Nicola's during storm

Nicola's Pizza opened with a skeleton crew and stayed open for the first NFL playoff game that started at 3 p.m. But the customers were far from football fans.

LEWES, Del.- As a winter storm brought snow, slush, and ice to Delmarva, a few local businesses stayed open and said people were grateful.

Nicola's Pizza opened with a skeleton crew and stayed open for the first NFL playoff game that started at 3 p.m. But the customers were far from football fans.

"We also had a lot of nurses that stopped in that had checked into the hotel.
Beebe has been staying there so they can make their shift tomorrow," explains General Manager Kelly Munyan Small." We had a lot of plow crews come in after they were done working all day, very hungry. So we were happy to be here."
 
CoastTV spotted the Rose & Crown in Lewes as the sole spot open downtown. 
Roads were also empty, except for a few delivery drivers.

"They love it. They're thanking me," DoorDash driver Aaron Harmon tells CoastTV, explaining he was busy all day. "They're giving me extra tips. You know, whatever I can do to help the community."

A Level One Driving Restriction remains in place in Sussex County, where driving is discouraged but not prohibited. Kent and New Castle counties have the upgraded Level Two, where only essential personnel are allowed to be on the roads.

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Madeleine has been with Draper Media since 2016, when she first worked as Sussex County Bureau Chief. She helped launch the rebranded CoastTV in 2019. As co-anchor of CoastTV News at 5 and 6, Maddie helps organize the evening newscasts and performs managerial responsibilities such as helping find and assign stories, approving scripts, and making content decisions.

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