Lots of holiday travelers were on the roads Christmas Day headed to meet family and friends. Even though we didn't get a lot of snow, roads were still slushy and wet for travelers.

“We’re from the twin cities and we’re headed to Chicago," Wade Miller said.

“I’m headed to Elk Horn, Wisconsin,” Dorean said.

Although those travelers didn't have to deal with piles of snow, they did have to face a slushy, wet mess all over I-94.

“It started out rain, then turned to snow, then sleet and then it’s dry. It's like it changes every 15 miles,” Wayne Mostek said.

“It’s taken us a couple hours so far, and it was pretty bad around Knapp. Over in that area," Robin said.

State Patrol Sergeant Michael Melgaard says troopers were prepared to deal with accidents on Friday.

“We’re trying to keep ahead and have enough on the holidays to make sure we have sufficient staff to accommodate crashes and run offs,” Melgaard said.

He says by mid-morning, troopers helped with about eight to ten crashes, and several cars in the ditch all throughout the region.

“Cars are going faster so some of them have been more severe," he said.

Melgaard says the right lane on the interstate seemed to be staying pretty clear, but the slushy mess on the interstate caused problems when people passed on the left.

But the slushy roads still didn't stop some people from carrying on with their travel plans. They just tried to drive a little more carefully.

“We gave ourselves an extra half hour,” Eric said.

“It’s great to be retired so you can take your time," Wayne said.

“We’re not gonna let it stop us," Wade said.

“Tradition is tradition. You gotta be there," Robin said.

The state patrol expects Sunday to be a very busy travel day as people head home from their holiday trips. It says people should leave a little extra drive time to make sure they all get to their destinations safely.