The steady flurries that had drifted down throughout the day, combined with the freezing temperatures that had descended over Richmond, created treacherous road conditions everywhere. The interstates were dotted with multiple car accidents, and even the city streets, kept clear by the constant traffic, managed to freeze up in spots. Black ice made many cars swerve and slide like overeager kids down the sloping roads downtown. As a bus driver for the city, Vic Braunson spent most of his day navigating the disastrous weather. Between low visibility from swirling flakes, ice-encrusted roads, and the frigid air that blasted him every time his door opened to allow new passengers onto the bus, his day was miserable. Add in the bad drivers skidding all over the lane in front of him, and it was no
