Note: This is an update to our original story from Sunday morning.
Door County traded its ice storm warning for a winter storm warning until 4 a.m. Monday, but the impact of the weekend's weather will last well past that.
According to Wisconsin Public Service, more than 2200 customers are without power as of 7:30 p.m., with the bulk of those outages located north of Egg Harbor. The Door County Scanner 2.0 Facebook page posted several reports of downed trees and power lines due to the storm and one report of a blown transformer. The Washington Island Electric Cooperative has been fighting outages due to the ice storm for over 24 hours. As a result, the Washington Island Community Center is being used as a warming shelter for residents unable to heat their homes. Just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Washington Island School District announced they are canceling classes on Monday to maximize the safety of its students, teachers, and families.
"There are already wires down, others are at risk of coming down, and some roads are impassable. We are erring on the side of safety," the district's announcement stated. We will provide additional updates as they become available.
