Icy roads cause scores of spinouts; weather service advises 'stay in' Monday night

Freezing drizzle and black ice on Monday evening caused dozens of crashes and spinouts that stranded cars and trucks in ditches across the metro area, authorities said.

The National Weather Service said at 7:30 p.m. that there have been "dozens of accidents reported across the metro and northwest. If you don't have to travel, stay inside tonight!"

Authorities cautioned travelers that slick roads caused by freezing rain were contributing to multiple crashes.

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