Lexington drivers are still encouraged to stay off the roads Tuesday as the city continues to clear heavy snow and ice left behind by Winter Storm Fern.
Mayor Linda Gorton extended the city’s state of emergency to at least Wednesday morning, which keeps the city’s emergency operations center open and places its public safety divisions on 24-hour schedules. Crews with the streets and roads department are still actively clearing roads, with a primary focus on the major routes.
Lexington Emergency Management said staying off the roads “helps street crews and first responders to work quickly and effectively.”…