"I think it looks nice:" First significant snow falls in Wisconsin, piles up in Lake Geneva

WALWORTH -- The snow is already starting to pile up in some areas Friday evening, November 20th. In Walworth County, it's been snowing since before 6:00 p.m.

Lake Geneva snow

Waiting can be the hardest part and in Lake Geneva, there is anticipation it may end up the area hardest hit.

Bob Eyler and his kids are now prepared for a Saturday of sledding. Most of the other customers at Dunn Lumber and True Value Hardware, have come for the more dreaded tasks.

"There is no more procrastinating. Been hearing all different predictions from two inches, to eleven. We'll see what happens," said Mike Dunn, Dunn Lumber and True Value Hardware.

Down the street at the Next Door Pub, the normal wait time of 45-minutes is down.

Next Door Pub

Amanda Sell, like so many others, is getting things done early and hoping for a smooth night on the roads.

"I have my husband and he's a great driver. So if I go anywhere, I'm glad I have him," said Sell.

The Walworth County's Department of Public Works has 25 drivers on the road. In the morning, that number will climb to 30.

"I am personally not a fan of snow. I think it looks nice," said a Chicago visitor.

Three guys from the Chicago suburbs, say they didn't expect their weekend to look like this. They're now wondering how it will look when it's time to go home.

Chicago visitors

"Might turn into a long weekend. We're planning to leave Sunday, maybe we'll be here a bit longer -- who knows," said the Illinois visitors.

Walworth County DPW says their plows will be salting until 10 p.m. Then they are taking the plows off the roads until 3:00 a.m. -- so heads up to drivers: overnight conditions could be bad.