ODOT crews prepared for latest round of wintry mix

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13-02-2025

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Another round of sleet and freezing rain has Ohio Department of Transportation crews working hard to keep the roads passable.
As soon as they learned of the Winter Weather Advisory Wednesday crews began salting roadways across Northeast Ohio.
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One after another they were filling up and heading out.
'We're out in full force,' said Brent Kovacs, ODOT Public Information Officer, 'It's gonna be over 200 trucks out in Northeast Ohio, primarily salting and then plowing if anything does accumulate on the roads.'
Already this winter ODOT's used 70,000 tons of salt, but they say they still have plenty left for the duration of winter.
Unlike the last two ice storms, the timing of the system rolling in during rush hour could be tricky and conditions could vary greatly from mile to mile based on how the precipitation is coming down.
ODOT is encouraging drivers to check the OHGO app prior to heading out to get real time road conditions and accident locations.
They say proper vehicle maintenance with these ice storms is also important; making sure to replace poor wiper blades and fill up the windshield wiper fluid.
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But more than anything they're asking drivers for patience.
'We are going to be out there salting but we can not salt everywhere at the same time so we need everyone to just slow down, go below the posted speed limit and drive per the conditions you are experiencing wherever you are on the road,' he said.
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