Severe Snow Storm causes multiple accidents in Watertown, NY where 3-5 feet of snow is expected to fall over the next 2 days. Traffic diverted off I-81 around multi-vehicle accident from heavy lake effect snow storm. Cars and semi-trucks stuck in deep snow after sliding off I-81.
All footage shot during morning daylight on January 5, 2017 in/near Watertown, NY by Meteorologist Simon Brewer.
Shot Description
Shot List:
1-4. Various shots of tow-truck assisting car stuck in deep snow after sliding off snow-covered I-81 in Watertown, NY
5. Passing shot of police assisting car in ditch after sliding off I-81 in Watertown, NY
6. Pushed-in shot of car stuck in deep snow after sliding off I-81 in Watertown, NY
7-12. Various shots of multi-car accident from slick snow-covered I-81 with traffic being diverted off I-81 by emergency vehicles in Watertown, NY
13. passing shot of police assisting car stuck in deep snow in Watertown, NY
14. passing shot of car stuck in deep snow after sliding off I-81 in Watertown, NY
15-17. Shots of semi-truck (tractor trailer) stuck in deep snow after sliding off road in Watertown, NY
18. passing shot of tow-truck assisting stuck car in Watertown, NY
19. electronic "Severe Storm Conditions Ahead" warning road sign on I-81 near Watertown, NY with very heavy snow falling; warning traffic of dangerous driving conditions in heavy lake effect snow band
20 & 21. shots of traffic driving in very low-visibility from heavy snow falling on I-81 in Watertown, NY
22. pushed-in shot of parked semi-truck with heavy snow falling in Watertown, NY
23. pushed-in shot of heavy snow falling and blowing in Watertown, NY
24 & 25. shots of freight train and heavy snow falling in Watertown, NY
26 & 27. shots of house and truck covered in snow with heavy snow falling in Watertown, NY
28. traffic in heavy snow in Watertown, NY
29 & 30. small front loader clearing driveway with heavy snow falling in Watertown, NY
31 & 32. shots of traffic with heavy snow falling in Watertown, NY
33-35. pushed-in shots of people fighting through heavy snow slipping and trying to pump gas in Watertown, NY
36-38. POV driving shots of snowplows clearing I-81 in Watertown, NY
39-44. POV driving shots of very heavy snow, low-visibility, and traffic in Watertown, NY