GRAND CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – We knew it was coming and yesterday the rain changed to snow.
Winter came back to Outagamie County on Friday.
Freezing temperatures made the roads icy, and crews are battling winter conditions in the Fox Valley.
Plow trucks could be seen out throughout the day, trying to keep the roads safe.
Dean Steingraber, an Outagamie County highway Commissioner, says his crews are trying to be as prepared as possible.
“We’re out there right now putting salt and brine down, and just watching those roads,” Steingraber said. “It is time here now for winter to kind of set in, and that’s what we have.”
The Outagamie County Highway Department says once the snow starts falling, it becomes a waiting game to see if roads will get slippery.
“It’s getting right about where that 30 degrees, 29, 28 degrees,” Steingraber explained. “The temperatures starting to drop down below freezing, and that’s the vulnerable time when the pavement can get pretty slick.”
The highway department is hopeful that roads won’t get too dangerous, but is still cautioning drivers to slow down.
But for some who were out on the roads, there may be a such a thing as driving a little too slow.
One Oshkosh man says he has seen his fair share during his commute from Oshkosh to Grand Chute.
“It always seems like they always kind of forget how to drive,” said Terrance Jones. “Every time when the snow comes, so you know, it’s just a lot of slow driving out there.”
Road workers say if you have to travel in icy conditions, it’s a good idea to pump the brakes to make sure you have some traction.
