Heavy rainstorms later this week—followed by plummeting temperatures on Friday evening—could lead to “flash freeze” conditions on roadways across much of the northeast, and potentially dangerous commutes into early Saturday ahead of the Christmas holiday.
“The concern is for a flash freeze on a lot of roadways,” he said, cautioning people to delay their travels until later Saturday morning if possible.
“If you can give plow crews a little bit of time Friday into Saturday I think you can save a lot of headaches,” he said, pointing to a 73-car pile up inNational Weather Service James Tomasini said it’s still early to ascertain exactly how much rain will fall during Friday’s storm and how it will impact commutes when temperatures drop.
“It really all depends on how much these winds can dry everything out,” he said. “Just really keep an eye on the forecast for the next several days.” While the extent of the impact to commutes Friday and Saturday is still up in the air, Tomasini said experts are fairly certain the Christmas holiday is shaping up to be one of the coldest
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