Icy conditions cause Route 61 closure, Columbia County PA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, freezing rain and icy conditions caused multiple accidents on Route 61 in Pennsylvania, leading authorities to close the road for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Columbia PA Public Works Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Hey boys, I got some bad news.
00:01
I'm out on Fourth Street and I'm getting mostly rain.
00:06
Yep, that's what it is here at Split too.
00:09
It's mostly rain.
00:12
This might be an exciting day.
00:16
Yeah, 13 degrees at temp.
00:20
They haven't slowed down yet but they will shortly.
00:26
Yeah, I think there's.
00:27
Soon going to start falling down, (name withheld).
00:30
I just turned my windshield wipers on and it's freezing into my windshield.
00:37
Oh yeah, they're either going to slow down or we're going to close all these roads in a hurry because it is slippery.
00:47
Yeah.
00:49
Yeah, it's not taking them long to get sweet cover.
00:55
No, it's not.
00:58
They just closed Route 61 due to multiple vehicle accidents.
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Location mentioned:
PA-61, Pennsylvania
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