Warmer temperatures help INDOT crews melt ice pack, but conditions could get worse before they get better
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) crews have been spreading salt and calcium chloride to attack the hard-pack snow and ice that remains on the roads across Northeast Indiana, left behind by the severe winter weather. In addition, crews are using plows and heavy duty equipment to break the melting hard-pack apart. But INDOT wants to stress, road conditions may get worse before they get better.
As the salt agents melt through the thick hard-pack, it will become slushy, causing difficult driving conditions. In addition, falling temperatures and snow flurries across the Northeast Indiana District could create slick conditions once again overnight and tomorrow morning.
INDOT continues to urge drivers to slow down considerably on the roads as we work to clear pavement. Motorists should expect fair-to-difficult driving conditions on the roadways across Northeast Indiana for the next several days, and should adjust their driving habits accordingly.
Drivers are reminded, our area was hit by heavy snow, strong winds, and historically low temperatures over the course of four days. It will take more than one day to recover, and bring road conditions back to normal.
Drivers in Northeast Indiana can monitor road closures, road conditions, and traffic alerts at any time via the District’s social media channels, including Facebook at Indiana Department of Transportation: Northeast or @INDOTNortheast on Twitter. Visit TrafficWise for road conditions. To view county travel advisory status, visit http://www.in.gov/dhs/traveladvisory/.
