Snow, Frigid Temps Cause Slick Roads Across Tri-State Area
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Another round of snow Tuesday caused some hazardous travel conditions across the Tri-State area.
On Monroe Avenue in the Saint George section of Staten Island, cars were seen slowly slipping and braking as they tried to gain control.
"When they try to brake, they actually keep sliding," resident Devon Williams told CBS2's Janelle Burrell. "That's why this hill is very dangerous."
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"You've got to be careful when you walk because of the snow covering the ice," said St. George resident Helen Pratt. "You just got to take your time."
Martha Monsees cleans her driveway frequently and takes her time when walking around after each snowfall.
"I'm very, very careful. You know the older you get the more you have to be careful," she told CBS2's Elise Finch.
People of all ages have to be more careful as they navigate snowy walkways and staircases.
In the suburbs and the city there were slipper layers of ice underneath freshly fallen snow.
"It's been really horrible this winter with ice all over. It's so easy to slip," Abir Zaid said.
"You take a step and you feel like okay I have good traction, and then you start slipping and you have that pit in your stomach and you're like oh great, that's a fall," Christopher Johnstone.
Those kinds of falls are why more and more younger people are requiring medical attention for slip and fall injuries.
"We're seeing a lot of falls. People coming in with some fractures, wrist fractures, finger injuries, also maybe hip fractures. We're seeing this increase over the last few months," Dr. Robert Glatter, Lenox Hill Hospital, said.
Young men who remove snow for a living said underlying ice has created some hazardous moments this winter.
"You get that real shock that I'm going to fall or I'm gonna get hurt. Sometimes it's scary," Brandon Henkelman, Preferred Property Maintenance, said.
"We have all boots and everything, the gear, you know. But anybody can fall. It's still a hazard out there," Michael Szewczyk, Preferred Property Maintenance, added.
Long after the morning commute, some side streets in Midtown Manhattan were still covered in snow, 1010 WINS' Glenn Schuck reported.
"Coming over the Queensboro Bridge, it wasn't salted. I saw two cars spin out and hit the dividers," a driver told Schuck. "So they didn't do a good job this morning."
Commuters Face Hazardous Travel Due To Snow
New York City subways are operating on a cold weather plan. Alternate-side-of-the-street parking has been suspended for Tuesday, but parking meters remain in effect.
On Long Island, a thick layer of snow covered Nassau County after the storm dumped several inches overnight. Residents in New Hyde Park were busy clearing out their cars and shoveling sidewalks and driveways.
Plow Drivers Out On Long Island
Plows were also out in force keeping roads clear for drivers.
"It's not that bad, to tell you the truth," a plow driver in Mineola told 1010 WINS' Derricke Dennis. "It is what it is -- that's the job, so you just have to keep on going."
"Go slow, take your time, ease up on the brakes," another driver on Long Island told WCBS 880's Mike Xirinachs. "As soon as you hit the brakes, you slide."
Drivers Deal With Snow On Long Island
The snow and cold temperatures also caused slick conditions in New Jersey. Plows worked non-stop to clear and salt the roadways, but many side streets were still packed with several inches.
"Very slippery," Metuchen resident Alan Tibok-Fords told CBS2's Ilana Gold. "Be careful driving."
"The smaller roads, the less traveled roads, you've got to take your time," another driver in Newark told 1010 WINS' John Montone.
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The slick conditions may be to blame for some accidents Tuesday morning.
In New York, police reported a crash on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Hastings-on-Hudson. But there were no reports of serious injuries.
In New Jersey, state police said there were 120 reported crashes since midnight.
"We always remind people to drive a little slower during inclement weather, you need to allow yourself greater distance vehicles," Sgt. Jeff Flynn told 1010 WINS. "If you give yourself that space, you have a far better chance of avoiding a crash if there is a sudden traffic stop."
In Connecticut, the Westport Fire Department said the driver of a tractor-trailer had to be extricated after being pinned in the cab of the truck.
It happened just after 5 a.m. on Interstate 95 between exits 18 and 19, officials said.
The driver was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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