Blizzard dampens firefighting efforts at Green Bay industrial fire
Blinding snow and powerful gusts are making it nearly impossible for firefighters to fully contain a blaze at Green Bay Converting on Monday morning.
Updated timelapse of Ides of March storm morning snowfall
National Weather Service reported almost 6 inches of snow before 9 a.m.
Snowstorm hits Appleton area; blizzard in forecast till Monday
(This story has been updated with new information.) The Appleton area is expected to get another nine to 12 inches of snow Sunday, March 15 and Monday, March 16 as the Fox Cities are under a blizzard warning until 4 p.m. Monday. As of about 3 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service in Green Bay said snow is likely...
Ides of March blizzard forces cities to push back garbage collection
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A number of communities are delaying garbage and recycling collection due to the Ides of March blizzard. Check your municipality’s website or Facebook page. Green Bay, Oshkosh, and the Villages of Allouez and Howard are pushing back garbage collection by one day for the...
March Blizzard | Tow Bans, Emergency Parking Bans & Closures
A powerful blizzard sweeping across Northeast Wisconsin has prompted officials to urge residents to stay off the roads as dangerous conditions continue to worsen across the region. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northeast Region is advising motorists to avoid all travel due to life-threatening weather...
Tow bans are in effect throughout northeast Wisconsin
(WFRV) – As the historic Wisconsin blizzard carries on through the weekend and into much of early Monday, counties all throughout the state are implementing tow bans. Brown County officials say the tow ban is in effect for all interstates and highways countywide. They add that all 45 plows are out and “working as...
Green Bay Metro Fire Department: Clear vents to prevent carbon monoxide buildup
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – As the ongoing snowstorm continues, officials in Green Bay say to remember to clear any vents of ice and snow to avoid carbon monoxide buildup. According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, snow and ice can block furnace vents, dryer vents, and fireplace vents, leading to carbon monoxide...
Brown County closes all non-critical departments due to blizzard
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Due to the blizzard blanketing most of Wisconsin, Brown County has announced that all non-critical departments will be closed on Monday, March 16. The sheriff’s office, 911, CTC, Highway Department, airport, port, and Resource Recovery will remain open. The Register of Deeds, County Clerk,...
Luxemburg-Casco school bus crashes
NEW FRANKEN – A school bus carrying children to Luxemburg-Casco Intermediate School was blown into a ditch by strong winds on Delcore Rd. on Wednesday morning, according to an email sent to parents by the school district. Police report some children were taken to the hospital, but they believe the injuries were minor.
Tree falls on house on Green Bay’s west side
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- As winds pick up during Blizzard Elsa, the threat of damage increases. One household on Green Bay's west side experienced that firsthand on Sunday. Caution tape surrounded a house on Norwood Avenue near Mason Street early in the evening as a tree had fallen on the house and the garage.
