DANGEROUS ROADS
* USA - 70 TriMet buses get stuck in snow
Portland,OR,USA -kgw.com (subscription), by ANTONIA GIEDWOYN -Jan 16, 2007: -- Unexpectedly thick snow Tuesday morning brought chaos to Portland streets and highways, stranding 70 TriMet buses, in addition to numerous cars, throughout the Metro area, officials said... Meteorologists had predicted a light dusting of snow with up to an inch in the Portland area. Instead, by noon, about three inches of snow had accumulated in most parts of Portland. Hillsboro and Clackamas had even more snow and there were reports of about four inches in Vancouver, Wash... (Photo by Michael Bartlett - A Tri-Met bus slid off the road on 99w at Bull Mountain Road in King city)
* Canada - Winter weather wreaks delays, keeps emergency crews busy
Ottawa,Ontario,Canada -The Ottawa Citizen -Jan 15, 2007: -- Ottawa paramedics and police were kept busy Monday morning with more than a dozen accidents on area roads, and 20 calls for injuries caused by falls... Monday morning’s snowy weather turned roadways and walkways into icy surfaces, resulting in injuries ranging from sprains and strains to fractures...
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