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by Nick Penzenstadler
Monday, December 3, 2007
More than six inches of heavy wet snow plastered parts of the Midwest Saturday causing several car accidents, delays at airports and a fatal car accident on Interstate 90/94 near DeForest.
A 37-year-old Madison man died after his Jeep collided with a semi trailer from behind as the semi slowed for the conditions according to Sgt. Candy Konz of the Wisconsin State Patrol.
The accident at around noon Saturday was one of many in the area according to Konz.
"There were many [accidents] and a lot of runoffs," Konz said. "People were driving way too fast for the conditions."
Konz said there were also three fatalities in Columbia County around noon Sunday on Highway 33. There were also two fatal accidents near Mauston, according to Konz.
As cleanup crews worked around the clock to ensure highways were clear, Konz said there are still dangerous driving conditions on smaller county roads.
"The interstate system looks like in good winter driving conditions," Konz said. "On county roads still [drivers] need to be careful."
Madison officials declared a snow emergency Saturday that remained in effect until 7 a.m. this morning after roads became dangerous for drivers, according to George Dreckman, spokesperson for the Madison Streets Division.
"We should have everything done [by then]," Dreckman said. "We will not be extending the snow emergency."
The snow emergency activates alternate side street parking according to City Council President Mike Verveer, who said students should park on the side of the street correlating with the date between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m.
"So students should park on the odd side of the street Monday because it's the third," Verveer said. "It's a pain now, but the idea is to get them to park better after the snow is cleared, so it's the compromise we have to make."
Verveer said part of the compromise also allows vehicles to park for free in city parking garages overnight during a snow emergency until 7 a.m.
According to the Associated Press, dozens of flights were canceled at the Dane County Regional Airport as well as Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.
Also during Saturday afternoon an incoming Mesa Airlines regional jet flying for United Express slid off the pavement after missing a turn onto a taxi way.
The airline
reported no injuries to the 25 passengers on the plane.
— Bridget Roby contributed to this report.
Anonymous (December 3, 2007 @ 1:27pm):
"As cleanup crews worked around the clock to ensure highways were clear, Konz said there are still dangerous driving conditions on smaller county roads."
Bullshit. Madison plows did not hit the street until 6pm on the day of the storm. That's outrageous. Even after they plowed, the roads sucked. Everything in this fucking city, even down to the smallest things like plowing the roads to keep the safe, is totally mismanaged.
Anonymous (December 3, 2007 @ 3:05pm):
i agree. i lived in green bay for 18 years and they handle snow removal WAY better than down here. Not once in the 8 years i have been here have i felt that they have done a good job. its pathetic.
Anonymous (December 3, 2007 @ 4:23pm):
Can we discuss how shitty of a job the UW did with clearing sidewalks/walkways? It's a death trap out there. They had all of Sunday with lower foot traffic on campus, yet things were still not done on Monday.
Anonymous (December 3, 2007 @ 10:19pm):
yea it was shitty. it didn't kill anyone though so stop your bitching
that was in regards to the 4:23 comment
Anonymous (December 3, 2007 @ 11:10pm):
"yea it was shitty. it didn't kill anyone though so stop your bitching"
Are you completely illiterate? Read the article. It did kill someone!
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