Snow and ice paralyzed the city of Tricity

Tri-City bypass paralysis, traffic jams on access roads and in the city center, slippery sidewalks, collisions and delays of several tens of minutes on public transport – it was not an easy afternoon on the roads of Tri-City. All because of snowfall, intensified by strong winds. And above all, ice on the roads.

We have not encountered such problems on the roads in Tricity for a long time. It started in the morning, when many people had problems with the slippery surfaces of roads and sidewalks.

When the snow fell in the afternoon, Trisity was completely paralyzed.

The crossing has been closed And access methods. And they had the biggest problems there Buses and trucks – especially on hills – were unable to overcome the icy roads.

What's worse, Ice on the roads also paralyzed traffic on main roads, including: Al. Grünewaldzka.

Not only drivers returning from work were stuck in traffic jams – the heaviest snowfall coincided with the afternoon start of their return – but also public transport vehicles. In Oliwa, it is a short distance between Grünewaldska and Spicerwa by bus Travel for an hour. Drivers also spent a lot of time in traffic jams – one of them covered the section from Letnica to the shipyard in… 45 minutes.

Drivers deal with problems in different ways. It happened that they left their cars and returned home on foot. It was also a good idea to leave the car at home this morning and use public transportation.

There were also some accidents. On the galaxy The bus fell into a ditchAnd on Chłopska Street The tram collided with a passenger car.

According to forecasters, snow is expected to fall until late evening.