BROWN COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A mix of wintry weather makes for difficult Monday travel in Northeast Wisconsin.
Even without the sleet and freezing rain, State Trooper Mark Haessly says they respond to at least one call every day on a stretch of I-41 from De Pere to the Brown-Outagamie County line.
“If there’s a transportation event like a traffic crash or disabled vehicle, traffic does have the tendency to back up. And people need to realize, they need to pay attention, every second that they’re out here on the interstate.”
The state Department of Transportation estimates nearly 51,000 vehicles travel on that stretch of I-41 daily.
Brown County Public Works Director Paul Fontecchio say 45 trucks treated the roads through Monday’s evening rush hour, with additional attention having been paid to the interstate.
“We specifically added an extra truck (Monday) for this ice storm to run between County Highway U and County Highway S.”
Those hitting the roads in Northeast Wisconsin are also taking notice of the wintry weather.
Barb Seiltz of Sobieski advises people to “hang on tight and slow. I usually go pretty slow if I know the roads are bad.”
Officials urge people to keep their gas tank as close to full as possible and phone fully charged when driving in wintry conditions.
