Monday, February 9, 2009

UPDATE ON THE FRZ RAIN.....

Update of the FRZ rain that has been causing problems for persons in Barron County....Radar still shows another wave of rain/Frz rain moving into and through the area...Though temps are above freezing SFC temps still cold enough to allow the rain to freeze to roadways and tress,and other cold surfaces....There has been numerous cars be reported in the ditches,mainly North of Hwy 8...More so along HWY 48 then also on HWY 63,along with HWY 53...Untreated roads are very slippery ATTM..I counted 4 cars in the ditch myself...So far there has been no injury's reported....FRZ rain should becoming to an end here in the next 1/2 hour to an hour...Next areas of rain is moving into Southern MN and will be effecting area later this morning...By them temps at and near the SFC should be warm enough that icing shouldn't be a problem....