DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Patrol has some helpful tips for motorists with icy weather moving across much of the state over the next couple of days:

• Reduce your speed to the condition of the road;
• Increase your following distance;
• Use extra caution in the areas accelerating/decelerating (on ramps, off ramps, intersections);
• Anticipate – look up the road when traveling;
• Speed limit(s) are designed for ideal conditions: Traveling 70 mph on dry pavement, requires an overall stopping distance of around 350ft.; Travelling 50 mph on dry pavement, requires an overall stopping distance of around 198ft.

Accident info.: Feb 5th pile-up near Ames involved 70 vehicles.; Feb 12th pile-up south of Huxley involved over 90 vehicles.