ELKHART — The slick road conditions caused more than 70 accidents throughout Elkhart County Wednesday morning, March 13.

Snow showers that started Tuesday evening left the roads icy and slick for morning commuters.

According to the National Weather Service, the snow showers left about 2.7 inches of snow in Elkhart. The NWS measured 1.7 inches of snow in Mishawaka and about 1.2 inches in LaGrange.

In the county, there were more than 70 accidents reported in the morning between 4 and 10:30 a.m., according to Todd Anderson, assistant director of the Elkhart County 911 center. More than a dozen accidents were reported in the city of Elkhart, according to dispatchers.

Most of the accidents only involved property damage or minor injuries.

Scattered snow showers will continue this afternoon, with a total daytime accumulation of an inch. However, the NWS reports “no hazardous weather is expected at this time.”

According to the NWS, there is a slight chance snow or rain showers will continue tomorrow, with a chance of precipitation of 20 percent.