Saturday, December 04, 2010
Winter Weather Hits Commonwealth
KENTUCKY...
For some, Saturday's snow was beautiful, but, for others, wet and icy roadway conditions caused drivers across the state to lose control of their vehicles, causing several accidents. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory as the first significant snow of the season blanketed parts of Kentucky, including Pike County. A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain hit much of northern and eastern part of the state with bad weather moving west to east throughout the day.
KSP reported dozens of traffic accidents, some with minor injuries, after morning snow and accumulation increased as the weather moved east. Up to 1 to 3 inches of snow fell early in the northeast portion of central Kentucky and up to 5 inches fell at higher elevations. Officials warned travelers to expect poor road conditions and visibility.
For some, Saturday's snow was beautiful, but, for others, wet and icy roadway conditions caused drivers across the state to lose control of their vehicles, causing several accidents. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory as the first significant snow of the season blanketed parts of Kentucky, including Pike County. A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain hit much of northern and eastern part of the state with bad weather moving west to east throughout the day.
KSP reported dozens of traffic accidents, some with minor injuries, after morning snow and accumulation increased as the weather moved east. Up to 1 to 3 inches of snow fell early in the northeast portion of central Kentucky and up to 5 inches fell at higher elevations. Officials warned travelers to expect poor road conditions and visibility.Within an hour-and-a-half, there were a total of 20 traffic accidents within Prestonsburg city limits, averaging out to more than one accident every five minutes. Accidents, beginning just after 6:00 A.M., forced Prestonsburg officials to shut down all bridges coming into town, such as the Bert T. Combs Bridge and the bridge at Cliff near the college. Most of the wrecks were attributed to black ice coating bridges and access ramps.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:53 PM 
