Icy, untreated roads, vehicle accidents leave local residents frustrated
Multiple crashes accrued within minutes of one another on several different area roadways.
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Multiple crashes accrued within minutes of one another on several different area roadways.
Area firefighters and power companies are prepping for the snow and ice headed toward the Pittsburgh area.
Residents in a Pittsburgh neighborhood are upset their streets are still covered with snow and ice after Thursday's snowfall.
As morning road conditions became icy and dangerous, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials issued a warning to area motorists.
Reports of icy roads are coming in, and it appears a salt truck crashed in Pittsburgh's Carrick neighborhood.
The temperature is on the upswing, but they are not rising fast enough to keep the roads clear of icy spots.
With the colder weather moving in, there is some concern about icy spots on the roads and sidewalks.
It is a cold, and for some, snowy January morning.
PennDOT said traffic played a part in why they could not quickly treat the icy roads that led to traffic jams and crashes during the first snow of the season.
Multiple crashes were reported on icy roads around the area as the first snow of the season fell.
A brief blast of wintry weather made driving treacherous in places earlier Friday morning.
Emergency crews were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash, involving a school van, this morning in Banksville.
Snow started falling across the Pittsburgh area Sunday afternoon and icy road conditions soon followed.
Temperatures started to drop and rain turned to snow throughout the Pittsburgh area Friday evening, creating some potentially hazardous road conditions.
A blast of cold air caused rain and wet roads to freeze across the Eastern U.S., triggering airport delays in the nation's capital and major traffic pileups in Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.
Pittsburgh Public Works crews are preparing for snow and icy road conditions that could affect the area until Tuesday.
Icy conditions sent emergency crews to Ohio River Boulevard Friday night for several accidents.
Part of Route 51 is still shut down after an accident sheared off a fire hydrant Tuesday night.
About 70 businesses along Route 51 in Brentwood were without water service Tuesday night after a tractor trailer crashed a fire hydrant.
Icy roads caused numerous problems overnight in the City of Pittsburgh.
The stop in Sunday's snowfall meant that road crews could get to work on side streets before another round is expected to hit overnight.
A wintry mix of precipitation moved into the Pittsburgh area late Thursday morning and is having an effect on the roads.
Some light snow has moved into the area this afternoon, and the National Weather Service is warning that it could cut down on visibility on local roads.
This is the state's second annual Winter Driving Awareness Week, a perfect time to brush up on some of the driving laws you need to know.
Snowy conditions caused plenty of headaches for commuters Tuesday morning.
