'A challenging cleanup:' Milwaukee DPW officials prep plow, salt trucks to deploy overnight

MILWAUKEE -- With a winter storm warning set to take effect at 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 for all of southeast Wisconsin, continuing until 6 p.m. Monday, officials with the City of Milwaukee's Department of Public Works spent the day Sunday preparing plow and salt trucks to hit the road overnight.

In a news release, DPW officials noted garbage and recycling collections would be suspended until Thursday, Jan. 31, with sanitation employees deployed to clear snow.

On Sunday, crews were loading salt into trucks and mounting plows -- preparing to deploy in the overnight hours.

DPW officials noted in the release "with severity of this winter storm, this will be a challenging cleanup. Even with all our equipment and personnel tackling this it will be difficult, if not impossible, to stay ahead of the storm in our effort to the clear the streets."

The FOX6 Weather Experts said we could see 7-14 inches of snow with the storm Sunday-Monday.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's office Sunday night announced "non-essential City of Milwaukee operations are suspended for Monday," "to allow our Public Works Department to effectively respond to this weather event."

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CLICK HERE for more information on winter parking, etc. via the DPW's website.

Meanwhile, officials with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said deputies would be patrolling the Milwaukee County freeway system, assisting motorists and ensuring safety. They asked that everyone review the following information before hitting the road: