Door County is digging out from its first major winter storm after it dumped several inches of snow. The Door County Sheriff’s Department received eight reports of cars in ditches between the initial start of the storm at 3 p.m. on Thursday until approximately 7 a.m. Friday. The evening winds caused branches to break off and hit power lines in Baileys Harbor and Washington Island prompting fire calls. Baileys Harbor Fire Chief Brian Zak and Washington Island Fire Chief Pete Nehlsen said both incidents were minor and the scenes were cleared quickly. Three of Door County’s four school districts had delayed openings as Door County Highway Department crews tackled town roads beginning at 2 a.m. after working several hours clearing the highway. Door County Highway Commissioner John Kolodziej says he is happy with how his crews responded to the conditions.

Kolodziej reminds motorists to still take it easy on area roadways as crews may still be out clearing off snow and ice. He added the snowpack on some roads may stick around for a while due to extremely cold temperatures over the next week.