On Monday morning Winchester Fire and Rescue had received 58 calls since snow began on Friday.

Chief Frank Wright says it was tough on personnel and equipment, as the department had to shovel their way to some emergencies.

"Getting to calls is a challenge at best and certainly on the roadways, and the public works department did the best they could to keep the roads open, but with a storm of this magnitude that's nearly impossible with the amount of lane miles that are in the city of Winchester," explains Chief Wright.

The Shawnee Volunteer Fire and Rescue department had great help from its career and volunteer staff.

"For us it's kind-of tough," says Ryan Hodges, Chief of Volunteers at Shawnee. "We have our own precautions to get there and be as safe as possible. I would say everybody does the best of their ability, does what they can, and that's all we can ask of them, just to put forth 100%, adds Hodges.

Bryant Gochenour says Friday night was very busy. The department ran engine and medic units on calls together, to help each other get through the snow.

"Especially on a lot of EMS calls when we need a lot of help, we get more personnel out to help get our patients to get them out to the medic unit and to get them to the hospital," says Gochenour.

Shawnee Fire and Rescue has chains on its fire trucks and ambulances. Sergeant Kevin Duckwall says the department does what it can to get its 50,000-pound trucks to the scene via ice-covered roads.

"We add our additional personnel on the units, answer calls, and run calls as they come in and as we can best handle them....just another typical day for us," explains Duckwall.

Winchester Fire and Rescue recommends residents to limit their travel over the next few days as many streets are snow covered with only a single lane. The department is asking people to clean fire hydrants out from the snow, if they can, in case of emergency.