After the Snow: Icy Conditions for Drivers

Yesterday's bucolic (and then slushy) snowfall turned dangerous, as roads became very icy overnight. On Nassau County, highways were being salted and snow, but the conditions were still serious: One driver said, "[They're] horrible, slippery, scary. I have a truck so it's not so bad for me, but I feel sorry for people with cars." And in NJ, on Routes 1 & 9, WABC 7 says "three tractor trailers and four cars collided...One of the cars was crushed between the tractor-trailer and the divider," while there was a 15-car crash on I 78. Even commuter-train riding passengers are having a tough time: NJ Transit trains are delayed as some railroad crossing gates are stuck in the down position, due to an electrical malfunction from road salt and melting snow.