Over 100 crashes reported this weekend in East Tennessee

TDOT: Over 100 crashes reported this weekend in East Tennessee
As crews continue to clear roads so drivers can get around safely, the Tennessee Department of Transportation released that more than 100 crashes happened in East Tennessee between midnight Friday and Saturday morning.
TDOT official gives latest update on road conditions in East Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Transportation Region One spokesperson Mark Nagi joined 6 News at 11 to discuss the status of state roadways and what drivers should know for the coming days
TDOT: 118 crashes reported in East Tennessee during winter storm
A snowstorm made its way through East Tennessee on Friday, leaving plenty of snow across the area that will linger for a few days.
THP, TDOT warns of possibility of treacherous conditions after winter storm hits East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - After a winter storm moved through and dumped several inches of snow across East Tennessee, state agencies are now warning about the possibility of roadways becoming dangerous. Mark Nagi with the Tennessee Department of Transportation said crews will add to the mixture used on roads to help lower the freezing point.
TDOT working to keep roads clear as freezing conditions endure
Despite the snow, TDOT cameras showed steady traffic on the I-55 and Hernando DeSoto bridges. Streams for other routes showed minimal disruptions.
Freezing drizzle and snow causing hazardous conditions on roads across East Tennessee || Latest Road Conditions
TEMA said people should expect road conditions to remain bad through the rest of the night. Temperatures are expected to rise above freezing during the day this weekend, but that will create the risk of snow melt refreezing and turning to ice on the roads, particularly roads with a lot of trees and shade, and rural back roads.
East Tennessee saw 118 crashes overnight during Friday snow, TDOT says
The East Tennessee region saw 118 crashes Friday and into Saturday morning, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Mark Nagi.
TDOT: Snow leads to 118 reported crashes in East Tennessee
Wintry conditions led to 118 reported crashes across East Tennessee, according to a recent release by the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
Road conditions across East TN as snow falls
WATE's Bo Williams breaks down road conditions on Friday as snow falls. George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment.
LIVE UPDATES: It’s happening! Snowfall begins and is already sticking in East Tennessee
Snow began falling in areas around Knoxville after 10 a.m., and was collecting on cars and grass by 11 a.m. Snowfall is expected to begin in early afternoon for those further north, closer to the Virginia state line,
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