As the snow came down in large, wet flakes and made for slippery road conditions, a semi truck jackknifed, hit a guardrail and landed behind the guardrail on Wisconsin Highway 147 just east of Interstate 43 at about 7 a.m. today, said Gary Kennedy, Manitowoc County highway commissioner.He was unaware of any injuries or any other major accidents, Kennedy said.
The snowplows have been out since 3:30 a.m., he said.
“It’s coming down at a good rate, so it’s been a little difficult to keep up. We have five trucks on I-43 right now,” Kennedy said. “We’re continually plowing. Obviously, it’s a wet, heavy snowfall. We’re going to be at it most of the day and most of the night.”
He advised motorists to slow down.
The Manitowoc Police and Sheriff’s departments reported numerous weather-related accidents, none of them serious, as of 8 a.m. today.
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