COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ)
Officials are urging drivers to stay cautious when driving on icy roads following mid-Missouri’s first snowfall of the season.
According to a social media post, as of 6 a.m. Saturday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F responded to 270 calls for service.
Of those calls, there were:
- 80 crashes without injuries
- 7 crashes with injuries
- 1 fatal crash
- 186 Stranded motorists
While Boone County, the City of Columbia and many other agencies and counties did deploy teams of snowplows Saturday morning , officials remind drivers to stay alert as the recent snowfall is expected to freeze overnight and throughout the day Sunday.
According to the Springfield Police Department, drivers should slow down and keep about three car lengths in between their car and the car in front of them when driving in icy conditions.
If a car begins to skid, the driver should take their foot off the gas and avoid jerking or over-correcting the wheel. Instead, it’s advised to gently turn the wheel in the direction the car is skidding.