There were more crashes in Lexington during a recent icy morning than during the entirety of Winter Storm Fern this year, according to data from city police.
A combination of cold temperatures and “violent outbursts of snow” during a March 17 winter storm left several Lexington roads covered in ice during the morning commute. Lexington received a half-inch of snow from the storm, according to the National Weather Service.
Lexington police had to stop responding to non-injury collisions for about three hours due to a high volume of calls. All lanes of the interstate were closed at one point, along with several major roads in the city…