Another winter storm system brought 2 to 8 inches of snow across much of Kentucky, and frigid temperatures in the forecast the rest of the week combined with the remaining impacts of weekend flooding means the cleanup is not an easy one as plowing gives way to salt treatments.
“With these temperatures expected to be very cold the next few days, especially at night, effectiveness of those treatments will become limited,” said Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four Public Information Officer Chris Jessie. “Our main routes will likely be in good shape. Those lower volume routes, though, may be partially covered for a few days here, especially in shaded areas.”
Any additional snowfall for the area was projected at one inch or less, but Meteorologist John Gordon with the National Weather Service in Louisville says the frigid temperatures are likely here the rest of the week.
“Temperatures will be in the teens,” Gordon said. “Wind chill is in the teens. It’s just kind of an ugly time. There is good news, though, because we’ll be in the 40s by Sunday, Sunday and Monday, so we have to suffer a little but there will be some rejoicing at the end of the week.”
During his update on the storms Wednesday morning, Governor Andy Beshear advised anybody in need to seek assistance to get out of the cold. The governor also reminded residents to never drive around a barrier that is blocking a flooded roadway.
“I think we had a number of rescues yesterday, almost all of them were people driving around barriers,” Beshear said. “You drive around the barrier, your car gets swept away, it threatens your life, but it also threatens the life of every person out there trying to rescue you in these really cold conditions.”
Up-to-date information on resources available for Kentuckians impacted by the flooding and winter storm is available on the governor’s website.
