Streets & Roads and Water Quality crews focused on ranked neighborhood roads and neighborhood collector streets today. The night crew will address any refreezing and any ranked roads still untreated. Both divisions are using brine trucks to retreat major roads in anticipation of accumulating snow tonight. Staff will continue with monitoring and treating efforts as needed.
Residents should take extra caution when driving this evening. The wet roads will refreeze as temperatures drop and create icy driving conditions. Take it slow and stay off the roads if possible. The extreme cold will return with a wind chill as low as zero tonight. Remember that extreme cold temperatures require additional precautions. Wear multiple layers when going outside and limit exposed skin by wearing a hat, gloves, and face coverings.
Between 5 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. this afternoon, the Lexington Police Department responded to 34 non-injury collisions, four injury collisions, eight traffic hazards and 15 calls for motorist assistance. Drivers are reminded that some roadways could be slick and to be especially careful on bridges and overpasses as they are typically the first driving surfaces to get slick.
The Office of Homelessness Prevention & Intervention Emergency Weather Plan remains in effect through the morning of Thursday, Jan. 18. The plan includes expanded shelter services and free transportation to shelters. The Emergency Weather Plan and a list of shelters are available at lexingtonky.gov/homelessness-prevention-and-intervention. Residents who see someone who may need shelter should call the Lexington Police Department non-emergency number at (859) 258-3600.
The city’s snow removal plan with street and sidewalk rankings is available at lexingtonky.gov/snow. Get the latest on city snow removal, delays, closings and more at lexingtonky.gov/snowupdates.
Residents can view traffic at major intersections in real time through the city’s traffic cameras at lexingtonky.gov/traffic.
