Lawrence County Moves to Orange Travel Advisory – WBIW

(BEDFORD) – Lawrence County has now moved to an orange vacation advisory.

Most counties of Southern Indiana moved from yellow to the orange position.

Advisory map as of 2:30 p.m.

Yellow: The least expensive degree of the area journey advisory, indicates that regimen journey or routines might be limited in locations since of a dangerous problem, and people really should use caution or stay clear of these areas.

Orange: This usually means that problems are threatening to the security of the community. Throughout a “watch” neighborhood journey advisory, only vital journey, these as to and from function or in unexpected emergency conditions, is suggested, and emergency motion options ought to be carried out by companies, universities, govt companies, and other corporations.

Pink: The maximum amount of the neighborhood travel advisory, signifies that vacation may perhaps be limited to emergency management personnel only.

Lawrence County Freeway crews are obtaining a difficult time trying to keep roadways very clear.

“They are just not producing significantly progress,” claimed Crisis Administration Director Valerie Luchauer. “We have crisis plans in put.”

Martin County officials agreed, the snow is slipping as well rapid to hold roadways very clear.

Indiana Point out Police request any motorists that are on the roads and out and about to go home and keep there.

The Indiana Department of Transportation is are creating all endeavours to hold up the fast snow accumulation.

Police say all streets are snow-covered, drifting, and slick. If you are on the street, improve your length concerning cars and push with intense warning.

Forecasters have predicted the next wave of the storm, expected later on this 7 days, to bring an approximated 5 or far more inches of supplemental snow.

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