Want to give them plenty of distance. Operator is everything in front said schultz. For more the conditions of highways, you could always call 511 or visit iowa dot dot gov for traffic information or live time photos cf road conditions. Bria dot will continue to plow highways as we are expected to receive snow all the way up until tomorrow the way up untilt tomorrow morning. Reporting live in jenna and slick roads have caused a number of accidents already in the metro this year. Todays ststm marks the sih time the sioux city metro has received more than a half inch of snow this winter. According to the Sioux City Police department, the city averages between ten and 15 crashes on an average winter day, however there are a number of factors that make a day more prone to crashes. So far this year, the city says the most crashes back on november 20th, which was the first snowfall of the winter. That day there re 36 wrecks in town. So far today reported to police. Jenna our elisa raffa has
Drive slow because visibility for snow plow operators is limited due to shoveling or other plow trucks that are driving in tandum. Parking behind it, especially when its distributing the material, youre going to end up. Could end up with a brine that going to cause problems for visibility for you, said schultz. And if you ever have any questions on the current condition of the roadways, the information can be found right at your fingertips. This day in age with our technology you can check the condition of the roadways, said schultz. Bria the address to that website can be found at iowa dot dot gov. Schultz. Bria the address to that website can be found at iowa dt dot gov. Dakin schultz also says that travelers should make sure that in good condition, winshield wipers are functional along with washer fliud, have a tank full of gas and a survival kit in the car. For now, im going to toss it back to you in studio reporting live in sioux city, bria bell abc 9 news. Jenna thanks for that r
Snow Removal Companies look foward to weather like this. Nats and siouxland kids on break from school. Get a fun way to get moving. Jenna good evening and thank you for joining us tonight im jenna rehnstrom, tim haas the night off. Winter storm warnings have been peeled away from todays storm. But low visibilities and snowcovered roads may still make travel difficult tonight. Our abc9 meteorologist elisa raffa went on a ride along with sioux city police, monitoring road conditions. Shes live outside right now. Jenna elisa, whats it like out there now. Elisa live jenna, it is still snowing a bit out here, winds are blustery and its cold. Roads are still slick. The good news in all of this . It seems that people heeded both meteorologists and Police Another one for the books. A winter storm warning was in effect all day monday as another storm sweeped through siouxland. Low visibility and slick roads hampered travel, but luckily not many major accidents were reported. On an average winte
Deborah coming up this morning on abc9 news. Deadly storm systems continue to drift across the United States this morning. The latest is up ahead. Deborah and that same system is causing the Winter Weather were seeing in and around siouxland. We have tips on how you can stay safe on the road. Deborah plus. Want to return those Unwanted Gifts . Well you might want to hold off running to the store. Well explain. Deborah good morning and thanks for joining us. Im deborah souverain. A texas teenager who avoided jail time for killing four people. Has been located by authorities in mexico. Ethan couch was found near a mexican beach resort. Back in 2013. Couch who was and killed four people. And severly injured two others while driving drunk. At trial, couchs lawyers argued that the teen suffered from socalled affluenza. Meaning he was a rich kid whose parents didnt set limits for him. He was placed on a 10year probation and ordered into longterm Mental Health treatment. But last month, socia
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