Snow accumulation and freezing temperatures continue to be forecasted for the area as this week gets under way.
The National Weather Service in Louisville has projected two rounds of snowfall, the first through Monday morning and the second Monday afternoon and evening. Most of the area is projected to see one to two inches of snow, but parts of Hart and LaRue counties could see 2 to 3 inches. Wind chill values as low as negative three degrees are in the forecast.
Area officials have organized resources to help people in need of shelter from the winter weather.
“Due to the exceptionally cold temperatures our region is expected to experience between Sunday, January 14 and Tuesday, January 16, the City of Elizabethtown, City of Radcliff, and City of Vine Grove have collectively established a fundamentally consistent procedure to assist those without adequate shelter,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham.
Any citizen who is displaced and in need of assistance should contact one of the following phone numbers:
-City of Elizabethtown residents may call 270-765-4125
-City of Radcliff residents may call 270-351-4477
-City of Vine Grove residents may call 270-877-2252
Any Hardin County resident who resides outside of a municipality’s city limits may contact the police department for the city closest to them.
Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency for the winter weather in order to activate state resources including Kentucky Emergency Management. The governor has also activated the state’s price gouging laws to protect families from grossly overpriced goods and services, which can be reported to the state attorney general’s office.
Hardin County trash collection for unincorporated areas has been canceled for Monday. Look to area offices on social media for more information, and stay tuned to Quicksie and The Wolf for weather updates.
