| FREDERICKSBURG – Delay travel this morning until road conditions improve in the Fredericksburg area and Northern Neck, and in portions of the Middle Peninsula. Snow is tapering off, but many low-volume secondary roads in residential areas remain snow-covered. Postpone trips until later Wednesday, when temperatures have risen above freezing and precipitation changes to rain. Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews focused road treatment and plowing efforts overnight on Interstate 95, primary roads and high-volume secondary roads to keep travel lanes passable while snow was falling. Today, VDOT crews will focus on improving road shoulders, turn lanes and crossovers on major routes, and on plowing and treating low-volume secondary roads and subdivision streets. Fredericksburg Area Interstate 95 in the Fredericksburg area is in minor condition with three travel lanes open and isolated patches of snow. Primary roads and high-volume secondary roads are in minor to moderate condition, with bare pavement visible on some roads, while others have partial snow coverage. Low-volume secondary roads and subdivision streets are in moderate to severe condition. These roads are partially or fully covered by snow and slush. Northern Neck Primary roads in King George and Lancaster counties are in minor condition, and primaries are in moderate condition in Richmond, Northumberland, and Westmoreland counties. Secondary roads are in moderate condition across the Northern Neck except in Westmoreland, where they are in severe condition. Middle Peninsula Primary roads in Gloucester, Mathews, and Middlesex counties are clear. Primary roads are in minor condition in King William County, and primaries are in moderate condition in Essex and King and Queen counties. Secondary roads are clear in Mathews, and are in minor condition in Gloucester and Middlesex counties. Secondary roads are in moderate condition in King and Queen and King William counties, and they are in severe condition in Essex County. For the latest road conditions, check 511Virginia. Weather and road conditions may vary around the state. Check road conditions for your entire route before starting a trip. VDOT crews will continue working 24 hours a day, in 12-hour shifts, until all state-maintained roads have been plowed, treated as needed, and are passable and safe for travel. A road in “passable” condition is defined as: - Crews have removed snow from an 8- to 10-foot-wide path that provides access for emergency vehicles
- Road is drivable with caution, but may be snow-packed and may not have bare pavement or be plowed curb-to-curb
- Crews will sand hills, curves, and intersections to help with traction
Shoveling a Driveway? VDOT plow operators push snow off the roadway in smooth, continuous passes. It ends up in gutters and on road shoulders, sometimes blocking driveways. To make as many roads passable as quickly as possible, there is unfortunately no way to avoid this practice. To avoid doing extra work, shovel snow from your driveway after a plow has been by. Shovel it to the right of your driveway as you face the road. Winter Weather Resources: | 
