Awoke to find a thin glaze of ice over most surfaces outside the house, where it is slightly below 28 degrees, but the power is still on. Front lawn was crunchy when I went out to get the paper. EMS reporting 24 collisions since 6 a.m. but no serious injuries. Meteorologist Troy Kimmel says we’ll stay below freezing for the next 24 to 48 hours, with more rain in the forecast through tomorrow morning, so the icing has just begun.
UPDATE EMS reporting collisions up to 34 at 1 p.m., with one serious injury when a vehicle rolled down an embankment. By 5 p.m. the count is only up to 36, so people are staying home or taking it easy. Which is a good thing, because Troy and other meteorologists say the worst is yet to come.
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