Snow plows and deicers block traffic on Interstate 90 as snow and slush accumulated while temperatures rose on Thursday. Severe weather conditions caused 47 accidents between Feb. 6 and Feb. 11. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent).
February 15, 2017
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February 15, 2017 3:09 p.m.
47 traffic accidents reported as severe weather hits
Icy, snow-covered roads caused a number of the accidents earlier in the week, while melting snow and slush compounded driving conditions toward the latter part of the week. In total, 47 incidents were reported by the Montana Highway Patrol in Mineral County and near Frenchtown, between Feb. 6 and Feb. 11.