Harmful highway circumstances grip Kentucky as snow and ice make journey treacherous

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Snow and ice are creating harmful highway circumstances throughout Kentucky, prompting officers to induce residents to keep away from journey.

Georgetown Mayor Burney Jenkins mentioned most Kentuckians are making the fitting resolution by staying residence.

“People are trying to be smart not getting on the road and you know, we want to make sure that our people are safe and also my first responders,” Jenkins mentioned.

Road crews have been working for hours in downtown Georgetown, salting and clearing what they will regardless of the tough circumstances.

Michael Johnson and Tyree Pettigrew, who work with the Scott County Detention Center highway crew, mentioned Georgetown isn’t a protected place to drive proper now.

“Georgetown’s definitely not a place to be out riding around right now if you don’t need to be,” they mentioned.

The crew has helped shovel individuals out of snow banks and began getting ready earlier than the climate system arrived. Johnson and Pettigrew mentioned they’ve seen solely about 10 autos since 8 a.m.

“There’s maybe 10 vehicles that I’ve seen since 8:00 this morning out here, so yeah, it’s pretty bad out,” they mentioned.

Public Works Director Robert Bruin mentioned crews are working across the clock however warned that roads received’t be absolutely clear till the snow stops.

“Until the snow quits, we won’t be able completely clean all the roads,” Bruin mentioned.

Temperature presents one other problem. When temperatures drop beneath 15 levels, salt doesn’t work as successfully.

“When it’s daylight the salt will work a little bit, but it still freezes and so you have slick spots,” Bruin mentioned.

Bruin suggested drivers who should journey Monday to decelerate and provides themselves further time.

“If you have to be out in it, be safe and stay blessed,” Johnson and Pettigrew mentioned.

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