MONROE - People once again had to dig out after more snow fell on Green and Lafayette counties Monday and Tuesday morning.
About 8 inches of snow fell throughout the day and evening and winds caused drifting on the roads.
Terry Rutsch, owner of Don's Towing in Monroe, said most of the calls he and his drivers responded to were in town.
"We've had a couple rollovers in town, which is kind of surprising," he said. "I think the county did a pretty good job of getting the roads cleared."
Rutsch said he tends to see more sport utility vehicles and four-wheel drive vehicles in ditches because the drivers think they have better traction. They can be fooled by a false sense of security and, like everyone else, need to slow down.
"Give yourself plenty of time to get where you're going and don't following someone too close," he said. "Give yourself time to slow down if you have to."
Green County Highway Commissioner Dallas Cecil said crews were out at 4 a.m. today and most of the state highways were "pretty good" but still slippery in spots. County roads were snow covered.
"We're going to try to put salt down today and see how much that helps," he said.
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department reported roads there also were snow-covered and slippery.
There were 11 vehicle crashes due to the weather, according to local law enforcement.
• Minor injuries were reported following a one-vehicle accident around 6:15 a.m. on County A south of Badger Road. A vehicle left the road and hit a tree. No further information was available.
• One person was injured in a one-vehicle accident around 2:45 p.m. Monday on Wisconsin 11 in Gratiot township. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Thomas C. Paulson, 42, Gratiot, went into a ditch, hit several piles of snow, went airborne, hit a mailbox and a power pole. Paulson refused medical treatment at the scene.
• Monroe police responded to a two-vehicle head-on accident around 6 a.m. Tuesday at Wisconsin 69 and 11th Street. Three lanes of Wis. 69 were temporarily closed. No further information was available.
• No one was injured around 8 p.m. Monday at Wis. 69 and 17th Street in Monroe. Police report a vehicle driven by Nicholas A. Waelti, 17, Monroe, hit a street light. The vehicle received extensive damage and was towed.
• No one was injured in a two-vehicle accident around 8 a.m. Monday in the N1700 block of Steiner Road. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Lucas M. Leu, 16, Browntown, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Shirley J. Goodman, 60, Browntown, as Goodman's vehicle slowed for a milk truck. Both vehicles received moderate damage.
• No one was injured in a two-vehicle accident around 1:45 p.m. Monday at County T and Wis. 81. Deputies report a vehicle by James R. Ruef, 64, Brodhead, attempted to make a turn and hit a vehicle driven by Kyle W. Wiedmer, 24, Beloit. Both vehicles received moderate damage.
• No one was injured in a two-vehicle accident around 3 p.m. Monday on Franklin Road at Allen Road. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Adam R. Liphart, 16, Browntown, pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by Rogelio Acevedo Ramos, 36, Freeport, Ill. The vehicles received moderate damage. Liphart was cited for failure to yield the right of way from a stop sign.
• No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident around 12:30 p.m. Monday in the N5700 block of Wis. 104. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Jeanette Giedl, 64, Monroe, left the road and hit a sign. The vehicle received moderate damage and was towed from the scene.
• No one was injured in a two-vehicle accident around County KK in Gratiot township. Deputies report a utility truck driven by Andrew F. Kilcoyne, 26, Lancaster, was slowing to repair a power pole when it was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Lane A. Herman, 33, Apple River, Ill.
• No one was injured in a two-vehicle accident around 5:30 p.m. Monday on East State Street in Belmont. Deputies report a semi driven by Don E. Christensen, 58, Belmont, began to slow for a stop sign and slid into a legally parked vehicle owned by Douglas Hoyer. Hoyer's vehicle received moderate damage.
• No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident around 1:15 p.m. Monday on County E in Darlington township. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Kimberlee A. Jacobson, 51, Shullsburg, failed to negotiate a curve, slid off the road and rolled. The vehicle received moderate damage and was towed.
There is a chance for flurries tonight, according to the National Weather Service. There is a 40 percent chance of snow on Wednesday.
But there is reason to smile.
Temperatures are expected to be in the low 30s by Saturday ... just before freezing rain and ice are in the forecast for Sunday and Monday.
