ROCKFORD - Heavy, thick, wet
snow blanketed the Stateline on Tuesday with nearly four inches of snow with
more accumulating over night. Tuesday
afternoon, wind gusts of up to 40 miles an hour coupled with that heavy snow have the makings for a treacherous evening commute.
Slick conditions
and low visibility made it easy for people to lose control on
"I was like, 'Oh
man, oh man, I'm going to total my car.'
I was freaking out," said Danaher.
Plow truck drivers
and salt truck operators had a busy day taking care of the roads, since the
storm was drawn out over most of the day on Tuesday. Mike Beard does commercial and residential
plowing and advises people to let workers like him do their job.
"If at all
possible, let the people with the big trucks and all, let them get out and get
their job done so you don't have any problems," said Beard.
Whether the roads
are slick or not Twila Bailye, a letter carrier with the post office, has to be
out in the mess regardless. Bailye says
the main roads were primarily decent on Tuesday, but side roads still remain
messy. But Bailye says postal workers
like herself have training to deal with winter weather.
"They teach us
defensive driving," said Bailye.
"You know, have a
lot of space between the cars in front of you and use your signals and break
very carefully. Just common sense stuff."
But Bailye's
defensive driving training might not be common sense for everyone, especially
people like Danaher who says he'll be taking it easier next time.
"I'm definitely
taking it slower - being a little bit more careful," said Danaher.
