The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Wednesday that snow removal crews from neighboring counties are responding to assist in Christian and Muhlenberg counties, where up to 3 inches of ice accumulated on some roads.
A death over the weekend in Whitley County was reported Monday as Kentucky’s first storm-related fatality — a reminder of the dangers associated with extreme cold.
As a winter storm swept across Kentucky, Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown watched it unfold from Lexington, reflecting on past ice storms and checking in with friends back home.
Most churches called off in-person worship, some businesses closed for the weekend and Christian County Public Schools will be closed through Wednesday.