District 7 personnel will remain on duty today, tonight
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 1, 2025) – Kentucky Department of Highways District 7 crews will remain on duty today and overnight into Tuesday as a winter storm is expected to bring rain, sleet, and snow to the region. Travel impacts are expected by the morning commute, and Kentuckians are encouraged to exercise caution on the roads, drive distraction-free and slow down.
State highway crews and contractors in District 7 prepped salt truck and plow crews today, and are ready to respond when the storm hits.
The National Weather Service expects as much as 1 to 3 inches of snow across central Kentucky. The main window for snow accumulation is 11 p.m. tonight through 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Personnel will be patrolling, treating and plowing state highways as needed throughout the winter weather event.
If travel is necessary, motorists should use caution, plan ahead, and remember that bridges and overpasses can freeze more quickly than roadways. Black ice could be possible, even on treated pavement. Please use slow speeds, leave plenty of space between vehicles for safe braking, and give snowplows plenty of room to operate.
Tips for driving in winter weather:
- Avoid nonessential travel if conditions are dangerous.
- Check the forecast and plan ahead for your trip.
- Make sure your vehicle is sufficiently winterized – check the battery, antifreeze level, heater, defroster, wipers and windshield washer.
- Dress warmly for the weather – in layers of loose-fitting, lightweight clothing, in anticipation of unexpected emergencies.
- Try to keep your gas tank at least two-thirds full to prevent fuel line freezing and in preparation for possible lengthy delays on the roadway.
- Make sure a friend or relative is aware of your travel route.
- Carry a cell phone.
- Make sure your vehicle has an emergency care kit. It should include jumper cables, flares or reflectors, windshield washer fluid, an ice scraper, blankets, nonperishable food, a first aid kit, and traction material.
- Drive carefully. Allow plenty of time to get to your destination. Do not use cruise control.
- Give a wide berth to snow removal equipment.
- Bridges and exit and entrance ramps can be icy when other areas are not.
- Stopping in snow requires more braking distance than stopping on dry pavement – up to four times more distance. Leave plenty of distance between yourself and the vehicle ahead.
- Be visible. Dull, cloudy days reduce visibility – drive using low-beam headlights.
- Steer into the skid. Stay calm and ease your foot off the gas while carefully steering in the direction you want the front of your vehicle to go.
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Forecast from the National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/lmk/weatherstory |
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District 7 includes Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Scott and Woodford Counties. |
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