Icy roads make for a frustrating morning in Fall River

FALL RIVER – You would think of weather as an equal opportunity pest, but guess again.

The north end of Fall River suffered more than any other area during the siege of black ice Tuesday morning.

And of all the slippery spots the State Police were dealing with, the intersection of Route 24 and Route 79 was the worst, troopers say.

Patchy snow squalls overnight and a quick drop in temperatures to below freezing caused problems through the city north of I-195.

A school bus got stuck on North Main Street. Hermann Street was closed in places. Police working in the north end called dispatchers, asking them to add streets to the priority list for sanders.

The surface was clear along I-195 shortly before dawn, even on the Braga Bridge, where freshly laid salt rose in clouds of dust over the roadway.

Head north – or better, don’t head north – and that quickly changed.

“We are dealing with icy conditions,” said Police Lt. Daniel Dube just before 7 a.m. “We have several accidents in the North End.

“Our officers are out there. They are stopping people from going down certain streets.

“There are no serious accidents. Just a number of them.”

State Police also reported cars sliding, spinning and drifting off the road.

While troopers responded to several accidents, none of the accidents were serious, according to the state police.

By 9 a.m., the problem had abated. Though temperatures remained below freezing, streets had been treated with salt.

Email Kevin P. O’Connor at koconnor@heraldnews.com.

 

#MATraffic |#FallRiver ->#Raynham via 24 NB seeing some delays. Likely, somewhat slippery road conditions to blame. Either way, take caution. |@NBC10#Sunrisepic.twitter.com/qjReAGgwCL

— Meaghan Mooney (@MeaghanMooney1)December 18, 2018