Emergency Officials Warn Refreezing, New Travel Issues
Emergency management leaders and law enforcement across the Upper Cumberland are warning drivers that improving road conditions will quickly deteriorate overnight as temperatures drop into the single digits. Overton County Emergency Management Agency Director Chris Masiongale said main roads remain passable, but secondary roads across the county are slick and hazardous as refreezing begins. He […]
Monday Reminder Of I-40 Changing Dangers Thru Putnam
A multiple vehicle crash Monday morning as snow arrived on Monterey Mountain serves as a reminder about the changes in weather over short distances across our region Putnam County EMA Director Brandon Smith said Monterey Mountain usually presents challenges, especially on marginal forecast days, where it may or may not snow. Smith said dangers tend […]
Roads Slick, Snow Covered; Officials Urge People To Stay Off Roads
Roads across the Upper Cumberland reported snow covered and slick Monday morning. Most areas received three to four inches of snow from Sunday evening through early Monday morning. After a break, radar shows snowfall filling back in across the region. Emergency management officials urged residents to stay off the road. Fentress County officials reported the […]
Warm Spell Before Weekend Snow Could Help Road Conditions
Accumulating snow on the way despite Friday temperatures reaching the 60’s. Putnam County Road Supervisor Randy Jones said the warm spell before the snowfall means roadways may not be as impacted. “Temperatures being up in the 60’s like it is today and tomorrow the asphalt and the ground temperatures are still warm,” Jones said. “It […]
UC Sees Mixture Of Road Conditions, Black Ice In Some Counties
The Upper Cumberland saw a mixed bag of road conditions with some counties roadways being slicker than Thursday. A majority of Putnam County roads had black ice, but Road Supervisor Randy Jones said as the day continued, roads have slowly thawed. Secondary roads remain slick. Jones said a decision on reopening Woodcliff Road will be […]
Overall Road Conditions Improving Across UC
The majority of Upper Cumberland Highway Departments are reporting that roadways are becoming more and more passable. Putnam County Road Supervisor Randy Jones said a slight temperature increase Thursday has improved conditions. Jones said the two to four inches of snow the county saw was wet and easily melted off main roadways without refreezing. Early […]
