November 30, 2025 – Washington Co., Wi – Neighbors across Washington County, Wi, tested their shovels and snowblowers for the first time this season as about 4 inches of fresh snow blanketed the area Saturday. The trusty Kennedy Space Center, Florida ruler shows 4 inches of snow in West Bend, WI. How much did you receive?
Plows and salters worked to keep the roads clear. Things got a little dicey around 5 p.m. with heavier accumulation and a slick surface.
Aron Rodman owns Extra Mile Snowplowing and his crew was out Saturday. “We made sure to salt on Friday night and that helped because the snow started slow on Saturday,” Rodman said.
His team went out at 3 p.m. after the initial 3 inches of snow melted to about 1 inch. “There’s about an inch of slush and ice and then about 6 inches of snow in West Bend. We’ll see another 2 to 3 inches by morning. We’ll have guys out until midnight and back at it at 3 a.m.”
Rodman said he wanted to have things cleaned up before Sunday night when temperatures are expected to drop to 7 degrees overnight.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Department put out a release regarding an incident Saturday afternoon at the ski hill in Kewaskum.
Date: 11/29/2025
Case: Ski Lift Power Outage
Authority: Sgt Brad Rodich #416
On 11/29/2025 at 5:36 p.m., Sunburst Ski Hill located at 8355 Prospect Drive in the Town of Kewaskum contacted the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center stating that they had suffered a partial power outage resulting in a chair lift becoming immobilized with riders on board.
Staff and Ski Patrol were already working on rescue efforts; however, they requested the Kewaskum Fire Department for additional manpower. Fire personnel and Deputies were subsequently dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival, fourteen individuals were found to be on the ski lift. Sunburst Staff, working with Kewaskum Fire, were able assist all individuals to the ground utilizing the on-site rope rescue systems within one hour of the initial call.
All parties were offered on-scene medical assessment; however, all were in good condition and declined any assistance. The lift will be inspected before going back into service.
The annual West Bend Christmas Parade steps off Sunday, November 30, 2025, at 5 p.m.
2025 Theme: “Ringing in the Holiday Season”
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