Icy road conditions caused a real mess for drivers Thursday morning.Hours later, folks continued to face challenges during the commute home and while running errands.Milder temperatures and lots of rain took over in areas like Butler County.The wet weather made it difficult to anticipate what was ahead while behind the wheel."The little further than you can see it's kind of misty until you get there," Springboro resident Lori Holzhauser said.Holzhauser said it's hard to make out the different lanes on the roads."If the lines aren't on the street, then it's a little difficult," Holzhauser said.ODOT crews are were making rounds again Thursday night.They'll be out working long hours once the weather changes, and more ice begins to form.Joy White said her commute to work today was a little concerning."Just that I had to be careful especially on the overpasses where it had gotten a little icy and it was a little slick," White said.She's protecting her car from the elements so that she's ready to go in the morning."I won't have to hopefully brush anything off in the morning," White said.

A bus driver shortage is wearing on school districts and parents across the nation. Ohio is even considering whether to have the National Guard step in to drive buses.Massachusetts brought in the National Guard to drive students to school there.Gov. Mike DeWine said last week, it's a possibility that could happen here in Ohio as well.Right now, it's just the beginning of that discussion. But, one thing is for sure, drivers are desperately needed.“She’s missed three days due to lack of transportation," Tanya Johnson said. Her daughter has missed school because of a lack of bus service.Johnson's 13-year-old daughter has attended St. Francis de Sales School since third grade. This is the first year she hasn't had transportation, making it a challenge for working parents.“It’s like paying people out of pocket every day when we have to work to make money and pay the bills," Johnson said. Johnson has been forced to send her daughter to school using Uber and Lyft.School officials said Monday, they want answers from Cincinnati Public Schools.“We have 230 students and over half of them need bus service and we only have two buses. We started out with six buses last year and we’re down to two buses this year," receptionist Greta Brandon said.Brandon works at St. Francis de Sales. She goes in early to accommodate working parents and stays late to cover afterschool care. Sycamore Community Schools is feeling the shortage too.Mechanics, office staff and substitutes who are licensed school bus drivers have stepped up to keep the routes going.“We’re trying," transportation director Mike Miller said. "We’re doing our very level best to get our kiddos to and from school safely every day. We’re doing our absolute best to accomplish that.”While the National Guard is one option, nothing is off the table. “What we’re really focusing on is thinking about this in a different way, thinking about maybe using full-time positions and driving bus just part-time of that full-time position," Doug Palmer said. Palmer is with the Ohio School Boards Association and said even changing and staggering school start times is an option. Meanwhile, Palmer said for 18 months now schools have been hard-pressed to get applicants.He wants people to know there are a number of benefits offered for the part-time position if anyone out there wants to take on the job.We reached out to Cincinnati Public Schools and are awaiting a response.