Road Conditions

lobstadanca · 01-04-2014, 11:30 PM

We came up to Alton for the weekend and were surprised at the snow covered, icy roads. We took the Exit 20 ramp off Route 93 last night and it was a sheet of ice. We left this morning and saw someone skidded off that same ramp and the car was in the ditch. The Route 3 bypass, and Route 11 were pretty scary too. It must have been a tough storm for the plowers and the frigid cold didn't help.

RLW · 01-05-2014, 01:38 AM

I just came in from the Manchester Airport and the roads were great except on some of the small route roads where the snow/ice build up was still on the center lines and close to the edges. Just took the time and the trip was a pleasant one.

Blue Thunder · 01-05-2014, 07:09 AM

Conventional and traditional de-icing methods just don't work in the extreme cold. Road salt is relatively ineffective under 17 degrees. Many communities are using either Calcium Chloride or Magnesium Chloride to reduce the melting point but when the temps are zero and below, that effort is wasted too.
You should see a dramatic improvement in road conditions today, rain tonight and tomorrow, and a lock up freeze tomorrow night.

BT

Scott's Yott · 01-05-2014, 05:28 PM

Did you not see all the signs along 93 that said..."CAUTION RAMPS MAY BE ICY"

lobstadanca · 01-05-2014, 09:26 PM

Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts. Yes, we saw the icy ramp signs and were careful on them...fortunately we were not the ones who slid off the ramp.

01-04-2014, 11:30 PM	#1
lobstadanca Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Smith Point West Alton Posts: 73 Thanks: 79 Thanked 44 Times in 10 Posts	Road Conditions We came up to Alton for the weekend and were surprised at the snow covered, icy roads. We took the Exit 20 ramp off Route 93 last night and it was a sheet of ice. We left this morning and saw someone skidded off that same ramp and the car was in the ditch. The Route 3 bypass, and Route 11 were pretty scary too. It must have been a tough storm for the plowers and the frigid cold didn't help.

01-05-2014, 01:38 AM	#2
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	I just came in from the Manchester Airport and the roads were great except on some of the small route roads where the snow/ice build up was still on the center lines and close to the edges. Just took the time and the trip was a pleasant one. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

01-05-2014, 07:09 AM	#3
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 943 Thanks: 249 Thanked 333 Times in 153 Posts	Conventional and traditional de-icing methods just don't work in the extreme cold. Road salt is relatively ineffective under 17 degrees. Many communities are using either Calcium Chloride or Magnesium Chloride to reduce the melting point but when the temps are zero and below, that effort is wasted too. You should see a dramatic improvement in road conditions today, rain tonight and tomorrow, and a lock up freeze tomorrow night. BT __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"

01-05-2014, 09:26 PM	#5
lobstadanca Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Smith Point West Alton Posts: 73 Thanks: 79 Thanked 44 Times in 10 Posts	Thanks Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts. Yes, we saw the icy ramp signs and were careful on them...fortunately we were not the ones who slid off the ramp.

01-05-2014, 05:28 PM	#4
Scott's Yott Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: chester nh Posts: 93 Thanks: 54 Thanked 37 Times in 20 Posts	Did you not see all the signs along 93 that said..."CAUTION RAMPS MAY BE ICY"