Few weather developments present more risk to motorists than snow storms. When they arise, roads instantly become slippery, visibility drops significantly and the margin of error allowed for drivers almost disappears. Even the smallest mistake can lead to serious and disastrous consequences, and that’s likely what occurred with a crash on Friday north of Redding.
According to the Modesto Bee:
“A 20-car pile-up during a heavy snowstorm has forced the closure of northbound Interstate 5 from 10 miles north of Redding to Mount Shasta, California Highway Patrol officials said.
The 11:10 a.m. accident occurred near Truck Village just north of the Siskiyou County town of Mount Shasta, a CHP spokeswoman there said. She confirmed that several motorists suffered injuries, but details are unavailable.
The snow has caused numerous accidents in southern Siskiyou County, which is about 220 miles north of Sacramento, including on Highway 89, the road to Mount Shasta Ski Park.”
Obviously, if you are driving and find yourself encountering snow or other winter weather, you need to take immediate steps to make sure that you’re exercising extreme caution. Slow down as much as necessary, increase the distance between you and other vehicles and crawl around curves before slowly accelerating after the turn is completed.
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Tue, Apr 6, 2010