Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews prepare for weather response
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 has been preparing for frigid winter weather to settle into the area later today.
Yesterday, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency ahead of predicted conditions. Local District 3 areas are now under a Winter Weather Advisory by the National Weather Service – Louisville from 5 p.m. tonight until noon Friday. The advisory warns of wind chill factors of 20 degrees below zero, snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and slick road conditions.
Crews from each county in the District 3 area have spent the week prepping equipment, making brine and loading salt, according to KYTC District 3. Some KYTC vehicles might be on the road earlier in the day, so please be on the lookout for them and allow them plenty of space.
KYTC says crews will do their very best to make the roads as safe as possible, however, temperatures could dictate a pause for some road treatment operations overnight.
If you must drive, please adjust your driving practices to meet localized weather conditions. Motorists are also advised to monitor the developing forecast.
To get traffic advisories and alert via email, go to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – sign-up for District 3 news releases. From there, click on counties in Kentucky where you may travel. In addition, you can find local traffic advisories on KYTC District 3’s Facebook page and Twitter. You may also follow KSP trooper Daniel Priddy on Facebook for road condition reports.
