(WFRV) – The Brown County Sheriff’s Office was certainly busy while the historic blizzard made its way through Wisconsin this past weekend, with officials saying they had 304 calls for service.
According to a release from the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and other emergency and essential personnel continued to work through the storm, ensuring safety and providing aid to those who needed it.
For what was a large part of the storm, the Sheriff’s Office had implemented a tow ban, which has since been lifted. Tow bans are said to be put into place during times of storms like these as a way to help protect first responders and public drivers while prioritizing that snowplows are able to more easily get out to plow the roadways.
Sights and sounds of historic Wisconsin snowstorm
In total, officials say the Brown County Sheriff’s Office responded to 304 calls for service from midnight on Sunday, March 15, through 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, a 52% increase over the same period from a week ago…