CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As the snow started falling Wednesday night, an armada of state and city Department of Transportation trucks deployed across area streets and interstates to salt and plow the roadways.
"We'll be working around the clock, we'll be evaluating conditions," said CDOT director Danny Pleasant.
A total of 44 state trucks with 90 crew members focused on local interstates and highways. Thirty-two city trucks, with 64 crew members fanned out on city streets and secondary roads.
While plows will be out most of the night, don't expect to see them on your street, at least not right away.
"We will be targeting as priorities major roads, bridges and hospital entrances and we will provide assistance to police, fire and MEDIC in response to emergencies," Pleasant said.
Still, it wasn't enough to prevent accidents happening as soon as the snow started falling. A truck spun out and slammed into an embankment along Brookshire Boulevard after the driver lost control.
"We're happy because she's good, she's ok," said family member Alvaro Vasquez.
Moments earlier a wreck halted traffic on the John Belk Freeway inner loop.
Drivers are urged to stay off the roads, if possible.
People who must drive should decrease speeds and increase following distance. Be aware of black ice as temperatures drop overnight.
Icy conditions can be called into 311. Use 911 just for emergencies.
CATS buses will run as long as it is safe to for them to do so but there are likely to be detours on some routes in the morning. Check the light rail status and status of all public transportation here.
Solid Waste Services will base the decision to run on Thursday on the morning road conditions.
Most Parks and Rec. activities are cancelled and libraries are operating on a weather schedule. All county court sessions scheduled for Thursday have been cancelled.
