MONROE - The weekend's snow and extremely cold temperatures caused problems for drivers throughout the area.
The Green County Sheriff's Department reported blowing and drifting snow still was causing problems this morning on secondary roads. Blowing and drifting snow made driving hazardous throughout the region on Saturday and Sunday.
Cold temperatures this morning also caused almost all local schools to start two hours later than normal. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts temperatures to rise to the mid-20s Tuesday.
The sheriff's department reported two vehicle crashes due to slippery road conditions:
• No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday on Youth Cabin Road south of Joy-Del Road. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Larry W. Keegan, 51, Monroe, left the road and hit a tree due to ice and snow on the road. The vehicle received moderate damage and was towed.
• No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident at about 1 p.m. Sunday on 6 1/2 Street and 32nd Avenue in Monroe. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Nicholas P.T. Maxwell, 50, Madison, failed to negotiate a curve and slid into a power pole due to ice on the road. The vehicle received moderate damage and was towed.
In addition to the two crashes, the sheriff's department reported it checked on about 19 stranded motor vehicles due to weather conditions.
According to the Center for Disease Control, when going outside, adults and children should wear a hat, a scarf or knit mask to cover the face and mouth, sleeves that are snug at the wrist, mittens (which are warmer than gloves) water resistant boots and coat and several layers of loose-fitting clothing.
More information is available at the center's Web site, www.cdc.gov.
Along with the snow already received in the area this month, more is expected throughout the week, with nearly a foot possible by Christmas.
The NWS forecasts up to 4 inches of snow tonight and Tuesday, with another 4 to 7 inches forecast for Wednesday.
Across the state, according to the Associated Press, authorities say the harsh weekend weather contributed to the deaths of at least three people.
A 15-year-old Menomonee Falls girl was killed Friday when the vehicle she was in hit an icy patch and struck a tree.
A 67-year-old Milwaukee man collapsed and died while shoveling snow, and a 45-year-old Milton woman died when she lost control of her car Saturday on snow-covered Highway 59 and hit another vehicle.
In Ozaukee County, a chain-reaction crash in near-whiteout conditions left at least eight people injured and closed Interstate 43 for more than three hours on Sunday.
TV news reports citing authorities and witnesses said more than 20 vehicles were involved in the crash, which happened at about noon in the southbound lanes near the town of Belgium on Ozaukee County.
On Sunday evening, the Ozaukee County sheriff's department issued a news release with a smaller number of vehicles involved, saying at least 15 vehicles were damaged in the multiple crashes. That included cars, trucks and one semitrailer.
Nearly all of those injured have been treated and released.
- The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The Green County Sheriff's Department reported blowing and drifting snow still was causing problems this morning on secondary roads. Blowing and drifting snow made driving hazardous throughout the region on Saturday and Sunday.
Cold temperatures this morning also caused almost all local schools to start two hours later than normal. The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts temperatures to rise to the mid-20s Tuesday.
The sheriff's department reported two vehicle crashes due to slippery road conditions:
• No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday on Youth Cabin Road south of Joy-Del Road. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Larry W. Keegan, 51, Monroe, left the road and hit a tree due to ice and snow on the road. The vehicle received moderate damage and was towed.
• No one was injured in a one-vehicle accident at about 1 p.m. Sunday on 6 1/2 Street and 32nd Avenue in Monroe. Deputies report a vehicle driven by Nicholas P.T. Maxwell, 50, Madison, failed to negotiate a curve and slid into a power pole due to ice on the road. The vehicle received moderate damage and was towed.
In addition to the two crashes, the sheriff's department reported it checked on about 19 stranded motor vehicles due to weather conditions.
According to the Center for Disease Control, when going outside, adults and children should wear a hat, a scarf or knit mask to cover the face and mouth, sleeves that are snug at the wrist, mittens (which are warmer than gloves) water resistant boots and coat and several layers of loose-fitting clothing.
More information is available at the center's Web site, www.cdc.gov.
Along with the snow already received in the area this month, more is expected throughout the week, with nearly a foot possible by Christmas.
The NWS forecasts up to 4 inches of snow tonight and Tuesday, with another 4 to 7 inches forecast for Wednesday.
Across the state, according to the Associated Press, authorities say the harsh weekend weather contributed to the deaths of at least three people.
A 15-year-old Menomonee Falls girl was killed Friday when the vehicle she was in hit an icy patch and struck a tree.
A 67-year-old Milwaukee man collapsed and died while shoveling snow, and a 45-year-old Milton woman died when she lost control of her car Saturday on snow-covered Highway 59 and hit another vehicle.
In Ozaukee County, a chain-reaction crash in near-whiteout conditions left at least eight people injured and closed Interstate 43 for more than three hours on Sunday.
TV news reports citing authorities and witnesses said more than 20 vehicles were involved in the crash, which happened at about noon in the southbound lanes near the town of Belgium on Ozaukee County.
On Sunday evening, the Ozaukee County sheriff's department issued a news release with a smaller number of vehicles involved, saying at least 15 vehicles were damaged in the multiple crashes. That included cars, trucks and one semitrailer.
Nearly all of those injured have been treated and released.
- The Associated Press contributed to this report.