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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- With about four inches of snow falling early Sunday afternoon, Colorado Springs police began preparing the roads and getting put on accident alert status.  Despite the forward thinking, officer Michelle Nethercot said there'd been multiple accidents by about 4 p.m., including a rollover. 

"Keep in mind, the roads are really wet, and even though they might not be icy yet, they could be icy in spots.  The best way to deal with being on ice is to be a little slower, be cautious, and if you have to, put your car in neutral and pump the brakes.  Don't slam on the brakes suddenly," Nethercot said.  "But the best thing you can do is to stay home, if you can."

Resident Ed Kelly was pushing a snow blower Sunday, clearing off his neighbors' and his own sidewalks.

"We've got to help each other!" Kelly said.  "That was the roads are clear when the children walk to school and they don't go into the roads because it's so heavy on the sidewalks."

Kelly said Sunday wasn't too bad as far as storms go, especially since someone knocked out six sections of his fence during the storm on New Years' Eve.

"They just came around the curve a little too fast, and you know it was icing," Kelly said.

Both Nethercot and Kelly expect the icy conditions to worsen over the coming day.  Both said the key to staying safe on the roads is to slow down while driving.