With the winter storm that mostly moved through the Raccoon Valley Radio listening area, wet and heavy snow was left behind.

Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Kempf advises that black ice and slush are some things that people may encounter on the roads in the days after the initial snowfall. He tells Raccoon Valley Radio how slush mixes on roads can affect how someone drives.

“Well, the slush throughout the day, even when it’s there, if you get into a heavy slush, it can pull you towards the other lane or towards the ditch, just simply because of the buildup. But then when you start to get the refreeze, it makes it more into a rut that will then take and pull you in the direction of whatever that track is.”

Kempf recommends when driving on slick roads to steer into the skid, and avoid excessive braking. If your vehicle starts to slide or skid and the back end is pulling to one side, he says that you should turn that way while pumping the brakes to try and straighten out. Excessive braking, or slamming on the brakes in slick conditions is also hazardous, because suddenly slowing down can cause a crash.