Hazardous driving conditions snarled traffic all across Wisconsin on Tuesday, and caused a series of pile-ups that briefly closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 94 near Eau Claire.
The westbound lanes of I-94 were closed for hours following chain reaction crashes that involved more than a dozen tractor-trailers, according to Lt. Jeff Lorentz of the Wisconsin State Patrol in Eau Claire.
“There have been several pile-ups near Osseo today,” said Lorentz. “We have probably removed over 20 semis out of that area that have crashed so far since noon today.”
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Lorentz said traffic was backed up for about three miles, with cars at a standstill for two hours.
The lanes were re-opened at around 4 p.m. Authorities are asking people not to travel during the winter storm unless they have to.
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