In case you needed more proof of how cold it’s been in Lexington lately, the following announcement from Kentucky Utilities spokesman Cliff Feltham may provide some perspective! KU set another cold weather and all-time customer demand peak during the extreme cold Tuesday evening… The new peak is 5,070 megawatts which was set...

From Fayette County Public Schools: All Fayette County Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Even though temperatures will still be cold, we are waiting until after sunrise to begin picking up students at the bus stops. To recap our protocols when school is delayed by...

From Kentucky Dept. of Transportation, District 7 LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2014) – State forces in Central Kentucky and contractors reported earlier this evening to begin patrolling roadways. Calcium chloride will be utilized with salt for treating the roads. This combination is effective up to approximately 12 degrees for pavement temperatures. The...

A wind chill watch has been issued by the National Weather Service in Louisville. While an advisory/warning has not be issued yet, a watch means that dangerous wind chill values are possible in the next 24 to 48 hours. Follow these safety tips when the wind chill or temperature drops below zero:

From Columbia Gas: 8 simple cold weather safety tips Extremely low temperatures are on the way and we want you to be ready. Here are some simple home safety tips that can keep you and your home safe.

New Lexington Emergency Management staff members include a CSEPP Administrative Assistant, a new CSEPP Planner/WebEOC trainer, and a new emergency planning coordinator. Julie Standley CSEPP Administrative Assist. Phone: (859) 280-8057 Email Julie Julie began working for DEM in July 2017 as an administrative assistant for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP)....