Motorists should continue to avoid all nonessential travel until after the storm ends Monday and road conditions improve. The longer people stay off the roads, the more progress snow plow operators and contractors with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) can make.
After snow ended overnight, one to three inches of sleet has been reported since 4 a.m. Sunday.
Crews are working in 12-hour shifts around the clock plowing, treating and applying abrasives on interstates and primary routes (those numbered 1-599). The major routes are VDOT’s top priority for snow removal during a weather event. Crews have started working on select high volume secondary routes, however it may be some time before they can make it to roads carrying lighter traffic, such as secondary routes (routes numbered 600 and above) in residential areas and subdivision streets…