CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Clarksville Police Department spokesman Lt. Steve Warren and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office PIO Sandra Brandon said over 40 crashes were reported Friday in Clarksville-Montgomery County.

Several roads in the Clarksville area have been closed due to snow and ice (as of 6 p.m. Friday). See the full list.

Scott Bibb, Operations Manager at Clarksville Street Department, said crews started fighting icy road conditions at 5 a.m. and continued spreading salt throughout the day.

“We were making progress this morning against the ice, but the snow and colder temperatures set us back this afternoon. Salt works best when it’s 23 degrees or warmer, but we’ve done some good,” Bibb said. “We’ll go as long tonight as possible, while it’s doing some good, probably until about 7 p.m.. Then we’ll get back at it early Saturday morning.”

Clarksville Police Lt. Steve Warren said CPD had responded to 22 vehicle crashes inside the City since 5 a.m. No major injuries were reported. In the city and county combined, more than 30 crashes have been reported.

“The main problem is vehicles sliding off the road,” Warren said. “The common denominator is people driving too fast for the road conditions.”

“We have enough staffing to handle everything, and the roads are passable, but this second wave of snow this afternoon is causing the conditions to deteriorate. We are encouraging people to stay off the roads, and not to drive unless they have to.”

Clarksville Transit System Director Arthur Bing said City buses starting running on snow routes — main roads only, and avoiding areas with troublesome hills — at about noon Friday.

CTS also suspended service on the route to the Industrial Park, because of a lack of riders.

“We’ll continue to run snow routes for the rest of the day, and in the early hours Saturday morning,” Bing said. “After daylight, we’ll check the roads and go back to full routes if possible.”

CTS will give one-hour advance notice of any changes in service during the weather event, and riders should check www.rideCTS.com or the CTS Facebook page for updates.

Bing said he’d been monitoring roads and bus routes throughout the city and snowfall appeared to be heavier, and road conditions worse, in North Clarksville.

Fire Chief Mike Roberts said Clarksville Fire Rescue had no trouble or incidents to report Friday afternoon. “We’re staffed up and ready if needed.”

From MCSO: I-24 westbound between exits 8 and 11 is solid ice. County roads are also ice-covered, including Dover Rd/Hwy 79, Woodlawn Rd, and Dotsonville Rd. Residents are asked to stay home.

TDOT supervisor Luis Pisarro said certain areas have been worse than others, including Hwy 48/13, Hwy 149, and I-24 between mile markers 0 and 11. He asked that drivers slow down and drive lower than the posted speed limit because roads are slick.

See more winter storm information and closings here.