8/13/2019 Sheriff's Department issues weather warning
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Walworth County Sheriff's Office
1770 County Road NN, P.O. Box 1004, Elkhorn, WI 53121
262-741-4400 (non-emergency)
David Graves, Sheriff Kurt Picknell, Undersheriff
PRESS RELEASE
Incident # NA Type: Winter Storm WARNING
Date: 2-17-14 Time: 8:00am
Released by: Capt Scott McClory Contact Person: Capt McClory
Narrative
This is a joint press release from the Walworth County Sheriffs
Office and the WalworthCounty Department of Public Works.
Walworth County is currently under a Winter Storm WARNING, which
means that conditions
are favorable for heavy snow to develop and road conditions will
deteriorate quickly. Thiswarning is from 6am through 6pm on Monday.
The latest forecast is for 4-7 inches of snow
during this short amount of time. Winds may increase which may
result in very low visibility
and white-out conditions in some areas. Reduce your speeds
accordingly.
Sheriff David Graves wants everyone in Walworth County to be
aware of the upcoming snow
event, and issues the following reminders:
Give snow plows a wide berth, and stay back at least 200 feet
from any plow. Plowsoften back up at intersections, and may turn
right or left at intersections without being in
that particular turn lane.
If your travel plans are flexible, you may want to consider
postponing unnecessarytravel during this event. If you do choose to
drive, have the necessary blankets, food,water, etc. in your
vehicle. For a complete list of what you should carry in your
vehicle,
go to http://readywisconsin.wi.gov
If you are involved in a crash, do NOT get out of your vehicle.
Remain seated withyour seatbelt fastened and call 911.
Notify friends or family members if you choose to drive. Be sure
and give them theroute you plan on traveling. Do not text while
driving to or from your destination, andask your family or friends
to not text you while you are driving either. It can wait.
BARFF Bridges and Ramps Freeze First Do not operate your cruise
control during a snow event. It can cause you to lose control
of your vehicle. Enabling your four wheel drive does not allow
you to stop any quicker,
nor does it mean that you should overdrive the weather
conditions.
Remain vigilant to changing weather conditions and check with
local media for thelatest updates in your area.
