N&S Towing busy Monday as snow caused problems for drivers

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Monday's snowfall was pretty much over after noon, but the mess left behind is was being dealt with all day.Over an inch of snowfall fell in some areas on Monday, and N&S Towing was busy!"We probably got about anywhere from 100 to 150 calls already today," Charlie Sancinati said."This year, I've got to say, is a little bit worse than the last couple years have been.

Snow Monday morning leads to a messy morning commute

WAUKESHA COUNTY (WITI) -- Snow on Monday morning, November 25th meant a messy morning commute!FOX6's Rachelle Baillon rode along with Waukesha County Sheriff's deputies as they responded to crashes and stalled out vehicles.Waukesha County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Knipfer says the first snowfall of the year is usually packed with the calls law enforcement officials saw on Monday."Numerous vehicles in the ditch, spinouts, a couple rollovers -- mostly just people driving too fast for the conditions.

Rain, snowflakes possible overnight Sunday

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We could see some snowflakes in southeastern Wisconsin overnight Sunday -- but FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Vince Condella says we will not see any accumulation.We saw a sunny day, with temperatures in the upper 40s on Sunday -- but changes were expected as the work week kicks off.Rain and some snowflakes are likely overnight Sunday, according to Condella.The precipitation should end Monday morning around 9:00 -- but Condella says we see falling temperatures and windy conditions on Monday.Condella says we could see temperatures around 38 at 7:00 a.m. Monday, falling to 30 by 6:00 p.m.Despite the cold weather as we kick off the work week, Condella says temperatures should rebound by the end of the work week.Forecast prepared by FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Vince CondellaSunday Evening and Sunday Night: Becoming mostly cloudy.

DNR: Deer population stressed out by prolonged winter

MADISON (WITI) -- Although winter did not arrive in some areas until well into February, it has persisted longer than normal and the impacts on individual deer are being seen in some areas.“Hard winters are not something new to Wisconsin’s deer herd,” says Kevin Wallenfang, state big game ecologist with the Department of Natural Resources. “Winter severity is a variable, natural process that can reduce deer numbers in some years.

Snow storms taking a toll on businesses in Racine

RACINE (WITI) -- Winter and our latest snow storms have not been kind to businesses in the city of Racine."It’s kind of fluffy on top and when you get down near the sidewalk, a couple inches off the sidewalk, it’s pretty wet," said Monte Osterman of Racine.Osterman has been helping to clear downtown Racine since early Wednesday morning."It’s clogging the snow blowers, some of this needs to be done by hand, you can’t even snow blow it," said Osterman.The snow is not just a hassle for him, it's also bad for his business.

'Snowquester' shuts down Washington, snarls air travel

(CNN) -- They'd hoped to trade political potshots for wet snowballs.Instead, the storm billed as "Snowquester" is turning out to be nothing more than a big wet blanket for members of the Washington D.C. Snowball Fight Association.

Racine/Kenosha counties among hardest hit by snowfall Tuesday

RACINE/KENOSHA COUNTIES (WITI) -- Racine and Kenosha counties were among the hardest hit by Tuesday's snowfall.Illuminated by flares, officers with the State Patrol and the Racine County Sheriff's Office responded to an upside down vehicle with its hazard lights still blinking and its bumper across the intersection in a ditch.This was just one of a number of incidents officials responded to as the snow fell in southeastern Wisconsin Tuesday.Passing drivers suspected the slushy conditions may be to blame.There was actually not a lot of traffic around it so the freeway was pretty clear.

Truck slams into home in Waukesha during Tuesday's snowfall

WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Snowy conditions, slippery roadways and decreased visibility led to a crash in Waukesha on Tuesday, March 5th that drew We Energies crews to the scene.It happened near Sunset and Grant in Waukesha -- where a truck slammed into a home.We Energies crews were called to the scene due to gas concerns.We're told no one was injured in this crash.