Oxford police reporting at least 5 crashes in first few hours of snowfall (Source: Meghan Blake) By WMC Action News 5 Staff | February 14, 2021 at 10:03 AM CST - Updated February 14 at 10:03 AM
OXFORD, Miss. (WMC) - Oxford Police Department is reporting at least five crashes on Highway 6 within the first few hours of snowfall.
Officers are reporting that most toads in the city now have at least some ice and Highway 6 is the most dangerous location.
The department is urging motorists to use caution when on the roads and to stay home unless travel is absolutely necessary.
OPD says the Mississippi Department of Transportation has been notified of the crashes.
By Kara Peters As Mississippi begins to brace for the incoming winter storm on Monday, road conditions become the biggest priority.Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace has stated that signs of dangerous road conditions are already happening on bridges. The Mississippi Department of Transportation and the State Highway Department was out just after midnight as well with several bridges including the Yazoo Bridge that s directly behind me that was iced over shortly after midnight last night, said Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace.Bridges and overpasses are typically the first to become dangerous due to a lower surface temperature, which allows for ice to accumulate more quickly. It is encouraged to stay at home during the storm. You just have to be especially cautious of bridges. Bridges will ice over first, so any condition, any situation where you have something falling, whether it be sleet or rain or snow, be particularly aware of the ice that may build up on bridges, She
While local weather outlets are trying to determine how far south an incoming arctic front will dip, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) isn’t taking any chances.