The first effect of winter weather is heavy snow can be for weeks after the snow has fallen for the snow to melt. Another dangerous thing about major snow storms is that they can lead into collapsing roofs which is cased be the weight of the snow Rapid snow melting and can cause ice on frozen streams and rivers to break into chunks and form ice. Ice jams often cause flooding.

The Government said the accidents occurred with more frequency than in a normal week, but were not concentrated in any specific area. He said the majority were caused by people driving vehicles not ready to handle the hazardous conditions.

Created by: Adil Rabbani, Vanessa Reyes