Wrecks, Downed Power Lines During Overnight Ice

Up to two tenths of an inch of ice covered trees, roadways and parking lots across western Kentucky as of Saturday morning.

Most main roads are relatively clear as of daylight Saturday, and sunshine is expected to make quick work of melting remaining icy spots with high temperatures around 40 degrees.

Dover Road in Livingston County was blocked for a couple of hours Saturday morning after power lines came down just south of the Iuka Road intersection. A new pole had to be set, and crews said they will have to return in the near future to finish their repairs.

Power lines also came down overnight at Kentucky Dam Village State Park. Both lanes of Highway 62 were blocked for a time.

A single-vehicle accident late Friday night on the I-24 bridge between Metropolis and Paducah blocked the westbound lanes for a time.

The Brookport bridge between Illinois and Paducah was closed by icing on Friday night.

Highway crews for the most part were able to focus on spot treatment of bridges and other slick spots for most of the night, as western Kentucky road surfaces were warm enought to remain just wet until the early morning hours. Rain was mixed with sleet with area air temperatures just above freezing for most of Friday night.

In southern Illinois, snow was the main result of the storm closer to Marion and Carbondale. Johnston City reported 4 inches of snow, 3 inches in Marion and 2 inches in Union County near Cape Girardeau.