"It's easy stuff to plow:" Plow crews, residents in Waukesha try to stay ahead of the snow

WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Waukesha County was just one of the areas hit hard by snow falling late Saturday night, January 31st and continuing through the day and into the night on Sunday, February 1st. Waukesha County is under a Winter Weather Advisory until midnight Monday, February 2nd.

The snow began to fall in Waukesha County around 9:00 p.m. Saturday.

The FOX6 Weather Experts said snow would continue throughout the day on Sunday. Strong winds were expected to cause blowing and drifting snow that would reduce visibility and cause hazardous travel conditions. The snow was expected to taper off Sunday afternoon for inland areas, but lake-effect snow was expected to continue into early Monday for lakeshore counties.

When it's all said and done, we could see three to six inches of snow to the north of Milwaukee, and eight plus inches in Milwaukee and south.

Roadways and sidewalks in Waukesha County were snow-covered and slippery Sunday -- and visibility was affected as the snow continued to fall.

"Everybody is going pretty slow," Larry Hermann with GE Maintenance and Snow Removal said.

Hermann was on his way to work on this Sunday.

"Actually just drove in here from Sullivan. Roads are pretty crummy," Hermann said.

Hermann was ready to put in a long day's work plowing snow.

"Oh, it`s easy stuff to plow. Actually I think this drier snow is not so bad. We`ll probably be at it for four to five hours and then come back in the morning," Hermann said.

Dave Schmidt got started around 7:00 Sunday morning.

"You got to get it up because if it does this all day it`ll be too much to move then," Schmidt said.

Schmidt owns a Mobil gas station at Silvernail Road and Grandview Boulevard in Waukesha.

"I`ve got a pile of sidewalk salt up there too," Schmidt said.

Schmidt says in the days leading up to Sunday's snow storm, the ice melt was selling like hot cakes. He said he expected what was left to be gone by Sunday night.

While some are annoyed by the hassles the snow created, Schmidt was trying to stay positive.

"It`s beautiful. It`s great. What`s wrong with it? I remember winters where we`d have 18 inches of snow and then the next day it would turn into 20 below zero. That`s ugly. This? This is a cakewalk. It`s only five inches. Big deal," Schmidt said.

Waukesha County Sheriff's officials said they were busy since about 6:00 a.m. Sunday -- dealing with more than 30 vehicles in ditches, nearly two-dozen disabled vehicles and 23 property-damage only accidents. That, as of about 5:00 p.m. Sunday.

Here are some winter driving tips from the Wisconsin DOT:

If you must use your car during a storm:

Be courteous to those awaiting your arrival:

CLICK HERE for LIVE VIDEO via the Wisconsin DOT -- showing road conditions in southeastern Wisconsin.

CLICK HERE for Snow Plowing Guidelines via the Wisconsin DOT.

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