Christmas Eve Travel Still Bad
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Christmas Eve travelers on Interstate 40 in
central Arkansas and on quite a few other roads in the state are
having a holiday on ice. Traffic is bogged down in numerous areas
-- and backups are long on I-40 in central Arkansas.
The state highway department shows that roads in far south
Arkansas and far northwest Arkansas are clear. Elsewhere in the
state, it is a different story. Roads in northeast Arkansas are
snowy, and icy conditions are prevalent elsewhere in Arkansas.
Ice and snow that melted yesterday refroze overnight, putting a
hazardous sheen on many miles of roads.
Highway officials say motorists need to be patient -- and
drivers need to allow plenty of stopping distance as tailgating on
icy roads vastly increases the chances of an accident.
