With 6 to 10 inches of snow across the region, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is urging people to stay home. KTC spokesman Keith Todd said some areas are seeing 15 inches of snow and 2 foot snow drifts are fairly common. Todd said this storm has been more difficult than last month’s due to near blizzard conditions.
“During the nigt conditions were so brutal that we were only able to run our A routes, which are interstates, parkways, and US highways,” he said. “Beyond that the roads are all pretty clogged. Unless you have a 4-wheel drive with very high clearance, you’re probably not going anywhere anyway. We’re asking people to please stay home and let our crews get out there to clear the roads.”
Todd said roads will stay rough through at least Friday. A 49 mile stretch of I-24 remains closed both ways from mile marker 16 in Reidland to mile marker 65 in Cadiz. KYTC is sending 3 road graders, which are usually used in road construction, along the interstate to scrape off more snow at a quicker pace. Several roads are closed due to numerous accidents.
Our partner station WKYU in Bowling Green is reporting on stranded motorists in I-65.
Motorists in pockets along a 40-mile stretch of I-65 in Kentucky have been stranded in their vehicles since late Wednesday evening. Numerous accidents due to the winter weather caused traffic standstills, followed by heavy snowfall that blocked motorists from being able to move. The Kentucky National Guard was mobilized Thursday morning in an effort to help dig those motorists out. Chris Jessie, with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Elizabethtown office, says several snow plows sent to assist motorists last night also got stuck. The stranded motorists are sitting along parts of I-65 between mile markers 65-105. Stranded motorists are being asked to call 270.765.5978 for assistance. Those who are rescued in the Hardin County region are being taken to the Pritchard Community Center.
