VDOT News - Staunton

STAUNTON – (4:00 a.m.) Snow, sleet and subfreezing temperatures have created slick roads – including interstates and primary routes – throughout the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands. Sunday’s winter storm left 5 to 8 inches of accumulation in the region. Some roads may have patches of visible pavement, but glazing and black ice may be present in these locations.

The Virginia Department of Transportation urges drivers to postpone travel while plows work to remove snow and ice from roadways. The VDOT Staunton District has about 900 pieces of equipment working around the clock to plow and treat roads. Heavy snowfall during the height of Sunday’s storm required plow operators to repeatedly plow interstates and primary roads. VDOT snow-removal operations will continue until all state-maintained roads are passable.

Motorists who must travel on Monday morning should drive at slower speeds and with extreme caution. Be alert for slow-moving snow plows, and give them plenty of room to work. Here are the road conditions as of 4 a.m. Monday in the 11-county VDOT Staunton District:

Interstate 64 – Moderate conditions in Alleghany, Rockbridge and Augusta counties.

Interstate 66 – Moderate conditions in Warren County.

Interstate 81 – Moderate conditions in Rockbridge, Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Frederick counties.

Primary roads – Moderate conditions in Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

Secondary roads – Moderate conditions in Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

For winter weather road conditions on http://www.511Virginia.org, click on “Text Views” on the orange bar at the top of the page, and then click on “Road Condition Table.” The pull-down box lists all jurisdictions. In this box individual counties can be chosen to view.

On the go?  Then visit VDOT’s Free Virginia 511 Tools to get your 511 app for android or iOS. Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511.

The VDOT Customer Service Center can be accessed through its mobile friendly website at https://my.vdot.virginia.gov/. Agents are on site 24/7 every day of the year to assist the public. People can also call the VDOT Customer Service Center at 800-FOR- ROAD (800-367-7623).

The Staunton District Snow Page is on the VDOT website under Travel Center Snow Emergency Pages. The Staunton District Twitter feed is at @VaDOTStaunton.

The Staunton District Twitter feed is at @VaDOTStaunton. VDOT can be followed on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube. RSS feeds are also available for statewide information. The VDOT Web page is located at http://www.VirginiaDOT.org. 

The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

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Road condition definitions:

Severe – drifting or partially blocked road. 

Moderate – snow or ice on major portions of the roadway. 

Minor – bare pavement except for isolated spots of snow, ice or slush. 

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