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Snowstorm Hits Lexington, City Prepares for Disruption, Local Jobs and Community Updates
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Good morning, this is Lexington Local Pulse for Friday, January 23. Listeners, we are bracing for what could be one of the top ten snowstorms in our citys history since 1887, according to Emergency Management Director Rob Larkin. City Hall has gone all hands on deck, with Streets and Roads Director Rob Allen leading crews pretreating major arteries like New Circle Road and Nicholasville Road since yesterday, churning out brine to break the icepavement bond. Mayor Linda Gorton warns this isnt your runofthemill winter weather, but heavy snow followed by frigid temps that could linger, disrupting travel and power on streets from downtown to Chevy Chase. Governor Beshear agrees, urging us to stock emergency kits now with 96 hours of food, check smoke alarms, and plan for outages, as black ice and refreezing loom large today.
This storms impact means staying home if possible, canceling outdoor plans, and watching for slick spots around UK campus and Fayette Mall. Todays outlook calls for light snow building to moderate by evening, with accumulations starting overnight and temps dipping below zero. We have steady job openings too, like Revit Technician roles onsite through Actalent, Starbucks Supervisor spots at UK, and staffing help from Snelling Lexington, as leaders prioritize stable hires amid market squeezes.
Crime stayed low in the past day, with just a minor theft arrest near Richmond Road and no major safety alerts, keeping our neighborhoods secure. Local schools report solid midterms, and UK mens basketball notched a win over Vanderbilt last night. EPIC just approved a Kentucky energy plan balancing growth and reliability, good news for our bills.
Looking ahead, bundle up for any community events this weekend, but most are postponed. And heres a feelgood note: volunteers at the Lexington Public Library rallied to knit blankets for shelter pets, warming hearts citywide.
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This storms impact means staying home if possible, canceling outdoor plans, and watching for slick spots around UK campus and Fayette Mall. Todays outlook calls for light snow building to moderate by evening, with accumulations starting overnight and temps dipping below zero. We have steady job openings too, like Revit Technician roles onsite through Actalent, Starbucks Supervisor spots at UK, and staffing help from Snelling Lexington, as leaders prioritize stable hires amid market squeezes.
Crime stayed low in the past day, with just a minor theft arrest near Richmond Road and no major safety alerts, keeping our neighborhoods secure. Local schools report solid midterms, and UK mens basketball notched a win over Vanderbilt last night. EPIC just approved a Kentucky energy plan balancing growth and reliability, good news for our bills.
Looking ahead, bundle up for any community events this weekend, but most are postponed. And heres a feelgood note: volunteers at the Lexington Public Library rallied to knit blankets for shelter pets, warming hearts citywide.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and dont forget to subscribe. This has been Lexington Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI