Kentucky faced a snow storm which had an undeniable effect on many cities such as Lexington. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Common Wealth of Kentucky in a state of emergency on January 23rd. Many businesses and schools were shut down.
Fayette County experienced two weeks off of in-person instruction due to this weather. Of these 14 days only 4 were NTI, leading to Fayette County trying to find a way to make-up for these 10 snow days. The University of Kentucky also canceled school on some of these days due to the inclement weather. Other counties in Kentucky closed school as well; however, they used more NTI days,therefore, leading to less make-up days needed towards the end of this semester.
Roads throughout Lexington proved difficult to drive in causing a dismay among the people. With the snow and ice covering the roads, control of cars proved difficult. Sliding and trouble stopping were seen which led to our state officials asking for citizens to stay off the roads during the early days of this storm. While main roads such as Nicholasville or Richmond Road were quick to get cleared, most neighborhoods or turn lanes on these roads took weeks to become drivable again.
Kentucky is starting to see the end of this snow storm. With temperatures close or in the 60’s ice/snow on the sidewalk and roads are starting to clear making traveling much easier for residents. All school districts have resumed school and are now working to make time for these days missed.
