The Sioux Falls Police Department received 39 accidents reports between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. Thursday, in addition to the 30 accidents Wednesday because of the weather, department spokesperson Sam Clemens said at the daily police briefing with media.
“The slick roads, and what it comes down to is, people just aren’t slowing down,” Clemens said.
Clemens said numerous calls could be related to people being ready for snow to be gone and wanting to drive normally again, but unfortunately, that kind of weather isn’t here yet.
If people are driving too fast and not maintaining enough distance from the cars in front of them, then there is a possibility of the car sliding and leading to an accident when you need to stop, Clemens said.
“Slow down, leave extra early, give yourself extra time (and) extra distance, and then you won’t have to worry,” Clemens said.
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls reiterated how road conditions have been affected by the weather in its Hazardous Weather Outlook information online.