More ice, sleet and snow fell last night across Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee, keeping travel difficult on some roads and shutting down schools for a second consecutive day.
Schools are closed again Wednesday in Christian, Todd, Trigg, Hopkins, Caldwell, Muhlenberg, Montgomery and Stewart counties, in addition to UHA, Heritage Christian Academy, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School and Dawson Springs Independent Schools—with many schools utilizing non-traditional instruction.
Christian County Sheriff’s Deputy Andy Sanderson says there weren’t any injury accidents overnight and while the interstate and parkway are mainly clear, many secondary roads are slick or slick in spots.
Other area counties are reporting similar conditions and anyone who can stay at home again today is urged to do so. If you must get out, use abundant caution and most importantly slow down.
The Tennesee Department of Transportation reports traffic is moving again on I-24 in Montgomery County after numerous accidents shut it down overnight, but the interstate is shut down in both directions by accidents near the 19 mile-marker in Robertson County.
There are no local power outages to report for Pennyrile Electric or Kentucky Utilities and none in Montgomery County, where they were upgraded to an ice storm warning last night.
State, county and city road crews continue to work to improve traveling conditions as quickly as possible and a few peaks of sun could help those efforts today.