MDOT: Drivers Should Watch For Flooding While Frozen Roads Thaw
DETROIT (WWJ) -- What are frozen roads Monday evening could turn into flooded roads when ice and snow begin to melt.
MDOT spokesperson Diane Cross urged drivers to be careful driving through standing water that may start to pool up on some metro Detroit roadways Monday night and into Tuesday morning.
"When you're seeing water don't assume you know what's underneath there," Cross said. "Always be very cautious about driving into what looks like maybe is just some water. You don't know whether or not maybe some of the roadway has given away or maybe there's a pothole underneath it."
Cross says low-lying areas and service drives may be impacted.
"Look for standing water, especially in low-lying areas like -- unfortunately, normally -- M-39, the Southfield freeway," Cross said. "Under I-96 near I-94 we will often have spots with some flooding."
A Winter Weather Advisory was in effect in metro Detroit and across the lower part of the state until 9 p.m., covering Lenawee , Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.
A quarter- to half-inch of ice accumulation, heavy, wet snow, high winds and widespread power outages were expected.
AccuWeather Meteorologist Dave Samuel urged motorists to watch out for dangerous, icy conditions on roads and bridges.
"Especially any bridges with curves in them…you really need to slow down before you get on to that bridge," Samuel said. "Just take it slow out there. That really is the number one thing to do."
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