Flagstaff, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) – ADOT and the City of Flagstaff are encouraging people to stay off the city and I-17 roads as driving conditions remain dangerous.
On Tuesday morning, an Arizona family saw multiple cars stuck in a ditch along Interstate 17. Sam Beckett, city of Flagstaff’s street director, said there had been several accidents during the night, most of them due to icy conditions. It is covered with , so you may slip or fall when you try to get in the car.
Beckett does not recommend traveling around Flagstaff on Wednesday at all, saying: If you’re going to plan for it anyway, plan for at least a few extra hours. Then it gets very cold as the days go on and these roads are expected to remain icy. So if he chooses to come today, I think today’s travel time will cost him 4-5 extra hours. ”
Beckett said to clear the car completely of snow, allow more space than usual, avoid plows, and drive 10 miles per hour (10 mph) under the speed limit sign.
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