MEDIA RELEASE

 

January 11, 2018

For information, contact Leslie Neeley at 270-687-8557 or neeleylk@owensboro.org.

 

WINTER STORM WARNING – JANUARY 2018

A winter storm warning is in effect for Owensboro from 9:00 p.m. Thursday through Friday evening.  A combination of ice, sleet, and snow is expected. If travel is necessary, please allow extra time during your commute and use caution and attention while traveling.  In addition, remember to bring pets inside during cold and hazardous weather.

 

The City’s Street Department maintenance crews will be treating roads at approximately 3:00 a.m. and will continue 24 hour operations throughout this event. The city’s focus will remain on priority 1 and 2 routes.  Please visit https://www.owensboro.org/assets/files/2017-2018-Snow-Routes.pdf to view snow removal procedures and the priority route map for Owensboro’s streets.  Road condition reports for major routes in Kentucky are available by calling 511 or by visiting the 511 travel and traffic information web site at www.511.ky.gov.

 

 

For information about the City of Owensboro, visit us on the web at www.owensboro.org.

 

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