VDOT crews are monitoring roads overnight into Saturday for any hotspots that might come up due to black ice or any kinds of icing on the roads, and they say they’ll treat them as needed.

Earlier in the morning, the Iowa State Patrol reported almost no visibility, completely impassible roadways, and dozens of accidents. Largely because Bargfrede says people aren’t driving like they ...

Though many of the main roads in the area have been cleared since ... “People don’t seem interested in these kinds of jobs.” Another challenge, Mooring said, was a limited supply of salt ...