Louisville may be quieter than normal on Monday as several school districts and businesses are closed, but for those not there, new snowfall could make the morning commute difficult.
With Louisville set to receive another 1 to 3 inches of snow on Monday, officials are advising drivers to take it easy.
“Please don’t be tempted by bare sidewalks,” the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet wrote on Facebook Monday morning. “Ice remains a real problem on roads, especially in the center of the state and in the north, due to freezing rain and packed snow. Ice accumulations have also downed trees and power lines.”
Snow plow crews will remain in service Monday morning and “are making progress where heavy precipitation has cleared as crews work on another round of snow in the west,” the Transportation Cabinet said.
KYTC said drivers should stay home if they don’t need to go out, but if they do, they should watch out for debris, refrain from touching downed power lines and treat traffic lights that aren’t working as if they were four-way stops.
In southern Indiana, state Department of Transportation crews continued to treat and plow roads as more snow arrived. Drivers are advised to stay at home.
“If travel is necessary, please slow down and take your time to reach your destination,” reads a statement from the Indiana Department of Transportation. “Remember to give other motorists and our plow drivers plenty of space on the roadway.”
According to the Louisville Metro Snow Map, all 110 snow routes in Jefferson County are salted. Many routes were salted and plowed Monday morning before the second wave of snow.
There were no active crash scenes on Louisville highways as of 8:35 a.m., according to TRIMARC. There appeared to be delays in some areas, such as on the Watterson Expressway and Greenbelt Highway in southwest Louisville.
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This article originally appeared in the Louisville Courier Journal: Traffic conditions in Louisville Monday: What to know during a winter storm
