A winter storm advisory remains in effect until noon today across all of western Kentucky and southern Illinois, according to the National Weather Service.
Crittenden and all nearby counties are still receiving light to moderate snow. Accumulations are around one inch in places and up to three inches in some instances. Highway crews are out treating the roadways, however, driving conditions vary greatly. Snow-covered roadways will be encountered if you are driving this morning.
Transportation officials and police say that after about the third winter weather event of the season, the number of traffic accidents go up. After enduring a couple of snow events, motorists tend to get more comfortable driving in winter precipitation and become over-confident, said Department of Highways spokesman Keith Todd.
"That over-confidence leads to an increase in crashes as winter goes on. Be sure to buckle up, slow down and leave plenty of extra stopping distance whenever you’re driving on snow and ice," Todd cautions.
