A light snow event on the 28th transitioned to freezing drizzle before ending during the early morning hours of the 29th. Four people were injured in three separate accidents across Monroe County.
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The episode as NWS ARX wrote it up.
A light snow event on the 28th transitioned to freezing drizzle before ending during the early morning hours of the 29th. Four people were injured in three separate accidents across Monroe County. The freezing drizzle created icy conditions and was responsible for several other accidents across western Wisconsin.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Freezing drizzle created widespread slippery conditions across the county. Several slide offs and accidents occurred, especially in the Sparta area.
Freezing drizzle created slippery conditions across much of the county. Several accidents occurred as a result of the icy roads.
Freezing drizzle created slippery conditions across the county. A few accidents occurred as a result of the icy roads.
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