Light, wet, snow froze on streets and highways Wednesday morning, making driving dangerous.

With temperatures at or below freezing, the precipitation has caused a sheet of ice to form on area roads.

Lincoln Police reported 74 accidents on city streets between 5:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.. The Lancaster County Sheriff's Department reported 10 accidents in Lancaster County from 5:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. On Tuesday, with normal driving conditions, 30 accidents were reported.

Several accidents were also reported on or near Interstate 80.

Officer Katie Flood with the Lincoln Police Department said most accidents were minor. She reminded drivers to take it slow, but said careless driving didn't necessarily cause most of the morning crashes.

"I have to commend Lincoln drivers," Flood said. "They were going very slowly and were cautious of the ice. I think most of this isn't because people have forgotten how to drive, it's just because it is that icy out and people are hitting a patch or braking at the wrong time and skidding out of control."

Officer Flood said the large number of accidents is keeping LPD busy, and drivers need to be patient if officers can't get to an accident scene immediately.

City officials say Lincoln street crews were out spreading material on bridges and intersections throughout the city after snow began falling around 3:30 a.m. With the first accumulation occurring at about 5 a.m., street crews began a full-scale operation with 19 material-spreading units on the roads dispersing salt on all snow emergency routes and major arterial streets.

City officials say they'll continue to monitor conditions and address any problem areas.

Allow extra time to reach your destination and drive with caution.

Flurries are expected throughout the day with temperatures at or below freezing.