MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is urging people to stay home and limit travel to only emergencies during the current winter storm.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is also advising against traveling in northern Wisconsin as blizzard conditions continue to make highways extremely hazardous and often impassable.
WisDOT is advising against traveling in Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Sheboygan and Winnebago counties in the northeast.
In these counties, WisDOT states that major highways, rural roads and secondary responses are affected with the potential of zero visibility, stranded vehicles and delayed emergency response.
In the north central part of the state, travel is not advised in Adams, Florence, Forest, Green Lake, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood.
The WisDOT reports that all highways are either completely covered in snow or are impassible. Travel is restricted to emergencies only.
In the northwest region, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau and Washburn.
The WisDOT states that drivers are urged to avoid east and westbound I-94 in Jackson County due to lane restrictions caused by the storm.
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