Somerset sign in the snow
Snow blanketed the county Sunday morning.
Area schools announced Monday closures and emergency services asked residents to stay home if at all possible as a winter storm moves through the area.
All three public school districts – Pulaski County, Somerset Independent and Science Hill Independent – put out notices of classes being canceled, as did Somerset Christian School. Somerset Independent and Science Hill Independent declared Monday as a Non-Traditional Instruction Day, while Pulaski stated it would be a traditional snow day.
Several first responder departments put out social media statements urging residents to stay at home unless absolutely necessary.
That included Somerset-Pulaski EMS, which warned those who require oxygen that if they lose power, they would need to contact their oxygen supply company or move to a location with power.
EMS stated they do not have spare oxygen tanks available.
EMS asked people to only call 911 for “true emergencies,” as bad road conditions make it difficult for crews to respond in a timely manner.
Road crews from both local and state departments have been out salting and plowing roads, but with freezing rain moving through the area many roads remained hazardous even after being treated.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 8 Office reported around 3 p.m. that roads were a mix of water, slush and ice.
Snowy road
Roads around Pulaski have been salted and plowed, but the continued winter weather still makes driving conditions dangerous in many places.
“For those who need to travel, please use extra caution and reduce your speed,” District 8’s social media reported. “Remember to give snow plows plenty of space—DON’T CROWD THE PLOW!”
Pulaski County is under a Winter Weather Advisory through 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service reports that mixed precipitation is expected, with snow accumulation up to two inches and ice accumulations between 0.1 and 0.2 of an inch are possible.
NWS warns that such weather could cause both hazardous road conditions and power outages.
As of 3:20 p.m. Sunday, neither South Kentucky RECC nor KU/LG&E were reporting any outages in the Pulaski area, although KU did report several outages in the western part of the state, including several people without power in Campbellsville.