• Be Aware
    • Hazards
      • Earthquake
      • Extreme Cold
      • Extreme Heat
      • Household Fire Dangers
      • Flooding
        • Turn Around – Don’t Drown
      • Hazardous Spills
      • High Winds
      • Ice Storm
      • Lightning
      • Power Outages
        • Generator Safety
        • Carbon Monoxide Dangers
      • Severe Storms & Thunderstorms
      • Tornado
    • Radio Lexington
    • Get Involved
      • CERT
    • CSEPP
      • History of CSEPP
      • CSEPP in Kentucky
      • Blue Grass Army Depot
      • Chemical Agent Disposal
      • CSEPP in Fayette County
      • Zones
    • Get the BeReady Phone App
    • NOAA Weather Radio
    • Outdoor Warning Sirens
      • Siren FAQ
    • How to Be Prepared for Emergencies – American Sign Language
  • Make a Plan
    • Planning for AFN/Disability Groups
    • Equine Preparedness Plans
    • Farm Preparedness
    • Pet Preparedness Plans
    • Senior Preparedness Plans
    • Hazard Mitigation Plan
    • Shelter in Place Plans
    • Special Events-How to get a permit
    • Travel Plans
    • Utility Shutoff Plans
    • Ready Kat
  • Build a Kit
    • Your financial emergency kit
    • Vehicle Emergency Kits
    • Emergency Kits
    • Home Emergency Kits
    • Pet Emergency Kits
  • About Us
    • What We Do
    • Who We Are
    • Forms
    • Newsletters
    • Emergency Operations Center
    • Contact Us
    • Training
    • Library
  • en English
    en Englishes Spanishar Arabicfr Frenchhi Hindija Japanesekm Khmerko Koreanne Nepalipt Portugueseru Russiansw Swahili
en English
en Englishes Spanishar Arabicfr Frenchhi Hindija Japanesekm Khmerko Koreanne Nepalipt Portugueseru Russiansw Swahili
Be Ready Lexington
  • Be Aware
    • Hazards
      • Earthquake
      • Extreme Cold
      • Extreme Heat
      • Household Fire Dangers
      • Flooding
        • Turn Around – Don’t Drown
      • Hazardous Spills
      • High Winds
      • Ice Storm
      • Lightning
      • Power Outages
        • Generator Safety
        • Carbon Monoxide Dangers
      • Severe Storms & Thunderstorms
      • Tornado
    • Radio Lexington
    • Get Involved
      • CERT
    • CSEPP
      • History of CSEPP
      • CSEPP in Kentucky
      • Blue Grass Army Depot
      • Chemical Agent Disposal
      • CSEPP in Fayette County
      • Zones
    • Get the BeReady Phone App
    • NOAA Weather Radio
    • Outdoor Warning Sirens
      • Siren FAQ
    • How to Be Prepared for Emergencies – American Sign Language
  • Make a Plan
    • Planning for AFN/Disability Groups
    • Equine Preparedness Plans
    • Farm Preparedness
    • Pet Preparedness Plans
    • Senior Preparedness Plans
    • Hazard Mitigation Plan
    • Shelter in Place Plans
    • Special Events-How to get a permit
    • Travel Plans
    • Utility Shutoff Plans
    • Ready Kat
  • Build a Kit
    • Your financial emergency kit
    • Vehicle Emergency Kits
    • Emergency Kits
    • Home Emergency Kits
    • Pet Emergency Kits
  • About Us
    • What We Do
    • Who We Are
    • Forms
    • Newsletters
    • Emergency Operations Center
    • Contact Us
    • Training
    • Library
  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • YouTube

  • RSS

Travel

Winter Storm – Late-Night Briefing

Winter Storm – Late-Night Briefing
DEM Blogger
March 5, 2015

Here’s the midnight status report from stately DEM Manor:

Weather

IMG_0239The official DEM snow gauge (actually, Doreen’s desk ruler) showed 6 to 7 inches of snow at 11:45pm. The most recent National Weather Service model predicts another 4 to 5 inches by the time this tapers off around mid-morning.

Power

At this time, we are tracking no power outages in Fayette County (whew!).

Transportation

First, we strongly recommend not traveling. Seriously. It’s bad out there. All-wheel drive only means you’ll get stuck in more-inaccessible places.

Inside Fayette County, there is a major slowdown on I-75 northbound at mile marker 118 (the north 64/75 split) due to a large number of non-injury accidents. Outside the county, we’re hearing many reports of impassable roads and accidents or stranded vehicles on interstate highways and state parkways.

Public Works has plowed all Priority 1 routes at least once. Plowing continues on Priority 1 routes and will begin on Priority 2 routes around 1:00am (check the LFUCG Snow and Ice Control Plan for an explanation of priority routes).

For the 24-hour period of March 4th (midnight to midnight), the Division of Police worked 8 injury collisions, 79 non-injury collisions, 73 motorist assists, 39 traffic hazards, and 9 escorts. Note that those numbers do include incidents that occurred before the onset of sleet/snow.

Related Items
Travel
March 5, 2015
DEM Blogger

Related Items

More in Travel

Expect Increased Traffic and Travelers This Holiday Weekend

John BobelDecember 20, 2022
Read More

The “Damaged Dozen” – Don’t Leave These in a Car during Freezing Weather

DEM BloggerFebruary 18, 2022
Read More

Winter Driving Tips

DEM BloggerJanuary 6, 2022
Read More

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign In Effect

DEM BloggerDecember 10, 2020
Read More
Scroll for more
Tap

Copyright © 2018.

School Closures for March 5th
Thursday Morning Update