Road conditions have improved on main routes around the area today, but with a wind chill below zero tonight any roads that still have any precipitation will refreeze, making driving conditions hazardous.
The winter storm that left western Kentucky under an ice storm warning the latter part of the week produced varying amounts of ice, sleet, and a minimal amount of snow.
Pennyrile District Health Department has announced 849 total new positive COVID-19 cases since January 24 around its five-county district, along with four new deaths from December and January.
Road conditions on the main roads are improving but there are still some power outages in Caldwell County. Here’s Emergency Manager Joey McCaslin with an update. click to download audi As of mid-morning, Kentucky Utilities reported 114
Earlier this week, Governor Andy Beshear and Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Mike Berry announced that applications are now being accepted from tourism and destination marketing organizations eligible for portions of $5.3 million in ARPA funds
Lyon County Sheriff Brent White says with the salt road crews spread on roads and the warmer temperature Friday morning, conditions are starting to improve on the main routes.
There were no injuries reported when a Pennyrile Rural Electric utility truck slid off the road in Lyon County Friday morning.
With Ice Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories from the National Weather Service set to expire, plenty of work still remains for west Kentucky’s electric and transportation crews.
Road conditions are still slick and hazardous in Caldwell County Friday morning, but there are no road closures due to downed trees.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1 spokesman Keith Todd said their crews have observed anywhere from one inch to two inches of snow in and around parts of west Kentucky Friday morning.
