With several weeks of winter still ahead, Door County Deputy Highway Commissioner Randy Dvorak said there is plenty of salt, sand and other materials available to help keep travel safe throughout the peninsula.

Green Bay media outlets reported last weekend that nearby counties, including Brown and Oconto counties, are experiencing salt shortages due to the high frequency of snow and ice events earlier this winter. Brown County Highway Commissioner Chris Hardy told WBAY the area has already seen 23 storms this winter, compared with the usual 30 to 32 during a typical season.

Dvorak said this winter has been more challenging than past seasons because of the frequent weather events, but added the county’s supply has been replenished following a recent delivery of 1,800 tons of salt and other materials.

Dvorak reminded motorists to take their time on area roads when snow and ice are in the forecast and to give highway crews plenty of room and patience to operate. That will be especially important this week, with extreme cold and windy conditions expected.

He said when conditions are extremely cold and windy, like they were Monday, crews do not spread salt because it is ineffective at those temperatures and can blow off the roadway.