by: rattlesnake on December 27 2008 6:53 PM

Oh some people are sooo simple minded when it comes to city workers and snow removal. Do you actually think they are that lazy and thoughtless as to hide when there is snow to be plowed? They actually have to be accountable at the end of a shift and they have families and friends using the roads as well. They are just the pee ons. Their orders come from bosses and these bosses do check on their progross throughout the day or night. So grow up and smell the coffee, Harbinger.

Posted by: lifesucks on December 27 2008 9:17 PM

I agree with Harbinger, The roads are not done and the city blew 4 million already, my cousin worked on the streets division and I know what they do. I had to do deliveries all day today and not one city truck out. They should be specialy at intersections like 10th and Carned, you have to start breaking about Gilette St to stop at Carney, that is not called sanding. The P.G, Pulpmill road was not done at all, so where is all the money going.

Posted by: wrinkledawg on December 28 2008 4:13 AM

Maybe if you slowed down a bit you might be able to stop on time.... Just a thought.

Posted by: Harbinger on December 28 2008 1:02 PM

My car doesn't stop on a dime anymore. It stops on 8.2 cents.