A break from precipitation Tuesday and Wednesday has led to improvement in road conditions in the area and will allow for more efforts from road crews.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says areas that received less snow in the 11-county district are generally more clear while interstate and parkway routes are mostly clear. Lower volume secondary routes remain mostly covered, but with clear skies in the forecast Wednesday crews will focus on those secondary routes to maximize the effectiveness of the increased sunshine.
KYTC District Four Public Information Officer Chris Jessie says the response of road crews to winter weather varies from storm to storm.
“A lot of variables in play,” Jessie said. “Certainly the temperature, the amount of precipitation we get, what kind of snow is it? Is it a dry, fine snow kind of like we had this time or is it a wet, packed snow? Those things all go into decisions of how we approach before the storm, during the storm, and after the snow storm. The response is not just to go out and throw salt or calcium down and go plow. It really is about timing, about when you do each of those operations, and how you do them with respect to all of the variables I just mentioned.”
The KYTC says drivers should still anticipate changing pavement conditions over short distances as snow and ice melt will vary based on the amount of sunlight a road gets, and icy spots from snow melt runoff are still likely especially on bridges and underpasses. Remember to give yourself extra time and begin breaking at earlier distances.
Visit snowky.ky.gov for links to road conditions, driving tips, and other winter weather information.
