Below is a breakdown of the calls:ĩ6 motorist assists, 50 vehicle runoffs, 35 property damage crashes, three personal injury crashes,13 unknown injury crashes and three hit and run crashes. “Because the snow doesn’t just magically disappear.”Īccording to a press release from the Wisconsin State Patrol, troopers have responded to a total of 200 calls on Wisconsin highways between 11 a.m. “Even when it does stop snowing, you need to understand that you still have to give yourself some time,” Hicken said. But it’s important to remember roads will be slippery and dangerous even after the storm passes.
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Plus, drivers tend to be more careful when snow is falling, Hicken said. Current conditions and forecasts including 7 day outlook, daily high/low temperature, warnings, chance of precipitation, pressure, humidity/wind chill (when. That decision probably led to fewer people on the road Wednesday morning, Hicken said. Oshkosh Area School District did not cancel classes for the day, but Fond du Lac School District did. She reported a handful of minor collisions and cars that spun off the road - but no major crashes or an increase in snow-related medical calls. Wednesday the county had skated through the morning commute with few major problems. Some of the flights have been rescheduled for early afternoon.īobbi Hicken, director of Fond du Lac County emergency management, said that by 10 a.m. (WNEM) - After a beautiful afternoon across Mid-Michigan, we continue the pleasant conditions overnight tonight as skies remain mostly clear. Those cancelled and delayed include flights to and from both Chicago and Detroit this morning. The weather service recommends leaving extra time and taking safety precautions during your morning commute.ĭue to the windy conditions and blowing and drifting snow, multiple flights have been either delayed or cancelled at the Appleton International Airport and the Austin Straubel International Airport. An additional 2 to 5 inches of snow is expected with total accumulations topping out between 5 to 8 inches around Fond du Lac, the weather service said.Īcross the state, visibility and slippery roads for the morning commute may be the biggest issues. Meanwhile, a winter storm warning remains in effect for Fond du Lac County where the strongest part of the storm is expected to hit. RELATED: Snowstorm could drop up to 10 inches of snow in some parts of WisconsinĪdditional snowfall totals of anywhere from 2 to 5 inches can be expected, the weather service said. "There may be a several-hour period of moderate snow this morning that could produce up to an inch of snow per hour," the weather advisory said. "Travel to work or school could be very slow this morning." A winter weather advisory remains in effect until noon for northeast Wisconsin from Oshkosh up to Sturgeon Bay as the snow intensity picks up around daybreak.
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