Motorists advised to watch for debris

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2018-01-12 / Front Page

Motorists advised to watch for debris

By MICHAEL KANE

Daily News Staff Writer

As the winter months press on and the cycle of freezing and thawing continues, motorists should be vigilant for rocks and other debris falling onto the roadway. As moisture seeps into cracks around the rocks and then expanding as it freezes, a phenomenon geologists refer to as “ice wedging,” the newly-loosened rocks are apt to fall during periods of thawing.

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