Local law enforcement dealing with icy conditions across south-central Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – South-central Kentucky was hammered by snow and ice over the weekend with places seeing over 3 inches of snow and over a half inch of ice.

This icy weather has now created dangerous conditions on the road with ice and snow piling up on the roads, freezing and refreezing after melting. While routes like Interstate 65 well taken care of, more roads, especially those within the county are seeing thick sheets of ice still covering the roadways.

“So even the main roads inside town where everybody travels due to people traveling, there’s one lane that’s clearing up a little bit, but the rest of it is pretty much ice. And then on the back and even the off roads. And I haven’t been on many back roads yet, but I’m guaranteeing that they’re frozen over because even the roads off of Nashville road are still solid ice. And I mean, when I say solid ice, I mean inches thick,” said Kentucky State Police trooper Katan Parker.

However, while these roads have seen dangerous conditions, travelers have seemed to heed the warnings of law enforcement by staying home or driving carefully on the road ways.

“We’ve had a few accidents, but it seems like people actually took the warning and took the advice and kind of stayed in because it’s been pretty quiet. But there has been several motor accidents where people have gotten out and gotten stuck and stuff like that and needed our help. And and of course, troopers were always there on standby and ready to go,” Parker said.

Law enforcement will be out to help anyone who get stuck on the roads but it is important to remember that authorities are also impacted by the snow and ice, which will impact response times, so it is important to continue driving with caution.