Make sure that once power is restored. It stays on. But they say rural areas and secondary neighborhoods might take longer than others. Flooding isnt the only concern for drivers following the winter weather. Downed power lines are a concern in roanoke. City workers put up warning signs and barricades to keep drivers off of mason mill road after trees toppled over leaving live power lines down. 13th street and north avenue northeast have also been barricaded. Roanoke city workers say. Theyve contacted aep about the problem. But as of now. There is no timeline as to when the live wires will be cleared. In your wsls ten timesaver traffic report. Another area to watch out for is i81 in salem. Theres about a 2andahalf mile backup near mile marker 137. The south Left Shoulder and left lane are both closed. While safe and salted roads are months. They do come with unintended consequences. The salt used to keep streets safe them as well. Says its typical to see more due to the salt used to tr