The Sunday afternoon message from the Augusta Police Department in Eau Claire County was simple – just stay home if you can.
Wintry weather over the weekend caused big problems for drivers in Western and Northern Wisconsin.
Roads became slick with accumulating snow and falling temperatures overnight into Sunday.
Many locations in that part of the state were listed on the Wisconsin Department of Transportation website as having slippery stretches.
Farther north, roads were snow-covered and some north-central Wisconsin roads were listed as ice-covered and hazardous.
Freezing rain made the drive dangerous in southern Wisconsin between La Crosse and Milwaukee.
Authorities reported dozens of accidents.
