MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle recognizes the City of Hurley as a leader in winter tourism for Wisconsin.

In a Thursday letter to Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce President Don Richards, the governor wrote: "Renowned for a record-breaking snowfall, often topping an average of 200 inches, it's easy to see why Hurley is often called the 'Snow Capital of Wisconsin.'"

Hurley is a paradise for the winter enthusiast, Doyle said, "often holding the rights to the first snowfall in the state each year and the last to say goodbye to it in the spring."