Athens County Sheriffs Office issued the following announcement on Dec. 26.
LEVEL ONE
Level 1 Roads may be considered hazardous due to ice and/or snow. Use caution when traveling.
Snow levels exist for a reason and are issued by Sheriff Smith for your protection. As a rule, you should try to avoid traveling on any roadways that haven't been plowed and/or salted as you are at risk for an accident. The fewer drivers on the road, the safer it will be for emergency personnel and transportation employees responsible for clearing snow and ice.
Please do not private message our Facebook page or contact the Sheriff’s Office for the most current level, advice, or permission to travel. The volume of emergency calls drastically increases during inclement weather. Please do not call 911 for the most recent level or specific road conditions. It is impossible to know the condition of every roadway in the county; however, Sheriff Smith works diligently to communicate with deputies during inclement weather.
Use your own judgment based on your driving skills, vehicle, roadway conditions and necessity to travel in order to determine if you should drive during a level. Our most recent Facebook post will reflect the current level (if the post has not been changed, the level has not been changed).
Original source can be found here.
Source: Athens County Sheriffs Office
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