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AAA: Watch for slick spots on side streets, rural roads

Snow has moved out of the area, but slick roads are still a big concern.

With temperatures dropping into the low 20s, side roads and rural roads that were not pretreated may be slick because of the earlier snow.

AAA Ohio expert Ron Reynolds gave advice about what motorists can do to stay safe on the roads. Until midnight Wednesday, he was responding to calls in Miamisburg and Centerville. The cold doesn’t daunt him.

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“I’ve been doing this almost eight years so I mentally prepared myself a month or two before it got cold,” he said.

At one Miamisburg home, a resident trying to warm up the car accidentally locked the car with the keys inside.

“We have a little wedge, a wedge that goes in the door just so we can get our inflatable bag in there. We’ll pump it up, gives us about a half-inch just to get our reach and pull it there so we can access the lock itself,” Reynolds said.

He responds to calls like this all winter.

Dead car batteries, flat tires are the most common side effects from the extreme cold.

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Thursday morning, he said icy spots could take drivers by surprise.

“For our members, we try to (recommend they) keep a survival kit in their car,” he said. “Blankets, water to stay warm if they are broke down. And the key is don’t panic. Just be patient. We’re going to get to you,” he said.

The winter weather prequel has brought the lowest temperatures in the region since last winter, with this season’s winter not commencing until next week.

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