The Marathon County Sheriff's Office reports a high number of crashes occurred around 6 a.m. Tuesday on Highway 51 in Rib Mountain. The department said the crashes were due to black ice.
A 45-year-old male was seriously injured Tuesday morning after losing control of his semi-truck and getting ejected from the cab on Highway 29 near Abbotsford.
Despite the snow which created some unsafe driving conditions in Portage County. Some bars in Stevens Point, are still hopeful to see lots of foot traffic tonight.