Winter weather advisory canceled for Triangle following icy morning crashes
More than a dozen crashes were reported across the Triangle early Wednesday as drivers navigated icy roads.
Posted — UpdatedAlthough the last of the snow fell on Monday, temperatures were cooler Tuesday night than they were Monday, dipping into the 20s.
As a result, many surfaces were slick and coated with black ice and slippery patches for Wednesday morning's commute.
While icy patches roads across the Triangle remain a concern, icy spots are more prevalent in Durham and Orange counties, which canceled school for a third day Wednesday. Wake County was operating under a delay.
Around 8 a.m., a box truck overturned near on NC-98 near US-70 and Cheek Road in Durham, closing two lanes and causing significant back-ups. On I-40 in Durham, a crash closed the right westbound lane near Exit 280 for Davis Drive, and at least two crashes were reported on T.W. Alexander Drive, police confirmed.
At 6:30 a.m., more than 10 weather-related crashes were already reported in Orange County, officials confirmed. Estes Drive was completely shut down, and other crashes were reported along Raleigh Road at Hamilton Road, University Road near I-85, St. Mary's Road at Bivins Road and on Franklin Street.
In Raleigh on Wade Avenue near Edwards Mill Road, a car slid off the road.
Most of the scenes have been cleared. No serious injuries were reported.
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