Winter Storm

Jessamine County found itself well prepared Thursday for a much-hyped winter storm that hit the area in the early morning. The storm brought additional snow and ice on top of snow from the weekend storm that hadn’t melted yet, but there were no reports of major power outages or injuries related to the weather as of late Thursday afternoon. Jessamine County Emergency Management Director John V. Carpenter said the county was ready for a storm that didn’t cripple the area as much as many had anticipated.

For the second consecutive week, Jessamine County felt the wrath of Mother Nature as a winter storm moved through the area dumping 3 inches of snow and ice Monday night and Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville. The weather kept county emergency crews busy as the Jessamine County Fire District responded to five minor accident calls and a mutual aid call for a chimney fire in Wilmore. Nicholasville Fire Chief Charles Brumfield said the city was "Peaceful and quiet," Monday night.

Winter weather is slowly but steadily making its way into the central Kentucky area. The National Weather Service in Louisville has placed Boyle, Garrard and Mercer counties under a winter storm warning until midnight Thursday. As of 9 a.m. Thursday, snow and an icy mix had moved east across I-65 and was approaching the Bluegrass. According to the warning, light snow, sleet and possibly freezing rain is expected to develop late Thursday morning and continue through late Thursday evening.

With a major winter storm projected to hit central Kentucky, including Jessamine County, area officials are urging motorists to exercise caution and only drive if they need to. "Everybody needs to be aware that the streets are going be a lot slicker," Nicholasville Police Chief Barry Waldrop said. "You'll need to drive slower, use extra caution and allow more time to get to work in the morning. "Everybody is going to have to use common sense and allow themselves plenty of time," he added.

The first real blast of wintry weather this season took its toll on area schools and events today. Boyle County, Burgin Independent. Garrard County and Mercer County schools dismissed students at 1 p.m. today, while Harrodsburg Independent dismissed at 12:10. Central Kentucky Christian school in Harrodsburg sent students home at 12:30 p.m. Danville Independent Schools did not dismiss early, but all aftershool activities have been cancelled, including the ESS classes and the Bate Middle School basketball game and the choir concert.

Due to the extreme conditions from the winter storm that hit the area last week, The Advocate-Messenger is accepting donations of "life necessity" items for the Salvation Army. Non-perishable items can be dropped off from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. through Friday at The Advocate-Messenger, 330 S. Fourth St.

Due to the winter storm that slammed the area, Jessamine County school Superintendent Lu Young announced that there will be no school on Wednesday. The Journal will post an update regarding Thursday classes as soon as the school system makes its determination.

Feb. 16, 1987 Miss Noelle Page Ramsey and Ronald Edward Bowman will exchange marriage vows at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Lexington Road. The Log Lick Homemakers Club met recently in the Clark RECC community room with June Curtis as hostess. The president, Jean Spencer, conducted the meeting, and the secretary-treasurer's report was given by Emma Spry. Clark Countians this morning battled through the worst and most dangerous winter storm of the season as a combination of freezing rain, sleet and brisk winds created extremely treacherous driving conditions.

Feb. 12, 1988 A fast-moving winter storm dumped three inches of snow on Chark County, closing local schools. Additional snow accumulation is expected this afternoon or tonight and temperatures will plunge to about five degrees above zero. The Lexington Herald-Leader on Thursday filed a civil suit in Clark Circuit Court against the City of Winchester to obtain documents belonging to local attorney David Redwine, who committed suicide Nov. 16. A Clark County grand jury Thursday charged Mitchell C. Barnes with murder in the death of his 21-year-old wife, Lisa, in their Alabama Street home Nov. 25.

Winter weather looms for central Kentucky, and after a mild winter last year, Winchester-Clark County Emergency Management wants to remind Clark Countians how to prepare should ice storms or heavy snow return to Winchester. “There's no reason any of us should be surprised by weather anymore,” Winchester-Clark County Emergency Management Agency director Gary Epperson said. “With smartphones, televisions and radio, we've got so much information readily accessible for today, tomorrow, the next day.¿The forecast folks do a really good job.” But armed with all that information, residents need to know what to do with it. EMA suggests preparing now with tools and preparedness kits both at home and in family vehicles.

With another winter storm rolling into the area today, officials in some counties are eyeing their dwindling road salt supplies warily. Multiple snow and ice storms in December have caused counties throughout the area to use much more salt than usual. Some road departments are struggling with low supplies and expended salt budgets, but Boyle County and Danville officials said they’re in good shape. Boyle County Public Works Director Duane Campbell said the county road department received a new shipment of 200 tons of road salt last week, so Boyle is well-prepared for the coming storm.

The mixture of rain, snow, ice and sleet that moved through Clark County and the surrounding area Wednesday night has road crews out scraping and salting for the second time this week. Clark County Road Supervisor Kevin Wilson said it’s shaping up to be a busy winter for crews, who have already put in approximately 25-30 hours on the three winter storms this month. County road crews have been working since 2 a.m., Wilson said, when the precipitation started as snow. Throughout the night, the snow changed over to ice and sleet, and crews expect to battle the wintry mix throughout the day. “It takes more effort to get it off there now,” Wilson said of the ice. Wilson advised motorists to use extreme caution and allow extra time to get to their destinations.

Jessamine County found itself well prepared Thursday for a much-hyped winter storm that hit the area in the early morning. The storm brought additional snow and ice on top of snow from the weekend storm that hadn’t melted yet, but there were no reports of major power outages or injuries related to the weather as of late Thursday afternoon. Jessamine County Emergency Management Director John V. Carpenter said the county was ready for a storm that didn’t cripple the area as much as many had anticipated.

It’s not even winter yet — at least not officially — but brutal Arctic air will hover over Kentucky for some time to come with freezing rain forecast for portions of the state. As the current cold air mass moves into the Appalachians, a new cold air system will move into south-central Kentucky and produce some light snow starting Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The system will continue moving north through the day on Wednesday.

For the second straight weekend, winter weather hit Jessamine County and much of Kentucky. According to the National Weather Service in Louisville, the Lexington area, of which Jessamine County is a part, received between 2-4 inches of snow overnight. The snow forced the cancellation of school in Jessamine County as well as school throughout the central Kentucky region. According to the NWS, another winter storm may hit the area Wednesday or Thursday. In Nicholasville, salt trucks and plows were out in force, according to street Superintendent Gary Goldey.