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- 06/03/12 Letters to the Editor
YAKIMA, Wash. -- As long as the cold air keeps hanging around in Yakima, be prepared to drive on slick roads.
Forecasters say there's a strong chance of more freezing rain into tonight, although temperatures should warm up enough to keep precipitation from turning to ice by Friday.
"The warm air is just having some difficulties getting into the Columbia Basin and the Yakima Valley," said Robert Cramp, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Pendleton, Ore. "It's just a matter of getting that cold air out because once it's gone, it'll be gone for good."
Five inches of snow fell Monday night in Yakima, heightening awareness and the potential for roadway accidents.
Authorities advise drivers to be extra cautious on slippery roads -- and avoid driving at all, if possible.
Local police agencies on Wednesday responded to dozens of minor crashes across Yakima County as temperatures dipped below 20 degrees in the morning.
One man remained at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital on Wednesday evening after a weather-related crash on U.S. Highway 12 earlier in the day, authorities said.
Three other patients were treated at the hospital and released.
The crash happened about 7:25 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 12 and Mapleway Road, just east of Gleed, the Washington State Patrol reported.
Daniel Parker, 44, of Yakima was heading west on the highway when his Buick Lacrosse slid on the ice and struck a GMC Yukon that was stopped at the Mapleway intersection, troopers said.
Parker was transported to Memorial, where he was being treated for unspecified injuries.
The GMC was driven by Kristi Foster, 35, of Yakima. Her passengers were Austin Molner and Caleb Curtice, both 15-year-old Yakima boys.
All three were treated and released, hospital officials said.
Troopers said they would likely give Parker a ticket for traveling too fast for conditions.
Seat belts were used by all four occupants, according to the news release.
* Melissa Sanchez can be reached at 509-577-7675 or msanchez@yakimaherald.com.
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