Prepare Now for Winter Travel Season

Monday, October 24th, 2022 -- 9:00 AM

(Bob Hague, WRN) -Our warm weekend this past weekend notwithstanding, the challenges of winter travel are just around the corner.

Andrew Beckett with Wisconsin Emergency Management says now is the time to make sure you have what you need in your vehicle. “Things like jumper cables, make sure your ice scraper is back inside the vehicle now, something to give you traction like kitty litter or sand. Make sure you have some nonperishable snacks in the vehicle just in case you get stuck somewhere. And also . . . make sure you're traveling with a cellphone charger.”

Beckett says you need to know before you go. "There are a number of services out there that can provide you with real time traffic updates. The state's version is the 511 website 511-w-i-dot-gov, which shows what road conditions are currently like on a number of major routes throughout the state.”

Beckett says you can also check traffic cameras for conditions and adjust your route accordingly if you need to.

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