This morning Camden County mobilized all Department of Public Works personnel to de-ice roadways that have frozen from the morning rain. As crews continue to work on treating the streets all residents have been asked to stay off the roads unless it is absolutely necessary to be out.
“This morning light rain quickly turned to ice throughout the region once temperatures got just above freezing. Even though outside temperatures moved above the freezing mark roadways were frozen solid,” said Freeholder Ian Leonard, liaison to the Camden County Department of Public Works. “In order to combat these treacherous conditions trucks were immediately mobilized and dispatched into all districts to treat all icy areas.”
At the public works complex in Lindenwold, more than 70 pieces of equipment were put on the road in order to apply product to frozen areas. Due to the severity of the situation this morning personnel were dispatched to 12 winter maintenance districts to apply salt to 400 miles of roadways across Camden County.
“We are asking motorists to stay off the roads in order for us to effectively treat the streets, but if you have to be out please be cautious and give yourself extra time to reach your destination,” Leonard said. “If you don’t need to be on the road, stay off it and please move any cars off the street and into a driveway.”
The latest forecast obtained by Camden County is calling for a wintry mix to continue and ice patches are possible into the noon hour. Temperatures will rise to about 45 degrees today and winds will be around 8 mph. Tonight, rain showers will continue and temperatures will rise throughout the night. The wind is expected to pick up this evening out of the southeast gusting at 20 mph.
