The Providence Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet scheduled for tonight, Thursday, December 5, is the latest holiday event to fall victim to tonight’s predicted winter weather.
Due to the anticipated winter weather system moving towards the Post 2 District, the Kentucky State Police would like to take this opportunity to provide motorists with some important information and numbers.
Here are a few simple steps to help keep you on the road and less stressed:
Avoid travel unless necessary when winter weather is in your area.
The latest prediction from the National Weather Service (NWS) call for rain until around 9:00 p.m., then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 9:00 p.m. and midnight.
According to officials with the city of Providence, KU crews are working to restore a power transmission line that went down at around 12:30am. The cities of Providence, Clay, Wheatcroft and Sturgis were all without power. Power to many parts of the effected area was restored around 3:30 a.m.