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Water main break causes icy conditions on south Charlotte road

By WSOCTV.com News Staff
By WSOCTV.com News Staff

CHARLOTTE — Frigid temperatures were starting to impact roads across the Charlotte metro early Friday morning.

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A water main break, creating icy conditions for drivers, shut down Providence Road just after 6:30 a.m.

An hour later, crews were on the scene of a fire in the 2900 block of Providence Road.

The Charlotte Fire Department said they were called out to Poppy’s Bagels & More just after 7:30 a.m.

Channel 9′s Mark Taylor said Providence Road near Sharon Amity was temporarily down to one lane as firefighters worked to contain the fire.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation told Channel 9 that several roads across Charlotte had already been treated with salt and brine on Thursday. Officials said that will lower the freezing point of water on the roads and hopefully prevent more dangerous ice patches.

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NCDOT said its workers will be on 12-hour shifts to respond to any issues once the storm starts. They have nearly 2,000 trucks ready to go once the storm arrives.

Officials encouraged everyone to stay home and off the roads during the storm if possible.

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In cities such as Concord, crews are prepared for all kinds of precipitation.

“If it becomes an ice event where we have a lot of downed trees then we’ll transition to having crews clean and clear downed debris,” said Concord Street Superintendent Randy Shue.

If you do have to drive, stay out of the way of road crews, give them extra space when you see them, and trail further behind the cars in front of you.

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