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Snow emergency in Waukesha County
Waukesha County issued a snow emergency during Friday's winter storm. The county executive encouraged people to stay home and clear their driveways and sidewalks before temperatures drop.
WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. - Waukesha County extended its state of emergency through Monday, Jan. 15 due to severe winter weather. Following a winter storm warning, a wind chill advisory is now slated to take effect Sunday.
A warming center will open at the Waukesha County Expo Center as We Energies crews continue to restore power outages. It will open at 4 p.m. Saturday and offer cots and blankets, food and drink, mental health counseling and language translation.
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County Executive Paul Farrow said Saturday there were 32 accidents and 84 cars in ditches after a winter storm blanketed the area in snow. Plows will go to a skeleton crew Saturday night on state and county highways.
In a Facebook post Saturday morning, Waukesha County released the preliminary statistics for calls answered:
- 1,811 total calls answered
- 598 outbound calls
- 230 disabled vehicles
- 166 vehicles in the ditch
- 246 fallen trees
- 226 electrical hazards
- 70 property damage-only accidents
Continued winter storm coverage
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FOX6 Weather Extras
Meanwhile, FOX6Now.com offers a variety of extremely useful weather tools to help you navigate the stormy season. They include the following:
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