 Well it is only October 10th and already we're experiencing our second measurable snowfall. Three to five inches of snow are expected to fall in the Bemidji area creating slippery roadways. Already plows have been out scraping the ice slush off the roads and while MnDOT has been ready for the winter season, motorists need to remember safe driving skills. Approaching any traffic with these conditions please slow down. Give our operators a little more time. We are going slower than the rest of the traveling public so they might approach faster than they realize and then with the slippery conditions it can cause problems so please give us a little extra room. As this wintery system makes its way through the Lakeland viewing area, MnDOT says they expect all 68 of their plows in the northwest district to be out on the roads but because of the rain and snow mix crews have been unable to pretreat any of the roads. Generally we don't do a lot of pretreating when it's when it's rain slush mix because it'll end up washing away so we just we watch for the accumulation and and plow off what we plow off all we can and then if we have to we'll treat it with chemical. For updated road conditions and live snow plow camps you can visit MnDOT's website at 511mn.org. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.