Breaking News for Culpeper and Warrenton Accident Victims

Snow, ice and hail are major headaches for Culpeper drivers

Posted on Jan 30, 2011

Snow, hail and ice – oh my! Culpeper residents were forced to deal with some very messy, dangerous weather last week, weather that contributed to hundreds of minor auto accidents.

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The snow, hail and ice that fell and formed in the Culpeper area Wednesday thorugh Thursday made the roads extremely slippery and hazardous for drivers, especially those unfamiliar with driving in these types of inclement conditions.

The weather situation was so bad that the Culpeper County E-911 center received 239 calls asking for assistance. Many of the calls were drivers asking for help after running off the road or after getting stuck on the road. Fortunately, emergency responders did not have to deal with any serious accidents or fatalities.

According to the Virginia State Police, across the region there were 437 total calls for service, 269 vehicle wrecks, and 47 disabled vehicles. Across all of Virginia over the same time period during the storm there were 1,006 crashes and 4,000 calls for service.