Winter's first major storm caused hundreds of accidents,
left thousands without power, and dumped up to 9 inches of snow across Western and
Central Virginia on Sunday.
Moderate to minor conditions still exist on many roads. Motorists
should use extreme caution if travel is necessary. Virginia Department of
Transportation crews worked through the night to plow and treat roads and will
continue these operations as long as conditions exist. On I-64, I-81 and
primary roads, minor conditions are reported in Rockbridge
County and moderate conditions in Augusta County.
Statewide, one of the more troublesome spots was the stretch
of Interstate 81 between Wytheville and Rural Retreat. In that stretch
alone, VDOT and State Police responded on Sunday to multiple tractor trailer
crashes. One of the crashes involved a tractor trailer jackknifing about a
mile south of the Wytheville Route 11 exit (Exit 67), on I-81 northbound around
4:30 p.m.. The crash caused a 13 mile back-up, and closed I-81 northbound
for more than five hours Sunday afternoon and evening.
For the latest road conditions
go the www.511Virginia.org or
call 511.
