NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Motorists are urged to drive with caution overnight and during the morning commute as roadways across the Mid-State are expected to refreeze, with spots of black ice as temperatures drop to the single digits overnight.
Much of the Mid-State received one to two inches of accumulation late Wednesday afternoon into the early evening hours.
Many commuters reported slippery and icy road conditions during their morning commute.
In Williamson County some roadways were covered in a half inch of ice.
"People make fun of us [because] it is not snow, it is the ice. I don't care if it's Minnesota you can't drive on ice either," a Williamson County resident told Nashville's News 2.
Overnight several roads in Mt. Juliet were closed due to the icy road conditions.
Nonaville Road, South Green Hill Road and West Division were among the roads that were closed overnight in Wilson County due to the dangerous driving conditions.
Rutherford County was one of the last places to see snow fall on Wednesday evening, though some roads remained icy and slippery in spots on Thursday.
Interstate 24 West between Bell Road and Briley Parkway was closed down due to the dangerous road conditions and did not reopen until after 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
"It's still kind of bad. You just have to watch out for the people who have to be out in it and don't really know how to drive," Rutherford County resident Phil Laprad said.
Lavergne officials told Nashville's News 2 they are waiting to receive a new shipment of salt, which is expected to arrive any day. Until the city receives the salt shipment, drivers are urged to use extreme caution on untreated roads.
In Bellevue several motorists had to abandon their vehicles on the side of the road overnight.
"It was going on 10 o'clock last night before we got home and then Old Hickory Boulevard was so bad, that cars were abandoned on either side of the road," a Bellevue resident told Nashville's News 2.
Rick Bidelman was one of the motorists that decided to abandon his car after seeing several cars unsuccessfully make it up a hill.
"I gave up after five minutes, because I was tired of waiting in traffic the whole way home, I just parked here," Bidelman said.
Maryann Velarde also had to leave her car on Wednesday evening.
"We're walking down to the end of the driveway to see if I can get my car out where I had to leave it last night," Velarde said, adding, "There's no hope, we have to wait."
On Thursday evening, Robertson County still had several streets that were completely iced over.
"I'm paying close attention and I'm staying on the main thoroughfares because they've been treated," Robertson County driver Larry Proffitt told Nashville's News 2.
Roadways are expected to remain slippery and icy in some spots overnight. Drivers are still urged to use caution while driving overnight.
Despite the winter weather creating havoc on Tennessee roadways, the Nashville International Airport reported they had no major problems at the airport on Thursday following all the winter weather.
Many travelers told Nashville's News 2 they had a difficult time trying to get to the airport on Thursday morning.
A group of travelers from Mississippi told Nashville's News 2 that a drive that is typically five hours turned into a 13 hour trip.
"[It was] scary and real slick. Some people with us ran off the road. We ran off the road twice ourselves," traveler Andre Pittman said.
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Overnight temperatures are expected to be well below freezing. On Friday, temperatures are expected to reach the upper 30s.
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