Use extra caution as you head out onto snowy roadways

With Winter Weather Advisories in effect for parts of western and central Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is reminding residents to exercise caution when hitting the roadways.

The KYTC offers the following safe driving tips:

• Buckle up; put the phone down.
• Reduce speed.
• Give snowplows plenty of room on the road.
• Keep a distance of at least three car lengths from the car in front of you.
• Alter travel plans to avoid driving during the peak of weather activity.
• Pay attention to weather advisories and allow more time to travel for routine commutes.
• Slow down when approaching intersections, off-ramps, bridges or shaded areas. Watch for “black ice” – a thin coating of clear ice that can form on pavement surfaces that may be difficult to see.

Visit snowky.ky.gov for snow and ice resources, and goky.ky.gov for travel conditions and real-time traffic cameras.