06-02-2025
Iowans battle icy roads as freezing rain covers metro
DES MOINES, Iowa — Freezing rain fell across Iowa Wednesday and caused drivers trouble on the roads.
Jason Clerk, a construction worker driving down from Ogden, said the roads gave him trouble while towing a trailer.
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'I came from up north by Ogden. We were up on a job site up there and pulling a truck and trailer was kind of sketchy up there. They were getting more of the snow than the rain, but once we got into town and switched trucks, it's just more wet now. But on the side roads, it's pretty slick.' Clerk said.
Tony Dirksen, a Lyft Driver, said roads were worse on side streets that had not yet been treated with salt.
'Most of my pickups are on side streets. So, you know, you get, get a little bit slick down side streets, but regular streets are fine.' Dirksen said.
Warm weather is expected tomorrow, which will bring relief to drivers braving icy roads.
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