VDOT News - Staunton

STAUNTON – (4 a.m.) Portions of the Shenandoah Valley and Alleghany Highlands are experiencing slick road conditions early Monday morning from the first winter storm of the season. Snowfall is expected to intensify over the next several hours, exceeding an inch an hour in some areas. This will create poor visibility and potentially dangerous driving conditions for the Monday morning commute.

The Virginia Department of Transportation advises motorists to postpone travel until after the storm if possible. VDOT employees and contractors are plowing and treating roads throughout the 11-county Staunton District. Here are the road conditions as of 4:00 a.m. Monday:

Interstate 64 – Minor conditions in Augusta County. Clear conditions in Alleghany and Rockbridge counties.

Interstate 66 – Clear conditions in Warren County.

Interstate 81 – Minor conditions in Augusta and Rockingham counties. Clear conditions in Rockbridge, Shenandoah and Frederick counties.

Primary roads – Minor conditions in Highland, Augusta and Rockingham counties. Clear conditions in Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Page, Shenandoah, Frederick, Clarke and Warren counties.

Secondary roads – Minor conditions in Highland, Augusta, Rockingham and Clarke counties. Clear conditions in Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Page, Shenandoah, Frederick and Warren counties.

For winter weather road conditions go to http://www.511Virginia.org, look at the orange bar on the top of the page and click on “Text Views” and then click on “Road Condition Table”. Look at the pull down box that lists all jurisdictions. In this box individual counties can be chosen to view.

On the go? Then visit VDOT’s Free Virginia 511 Tools to get your 511 app for android or iOS. Traffic alerts and traveler information can be obtained by dialing 511.

The VDOT Customer Service Center can be accessed through its mobile friendly website at https://my.vdot.virginia.gov/. Agents are on site 24/7 every day of the year to assist the public. People can also call the VDOT Customer Service Center at 800-FOR-ROAD (800-367-7623).

The Staunton District Snow Page is on the VDOT website under Travel Center Snow Emergency Pages. The Staunton District Twitter feed is at @VaDOTStaunton.

VDOT can be followed on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube. RSS feeds are also available for statewide information. The VDOT Web page is located at http://www.VirginiaDOT.org.

The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.

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Road condition definitions:
Severe – drifting or partially blocked road.
Moderate – snow or ice on major portions of the roadway.
Minor – bare pavement except for isolated spots of snow, ice or slush.

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