With up to eight inches of snow predicted to hit the area over the next two days, local street and highway departments are preparing for snowplowing operations to keep motorists safe. Algoma Municipal Services Director Matt Murphy says the strategy behind snow removal is based on changing weather conditions and a staff ready to go at any given time.

Murphy states that the challenge of a winter storm hitting during the day is making sure the plow trucks can maneuver through the downtown and around parked vehicles. He recommends that people stay home, if possible, during any major snow event and avoid parking on city streets. The city crews will focus on the main streets during the early stages of a snowstorm and follow up with other roadways towards the weather maker's tail end. Murphy says it is vital to get the snow wholly removed from the streets before the subzero temperatures hit the area this weekend, preventing potentially dangerous icy roadways. 

The weather system is canceling or postponing some activities on Thursday,

Algoma Dining-Meals on Wheels: Closed Thursday

Kewaunee Co. Dining-Meals on Wheels: Closed Thursday