Strong winds with heavy snow blew through southeast Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin State Emergency Operations Center is continuing to support and coordinate the response to a winter storm that began on March 14 and continued through Monday, March 16. The SEOC was elevated to Level 3 on March 15 and reverted to Level 4 on March 16 due to the diminishing effects of the storm. There will still be active monitoring and support for resource requests.
Scott Ratzburg of Ratzburg Tree Service in West Bend told WTKM that the cleanup continues.
"We are seeing a lot of damage from the high winds. We have trees down and with the ice and snow on Sunday and Monday, there is more damage in Cedarburg, West Bend, Thiennsville, all over Mequon and Big Cedar Lake. It's widespead with evergreen, cedar and pine trees coming down."
Plow drivers continue to prioritize the busiest roads and managing large mounds of snow as they dig out from this historic winter storm.
The melting process is right around the corner, with high temperatures expected to be around 52 degrees on Friday, March 20 and a high of 61 degrees on Saturday, March 21.
