WASHINGTON – With the recent dramatic changes in weather patterns, many roads are covered with potholes.  But possibly one of the worst, most damaged spots Wednesday morning was on the Beltway in Prince George’s County.

“We had one listener who described the road bed as Swiss Cheese,” explains Dave Dildine, a WTOP Traffic reporter.

A stretch of the Outer Loop above the Suitland Parkway was littered with deep crater-like pot holes, slowing down traffic through the morning rush hour.

It was a bumpy ride for drivers going below the speed limit.  For those who traveled at or above posted speeds, it was much worse.

“We had a lot of people hit those potholes at full speed, and they suffered flat tires,” Dildine explains.

That part of the Beltway is one of many areas the Maryland State Highway Administration will be working on through the month.  For now, as temperatures continue fluctuating, road crews will mostly be covering severe potholes with temporary patching, according to SHA.

“Come April, we’ll be able to do some more permanent patching,” says SHA spokesperson Dave Buck.  “Certainly, we know we have a lot of work ahead of us.”