As western Kentucky and this part of the country braces for Winter Storm Fern, agencies are battening down the hatches and urging citizens to do the same.
It’s possible that we could see upwards of seven inches of snow, if not more in some areas, so Kentuckians are urged to avoid non-essential travel after the event starts late Friday night. If you must get out, exercise extreme caution by greatly reducing your speeds and driving distraction free. Temperatures are also expected to drop into single-digits, and along with the wind, could result in dangerously cold conditions.
Crews with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are deploying across the state, pretreating roadways with a salt brine. Kentuckians are urged to stay weather aware and prepare for possible impacts now. Pack an emergency kit for your vehicle, with should include a first aid kit, extra warm clothing, non-perishable food and water, baby formula and diapers, a flashlight, portable phone chargers, pet food and water, medications and maybe sand or a bag of cat litter.
If you get to a traffic signal that isn’t working, motorists are reminded that flashing yellow—proceed with caution, flashing red—treat it as a stop sign. And if that lights aren’t working at all, treat it as a four-way stop.
If you come across a downed power line in the roadway, never touch it or drive over it, immediately report it to the proper authorities. Assume all downed power lines are live and do NOT attempt to move them.