Road crews prepare for upcoming Winter Storm, tips for drivers ahead of bad weather

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – A metropolis nonetheless lined in ice from a storm Wednesday night time.

“Tree limbs down, we didn’t exit, so I didn’t have any bother getting wherever. Simply these tree limbs down. And questioning how unhealthy it was going to get, but it surely wasn’t as unhealthy as we feared so we’re completely happy about that,” mentioned Chuck Vellios, as he hunts for ice soften.

Now individuals throughout Lexington and the Commonwealth, like Vellios, are spending the weekend earlier than one other potential Winter Storm monitoring down ice soften that appears to be going shortly.

”I want I’d been out sooner to get it. However that’s okay. I’ve obtained it now.”

Kentucky Transportation Cupboard crews aren’t getting a break in between winter storms, both.

“Our crews actually have spent most of their time, along with snow and ice elimination, reducing brush, limbs and bushes.” mentioned Natasha Lacy, the Public Data Officer with the Kentucky Transportation Cupboard District 7.

Lacy mentioned in preparation for snow and ice Monday, they’ve stocked up on supplies, and work vans are able to hit the streets when wanted.

“You actually don’t have to journey except it’s completely needed. And you have to take issues in your car with you of significance to you, in case you are stranded or maybe detained,” Lacy mentioned.

Warning drivers to comply with their lead, and fill up on provides now, earlier than the unhealthy climate hits. And take further drugs, blankets and water with you if touring, planning to be protected, moderately than sorry.

Lacy mentioned their crews will finalize their plan of motion throughout a gathering tomorrow.

They’ll higher assess precisely when storms are predicted to hit and which areas they’ll head to first.

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