County Executive David Crowley Declares Snow Emergency

MILWAUKEE, WI – In consultation with the Director of the Office of Emergency Management, County Executive David Crowley has declared a snow emergency beginning at 6 AM Friday, March 10 lasting through 12 AM Saturday, March 11.

According to the National Weather Service, the Milwaukee area is expected to experience 5-9 inches snow with the heaviest snowfalls occurring in areas near the lakeshore. Winds coming off Lake Michigan are expected to enhance snowfalls throughout the duration of the snow emergency and disrupt Friday morning commutes.

Milwaukee County’s Administrative Manual of Operating Procedures states in a snow emergency all non-essential departments will be closed, for the safety of county employees and the public, resulting in the closure of several county facilities including the Milwaukee County Courthouse, Vel Phillips Detention Center, and Marcia P. Coggs Building (with the exception of the Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Teams).

Certain departments, and in some cases certain positions, are defined as being essential to performing duties during the snow emergency, and therefore those employees in those departments will resume work as usual.

Non-essential ‘Telework Able’ employees should telework. Scheduled employees who are non-essential but unable to telework should use the CLOSE code in Dayforce when recording their hours for the day.

Unsheltered residents are encouraged to call 211 for information on the closest warming center that is open to them and help accessing a shelter through a coordinated intake process.

Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Health Service’s Access Clinics staff will be working remotely and can be reached by phone. Residents requiring mental health support today, are encouraged to call one of our three Access Clinics:

• Access Clinic South, 414-257-7900
• Access Clinic North, 414-257-5190
• Access Clinic East, 414-257-7665

Residents experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis should call the 24-hour crisis line at 414-257-7222.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.