In a candid dispatch from the front lines of winter weather, the North Olmsted Police Department took to social media to share firsthand the precarious conditions officers are braving. “The roads aren’t good,” one officer admitted in a description of the treacherous driving conditions, detailing unexpected stretches of “8 inches of loose clumpy snow” that catch drivers off-guard, according to the North Olmsted Police Department.
Emphasizing the unpredictability of the roadways, the officer likened them to an unforgiving Drill Sergeant, noting that no amount of respect can always save you from eventual danger. Lorain Rd, described as being in as good condition as possible under the circumstances, still fell victim to frigid temperatures that rendered salt less effective. According to their experience, Dover is clearer but deceptive, Porter Rd meets expectations of being challenging, and side streets are in questionable shape…