Snow Removal Companies Getting Creative With Lack of Snowfall

Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 -- 11:01 AM

(By Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio) A warm start to Wisconsin's winter is leading some local snow removal companies to get creative during a time when little to no snow is on the ground.  

According to Evan Casey with Wisconsin Public Radio, since Dec. 1, 2022, only 7.6 inches of snow has fallen in the Milwaukee area, according to the National Weather Service. That's not the lowest total on record, but it is 9.3 inches below the expected rate at this time of winter.

Southeast Wisconsin and other parts of the state have also been experiencing warmer temperatures after much of the state saw frigid temperatures during the Christmas holiday.

"We've been seeing more rain, versus snow, due to these warmer temperatures," said Rebecca Hansen, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan.

In the coming weeks, the weather service is estimating more of the same, warmer temperatures and little to no snowfall. That's impacting many popular recreational activities across the state, from outdoor ice skating to cross-country skiing.

But it's also impacting snow removal companies, many of whom rely on heavy snowfall totals as part of their business plan.

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