JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Freezing rain in the southern half of Michigan is making roads dangerous, despite the amount of precipitation being fairly light.

Road conditions are “rapidly deteriorating” Monday afternoon, Dec. 23, due to light rain and drizzle, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.

Roads are extremely icy and numerous accidents have been reported in the area, police said.

Related: Accident near Chelsea closes westbound I-94

Portions of I-94 were temporarily closed Monday in southern Michigan due to crashes, including one that closed I-94 at Old US 12 in Sylvan Township around 12:40 p.m.

A new accident near Parma interrupted the highway around 11 a.m. Both sections of road have since been reopened.

Related: I-94 closed near Parma due to accident

Jackson College announced the closure from its campus around 2:20 p.m. Monday, citing freezing weather and resulting road conditions.

Police are advising drivers to use caution on the roads, slow down and move over to emergency crews at the scene of accidents.

Related: Winter weather advisory for all but 3 Lower Michigan counties, but for most it won’t be great

The winter weather advisory includes a freezing rain warning for the southern half of the state. Ice accumulations are expected to range from a trace to five hundredths of an inch.

Since the road surface is cold and below freezing, any rain will freeze on the roads.

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