Driver cited for driving too fast for conditions
by VDC staff
Due to today’s ice storm, state offices have been closed for the day, and the Vermont power outage map shows 5,035 customers without power, mostly in the eastern and central part of the state.
According to VTOutages.com, an estimated 5,035 homes were without power, mostly in eastern and central Vermont.
A social media post by the Vermont DMV states that not only DMV, but all state offices, are closed for the day. Employees are advised to work from home. Also the Vermont Emergency Management Facebook page states: “Vermont State offices will be closed on Monday, December 29, 2025, due to icy road conditions. State employees have been instructed to telework for the day.
“Essential state personnel, like those in Public Safety, Transportation Maintenance, Congregate Care Facilities, and others, are reporting for work to carry out their important functions. State employees with questions about their work status should contact their supervisor.”
State Police have reported at least one slippery road related accident thus far today.
At about 8:31 AM, state Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 89 southbound in Williston. Police said the operator, Franklin Asamoah, 24, of South Burlington, was driving a 2016 Nissan Sentra when he lost control of the vehicle due to traveling too fast for roadway conditions, causing the car to leave the roadway and roll over. Asamoah, who was wearing a seat belt, was not injured, though the vehicle was totaled. He was issued a Vermont Civil Violation Complaint for operating without a license under Title 23 VSA 601, which carries a $162 waiver penalty and two points. The interstate was reduced to one lane for approximately one hour while emergency crews cleared the scene.
The Vermont State Police is adding extra patrols and urging the public to be cautious as forecasts call for a significant ice storm to affect the state through Monday afternoon.
The National Weather Service is predicting up to 0.6 inches of ice to accumulate across portions of Vermont, with the highest totals ranging from the Northeast Kingdom to Springfield, in central Vermont, and along the spine of the Green Mountains. Considerable icing is expected statewide as the storm arrives from the southwest to the northeast during the overnight hours Sunday into Monday. Conditions are not expected to begin improving until at least Monday afternoon.
The state police has assigned troopers from the overnight shift to stay late and has called in the morning shift early to ensure patrol coverage during the storm’s predicted peak.
Road conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly once the ice arrives, making travel difficult to impossible. VSP urges members of the public to stay home unless travel is absolutely necessary. If you must venture out, follow these tips:
- Leave plenty of extra time to reach your destination.
- Wear your seat belt.
- Slow down.
- Increase following distance between yourself and other vehicles on the road.
- Give plow trucks and emergency vehicles room to operate.
- Pack an emergency kit in your vehicle in case you become stranded.
- Be patient.
AlsoFor the latest updates regarding the storm, Vermonters should follow the social media accounts for Vermont Emergency Management and the National Weather Service’s offices in Burlington, Vermont (for forecasts for Vermont’s northern 12 counties), and Albany, New York, which covers Bennington and Windham counties.
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