WILLISTON, Vt. -
As up to several inches of snow fell and covered Vermont, drivers and road crews got used to life again with winter driving.
Soon after the snow started falling, a car went off the road and flipped in Williston Thursday.
"This is a fairly traditional area with the weather conditions, French Hill on the interstate," says Lt. James Whitcomb, Vermont State Police.
Whitcomb says the driver was taken to the hospital. He says troopers will investigate to see what caused the crash.
Overall it seemed that many of the drivers on I-89 paid attention to the conditions and slowed down. And also VTrans seemed better prepared for this snow.
"We pre-treated some of the more sensitive areas. We completely retreated the interstate," says Art Danyow, VTrans District 5 general manager.
Danyow says dozens of crews got to work before the snow even started.
That's a change from Monday when VTrans says it was caught by surprise when flurries turned heavy. Icy roads led to crashes and big traffic problems. Danyow says he blames a lack brine on the road.
"There was virtually none and now there is and it's a seasoned road, has a little brine on it and it will help melt the snow as it is coming down now," says Danyow.
Now with winter driving officially here, troopers say people need to also make changes.
"Slow down. Respect the roadways," says Whitcomb.
In the Burlington area, a new road crew will take over at 11:00pm and everyone will be out in force starting at 4:00am to get things ready for the morning commute.
