A
winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service
indicates this will be a dry snow which should make it reasonably easy
to plow off roadways. Motorists
are asked to use appropriate caution if they plan to travel overnight. There may be some opportunity for snow to drift back over roadways
after they are plowed.
Crews
have spent the last two days restocking salt supplies. Trucks have
been hauling salt from central storage facilities to individual counties
so it can be available for
use as needed. KyTC District 1 spokesman Keith Todd noted that if this
were a normal winter, engineers would be fairly pleased with their salt
reserves. However, with one winter event right after another, they’re
keeping a close eye on salt deliveries and
are looking at ways to go into salt conservation mode in the future, if
required.
KyTC
District 1, headquartered in Paducah, is responsible for about 2,800
miles of highway in Kentucky’s 12 westernmost counties. Covering all
state highways in the district
is the equivalent of a trip from New York to Los Angeles. Crews may cover all highways in the district 2 or 3 times during a
single winter weather event.