Motorists may check road conditions online or by phone at the Michigan State Police Winter Travel Advisory before heading out on the road. The Winter Travel Advisory is available at www.michigan.gov/ roadconditions or by calling (800) 381-8477.

The Winter Travel Advisory provides road conditions for the state's freeways and trunk lines based on reports from public safety workers throughout Michigan. These roads are the first to be cleared during winter weather. Road conditions for rural and county roads are not available; however, it is unusual for conditions

on these roads to be better than those listed for area freeways.

The Winter Travel Advisory is updated at least twice a day from information provided by law enforcement and public safety workers. The advisory is posted online from November to March each year.

Motorists are asked to use the Web site or the Travel Hotline rather than calling 911 or their local law enforcement agency for road condition information, as these types of calls can hamper critical emergency communications.