About 8 inches of snow fell throughout the day and evening and winds caused drifting on the roads.
Terry Rutsch, owner of Don's Towing in Monroe, said most of the calls he and his drivers responded to were in town.
"We've had a couple rollovers in town, which is kind of surprising," he said. "I think the county did a pretty good job of getting the roads cleared."
Rutsch said he tends to see more sport utility vehicles and four-wheel drive vehicles in ditches because the drivers think they have better traction. They can be fooled by a false sense of security and, like everyone else, need to slow down.
"Give yourself plenty of time to get where you're going and don't following someone too close," he said. "Give yourself time to slow down if you have to."
Green County Highway Commissioner Dallas Cecil said crews were out at 4 a.m. today and most of the state highways were "pretty good" but still slippery in spots. County roads were snow covered.
"We're going to try to put salt down today and see how much that helps," he said.
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Department reported roads there also were snow-covered and slippery.
There were 11 vehicle crashes due to the weather, according to local law enforcement.
• Minor injuries were reported following a one-vehicle accident around 6:15 a.m. on County A south of Badger Road. A vehicle left the road and hit a tree. No further information was available.
• One person was injured in a one-vehicle accident around 2:45 p.m. Monday on Wisconsin 11 in Gratiot township. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Thomas C. Paulson, 42, Gratiot, went into a ditch, hit several piles of snow, went airborne, hit a mailbox and a power pole. Paulson refused medical treatment at the scene.
• Monroe police responded to a two-vehicle head-on accident around 6 a.m. Tuesday at Wisconsin 69 and 11th Street. Three lanes of Wis. 69 were temporarily closed. No further information was available.
• No one was injured around 8 p.m. Monday at Wis. 69 and 17th Street in Monroe. Police report a vehicle driven by Nicholas A. Waelti, 17, Monroe, hit a street light. The vehicle received extensive damage and was towed.
• No one was injured in a two-vehicle accident around 8 a.m. Monday in the N1700 block of Steiner Road. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Lucas M. Leu, 16, Browntown, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Shirley J. Goodman, 60, Browntown, as Goodman's vehicle slowed for a milk truck. Both vehicles received moderate damage.
• No one was injured in a two-vehicle accident around 1:45 p.m. Monday at County T and Wis. 81. Deputies report a vehicle by James R. Ruef, 64, Brodhead, attempted to make a turn and hit a vehicle driven by Kyle W. Wiedmer, 24, Beloit. Both vehicles received moderate damage.
• No one was injured in a two-vehicle accident around 3 p.m. Monday on Franklin Road at Allen Road. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Adam R. Liphart, 16, Browntown, pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by Rogelio Acevedo Ramos, 36, Freeport, Ill. The vehicles received moderate damage. Liphart was cited for failure to yield the right of way from a stop sign.
• No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident around 12:30 p.m. Monday in the N5700 block of Wis. 104. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Jeanette Giedl, 64, Monroe, left the road and hit a sign. The vehicle received moderate damage and was towed from the scene.
• No one was injured in a two-vehicle accident around County KK in Gratiot township. Deputies report a utility truck driven by Andrew F. Kilcoyne, 26, Lancaster, was slowing to repair a power pole when it was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Lane A. Herman, 33, Apple River, Ill.
• No one was injured in a two-vehicle accident around 5:30 p.m. Monday on East State Street in Belmont. Deputies report a semi driven by Don E. Christensen, 58, Belmont, began to slow for a stop sign and slid into a legally parked vehicle owned by Douglas Hoyer. Hoyer's vehicle received moderate damage.
• No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident around 1:15 p.m. Monday on County E in Darlington township. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Kimberlee A. Jacobson, 51, Shullsburg, failed to negotiate a curve, slid off the road and rolled. The vehicle received moderate damage and was towed.
There is a chance for flurries tonight, according to the National Weather Service. There is a 40 percent chance of snow on Wednesday.
But there is reason to smile.
Temperatures are expected to be in the low 30s by Saturday ... just before freezing rain and ice are in the forecast for Sunday and Monday.