MARINETTE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ) – A mixture of rain and snow Monday morning created a heavy slush that was enough to close some area schools, while keeping others frustrated.
Kids were out in their boots and gloves shoveling some pretty wet snow, which must have seemed like a small price to pay compared to the thought of a day at school.
“It doesn’t seem like snow, it seems more like slush,” says Georgieanna Grandaw.
Others agreed in this evaluation.
“It was pretty much both rain and snow together,” says Payton Vampul.
But, the slushy mixture took the form of mostly rain in some areas, which was less than ideal for those hoping to snowmobile in Marinette County.
“Was hoping for snow, I dont know, it started raining about 9 o clock,” says John Chaikowski.
Chaikowski, the owner of JC PowerSports in Crivitz, expects the sleet they received to turn into ice.
“It’s going to make a good base, but we’ve had a good base for a while,” he explains.
Some trails across the state have received enough snow this winter to partially open already, while plenty of others, such as in Crivitz, remain closed.
“We don’t have enough snow here yet, not enough to amount to anything,” he says. “Groomers can only do so much.”
Perhaps adding to Chaikowski’s frustration, areas north of Marinette County saw snow most of the day, amounting to more than 6 inches.
“Everybody is still heading north,” says Chaikowski. ” Heading up the Florence area, better yet Michigan.”
He hopes that colder temps in the next few days not only work to freeze existing sleet and rain, but also bring with it fresh snow to the area.
