Around Michiana Friday, drivers were slipping and sliding all over the roads.

In fact, the conditions were so bad that three counties declared a state of emergency.

LaPorte, Elkhart, and St. Joseph County all decided the roads were just too treacherous for drivers.

Earlier in the day near the US-20 bypass, there were multiple accidents, and caused the road to be closed in both directions for several hours.

US 31 South near Lakeville was closed in both directions for several hours, but has since been re-opened.

Parts of the Toll Road were closed as well, but are re-opened later in the day, after more then 50 wrecks were reported.

Drivers were frustrated as they attempted to get to their destinations, only to be beaten down by old man winter.

I've been driving for 37 years and I've never seen anything like this in my life," said John Suher. "It started to rain real light this morning on the way to work…we had approximately 12 13 cars down at this intersection with another 30 to 50 cars both ways trying to get around and it just created more of a mess," he explained of the situation.

In fact, a WNDU news car was involved in an accident, as a car skidded off the road and hit our car, which was stuck in a snow bank.

There were no injuries, and only minor damage to both vehicles.

And, much of South Bend was without power in the morning hours, but Indiana Michigan Power says they have restored power for all of their customers.

The inclement weather has also caused officials to postpone multiple area high school basketball tournaments that were scheduled for tonight.

We have got a complete revised schedule on our website, just head on over out home page and click on our sports section.

And for updates on all the closing in the area click on the WNDU Business and School closings banner.

Stay with Newscenter 16 throughout the morning for the latest on the weather.