HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – With winter temperature on the way, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is asking motorists to stay clear of getting on the roadways during the storm.

VDOT reported the area, which include I-81, has terrain with steep grades that can improve the hazardous nature of journey all through a winter weather conditions celebration.

The VDOT Staunton District suggests crews pretreated roads on Friday and crews will be prepositioned on Sunday to commence plowing and managing roadways when the snow starts. Wreckers have been staged and tree crews have been notified for deployment as essential.

You can find road situation updates on the VDOT 511 web page.

In accordance to VDOT, roadways with snow ailments will be marked insignificant, moderate, severe or shut.

Road condition definitions:

• Closed – street is closed to all site visitors
• Significant – drifting or partially blocked road
• Reasonable – snow or ice on major parts of the roadway
• Minimal – bare pavement besides for isolated places of snow, ice or slush. Driving with caution is suggested

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