Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet say District 2 crews in Caldwell and Christian County are out salting bridges and overpasses as of Sunday morning.
If you have to travel, District 2 spokeswoman Keirsten Jaggers is encouraging motorists to use reduced speeds. She also provided some tips for driving in snow and ice for the winter season:
- Avoid nonessential travel if conditions are dangerous.
- Check the forecast and plan ahead for your trip.
- Make sure your vehicle is sufficiently winterized — check the battery, antifreeze level, heater, defroster, wipers, and windshield washer.
- Dress warmly for the weather — in layers of loose-fitting, lightweight clothing, in anticipation of unexpected emergencies.
- Try to keep your gas tank at least two-thirds full to prevent your fuel line from freezing and in preparation for possible lengthy delays on the roadway.
- Make sure a friend or relative is aware of your travel route.
- Carry a cellphone.
- Make sure your vehicle has an emergency care kit that includes jumper cables, flares or reflectors, windshield washer fluid, an ice scraper, blankets, nonperishable food, a first-aid kit, and traction material.
- Drive carefully and allow plenty of time to get to your destination. Do not use cruise control.
- Give a wide berth to snow removal.
- Be aware that bridges and exit and entrance ramps can be icy when other areas are not.
- When stopping in snow, allow more braking distance and leave plenty of distance between yourself and the vehicle ahead of you.
- Be visible and use low-beam headlights.
- If your vehicle starts to slide, steer into the skid. Stay calm and ease your foot off the gas while steering in the direction you want the front of your vehicle to go.