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Article: Slip n' slide.
- Article from:
- The Dickinson Press (Dickinson, ND)
- Article date:
- January 9, 2009
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Byline: Dustin Monke
Jan. 9--Southwest North Dakota has been hampered by blizzards since December. But on Thursday, the area was slowed by the first ice storm of 2009. Freezing rain throughout Thursday afternoon created hazardous driving conditions in the area. Fortunately, law enforcement officials said only a handful of problems were reported as of Thursday evening.
Sgt. Will Vance of the North Dakota Highway Patrol said some collisions were reported but some, as well as the Stark County Sheriff's Department, were calls to help motorists whose vehicles had either gone in the ditch, or those whom had problems maneuvering on the slick roads.
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