mark childress: "i hate cold weather." others like mark childress and his dog paws brace the cold and visit a bit more regularly - but on this warm day - paws has had more playmates than other times recently.childress: "it's been extremely busy today. there's been 20, 30, 40 dogs today, and it's not usually that many here."but with the drastic change in temperatures - also comes some problems on the road - with potholes opening up.alan parsons: "over to roanoke, they're just, you can't miss them. they're everywhere."if you come in the road - aaa recommends drivers slow down - and avoid hitting the pothole - if they can do so safely.jackson means: "especially in like a tight, city setting it's a little nerve-wracking to try to avoid bikers and potholes and you always wonder about your tires and your car in general." and bill - vdot says if you come across a pothole in a city or town - you should report it to your public works department. outside of cities and towns - vdot crews work to repair potholes. vdot has a phone numb

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