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Grand Valley Sees Some Fresh Snow
12/22/09 - 10:06 PM
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click for larger image Grand Junction, Colo.

At around 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, a light snow began to fall across the Grand Valley. By the evening rush hour, the snow had picked up in intensity, causing road conditions to quickly deteriorate. Numerous accidents were reported on both I-70 and city streets all across the area as a result of the slick roadways. In fact, the roads slowed traffic on I-70 down to as little as 30 mph, where the speed limit is typically 75 mph. As of 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, Grand Junction had picked up a fresh 1.5 inches of snow to go on top of what was left over from a larger winter storm a few weeks ago.

The city of Grand Junction dispatched five salt trucks as soon as the snow began falling Tuesday afternoon. By Tuesday evening, a sixth truck had been added.

According to Chris Spear, the Street Systems Supervisor for the city, their main focus for the night will be to keep the main roadways clear while also hitting some trouble spots on some of the main side streets. They’ll also be looking for areas of black ice that may develop overnight Tuesday in the subfreezing temperatures, and try to get it cleared before the morning rush hour on Wednesday.

Most of the snow has started to taper off across the area, but more may develop on Wednesday as a large winter storm passes to the south. Higher elevations, especially down along the San Juans, could pick up well over a foot of fresh powder. The Grand Valley also may see some more snow, although the chances of it being as intense as it was Tuesday evening are slim.

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