KYTC District 1 Winter Weather Update
for Jan. 5, 2025 at 11:30 a.m.
KY 1271 in Lyon County blocked by downed tree at about 1 MM
PADUCAH, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2025) – KYTC District 1 personnel in Lyon County is reporting that KY 1271 is blocked at about the 1 MM due to a downed tree.
Crews are en route to cut and manage the debris in order to clear the roadway. Caution required. Duration unknown.
The Lyon County Highway Maintenance Crew has also reported downed trees along KY 255 and KY 93 southbound following this morning's icing event. Motorists are asked to be alert for crews out and about clearing storm debris.
Previous update below.
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PADUCAH, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2025) – As of 11 a.m., freezing rain continues to fall in Crittenden County. The Crittenden County Highway Maintenance Crew will continue treating and plowing the roadways well into the afternoon Sunday for the safety of the traveling public.
KYTC District 1 engineers reported that Crittenden County roads are slick and slushy, and may re-freeze. Please exercise extreme caution and, if possible, avoid unnecessary travel.
Previous update below.
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PADUCAH, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2025) – Due to decreasing icy precipitation and rising temperatures, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 1 Snowfighters are winding down patrolling and treating efforts this morning. Crews are on standby and will report again if this winter storm produces accumulating snow during the overnight hours into Monday morning.
Crews were out early Sunday morning in Ballard, Crittenden, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, and Trigg counties, spraying salt brine on interstates and major highways and spot-treating bridges and overpasses ahead of the arrival of freezing rain and sleet. Crews in District 1’s five southernmost counties saw minor to no travel impacts during this round of winter weather.
Motorists are advised to use extra caution today as slick spots may hang around, particularly on bridges and overpasses, until temperatures rise above freezing.
At 9 a.m. Sunday, the Livingston County Highway Maintenance Crew reported limbs and small trees down due to the weight of ice accumulation. Paducah Power also experienced two main outages and other smaller scattered outages with over 1,700 accounts impacted due to ice weighing down tree limbs.
A Winter Weather Advisory is still in effect for much of the region until 6 a.m. Monday. The National Weather Service (NWS) anticipates Western Kentucky could see snow accumulation up to 1 inch overnight and leaving the area by 9 a.m. Monday.
The KYTC District 1 Snow and Ice Team will monitor weather conditions hour by hour and will adjust response strategies for area highway crews as needed.
The U.S. 45 Ohio River "Brookport" Bridge in Paducah is closed to all traffic until further notice. Motorists should detour via the Interstate 24 Ohio River Bridge.
Motorists who plan to travel should be fully prepared for extreme cold temperatures continuing throughout the rest of the week. Please monitor local weather conditions via area news media outlets and/or on the National Weather Service Paducah page at https://www.facebook.com/NWSPaducah.
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