Tow professionals stay busy in Durham as drivers struggle to handle icy roads
THEY NEED TO DO A FEW PICTURES
OUT THERE. TAKING A LIVE LOOK
AT DURHAM WRAL'S MONICA CASEY
IS SHOWING US NOW. THE TROUBLE
SPOTS IN THE BULL CITY.
>> SECONDARY ROADS IN DURHAM
ARE SHEETS OF ICE. SOUTH
MINERAL SPRINGS ROAD HAS BEEN
A MAJOR PROBLEM TODAY.
>> IT DOESN'T SNOW OFF A
CITIZEN. I GUESS PEOPLE ARE
PAYING FOR IT. THERE WAS NO
PREPARING FOR THIS ROAD EAST
OF DURHAM TODAY.
>> THE ROAD AHEAD IS I INCLINE.
SO IF YOU'RE NOT GOING THE
RIGHT SPEED, WE START THE
BREAK. WHY YOU'RE GOING UP THE
HILL.
>> YOU GOTTA START TO SLIDE.
EVEN PROFESSIONALS LIKE TOWING
COMPANY OWNER DOUG SHANLEY ARE
FEELING THE FREEZE EVEN A TRUMP
WOULDN'T SIT STILL THOUGHT TO
PULL THE TRUCK UP AND YOU KNOW
EVERYTHING ON THAT ROAD.
THERE'S NOTHING BUT SLICK ICE
SHANLEY SAYS DECADES OF
EXPERIENCE DON'T HELP IN THESE
CONDITIONS MATTER HOW MUCH
EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE. ICE IS
NOT A. THAT'S A LOOK SITUATION
AND LORD ABOVE SITUATION.
>> ROADS LIKE 85 ARE PASSABLE.
WHAT SECONDARY ROADS REQUIRE
MORE CAUTION. GOOD SAMARITAN,
GIDEON GOING TO HELP THE
HANDFUL OF PEOPLE WHO SLID OFF
THIS SIDE STREET.
>> ONE PERSON SO OUT SUPPLIES
BY BECAUSE I WANT TO GET AROUND
YOU. AND THEN THEY SLIDE OFFS
ABOUT ABOUT 10, 10 TOMORROW,
THOUGH, RIGHT? YES, YEAH.
A LONG REST DAY. IT'S THAT IT'S
DEFINITELY.