(La Porte, IN) - Travel conditions are so bad even all of the snow plows are being pulled off the streets in La Porte.

La Porte Street Department Director Jeff Batchelor said plow drivers were encountering whiteouts and snow falling fast enough to quickly cover freshly plowed streets.

“We got dumped on so quick, we couldn’t keep up with it,” he said.

Batchelor said the safety of the drivers was taken into account and the travel warning was issued by the county government wanting only emergency travel because of the extreme conditions.

He said plows will be placed back into service if they’re needed for an emergency, and when the heavy snow begins to subside.

“We want to make sure everybody is safe. If you don’t have to go out, do not go out. That’s how bad the conditions are,” he said.