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Road conditions in Barnesville-Lamar County had begun to deteriorate at 4 p.m. with some slick spots appearing on highways.

Motorists urged to drive safely

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, February 12. 2010
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As the snow began falling on Lamar County Friday afternoon, Lamar County public works director Bill Brown made a safety suggestion.

"We're asking that there be no unnecessary travel after dark or when the temperature is below 32 degrees. "Avoid all bridges and overpasses throughout this storm period. Ice will form quicker on them," Brown said.

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#1 honestly on 02/12/10 at 01:56 PM
Bill Brown is a genuis!
#2 It's Me on 02/12/10 at 08:41 PM
Just where in the hell was the salt on the roadways when the temperatures dropped today??? Someone in Lamar County is not doing their job ...
#2.1 bobo on 02/12/10 at 09:45 PM
You don't really want salt on the road. Sure, it'll melt the snow and ice, only to have it refreeze into a solid sheet of ice. You don't want that. I was in Michigan several years ago; they don't salt the roads there, they put down sand for traction. On the way home thru Indiana, who does salt the roads, the roads were much worse than Michigan's sanded roads. Plus, sand won't rust your car inside out like salt does.
#3 cats on 02/13/10 at 07:33 AM
Salt is really hard on your car, I'd be just as happy if it were not put down.
I live less than 2 miles from work, and as I drove home, one car pulled out from a side street right in front of me.
Another SUV was just completing it's full circle slide as I came up Spencer Street.
It's not the snow- it's the DRIVERS.....
#4 Anonymous on 02/13/10 at 03:26 PM
Look folks, we get snow only once a long while and not even every year. We had less than 18 hours of (mostly during the hours when normal folks are at home in bed) bad driving condidtions if that and some of you idiots expect snow plows and major road clearing to take place just so you can run to town and do nothing! Stay home! If you must get out, drive safely and slowly. We aint use to the snow and ice. If you want clear roads when it snows then move north with all the other yankees! Get over it and enjoy what little snow we have or should I say had. It is gone now and I am glad we aint got no salt and gravels all over our roads messing up my car.
#5 anon on 02/13/10 at 09:10 PM
Look at the sky I don,t think it is night time. The street lights are on because of snow on the photo cells
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