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Drivers Cautioned To Take Time Traveling Over The Mountains

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Crews have cleared most of the snow from roadways in Oregon's mountain passes, but transportation officials are cautioning drivers to take their time.

Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman Peter Murphy says when you're heading into the mountains, take your time and be prepared.
Murphy: "This time of year, people should always have their winter gear available and that includes chains, water and clothing in the car-- something to eat perhaps. Also, if there are kids coming along make sure they have something to do. It helps the driver control the environment within the car and then the driver has to look outside and try and deal with the environment outside the car as well."

Murphy says there's no new snow in the forecast for the next few days. But there are patches of ice on the roads.
 

Rachael McDonald is KLCC’s host for All Things Considered on weekday afternoons. She also is the editor of the KLCC Extra, the daily digital newspaper. Rachael has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. She started out in public radio as a newsroom volunteer at KLCC in 2000.
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