Multiple crashes in Wisconsin were reported after snow formed from steam coming from a plant near Menomonie on Thanksgiving.

An isolated but mighty band of snow whipped up Thanksgiving mischief for travelers in Wisconsin on Thursday. Over a several-hour period, a localized zone of occasionally heavy snow dropped a couple inches on places not far from Eau Claire — and the primary culprit was exhaust from a nearby glass factory.

Phones at Chad’s Towing and Recovery in Eau Claire, Wis. were ringing off the hook after factory-induced snowfall led to multiple crashes on I-94.