PIKE COUNTY, Ky. – Residents of Pike County have made it through the worst of the winter storm, but can plan on sheltering in place through Wednesday, thanks to this week’s forecasted freezing temperatures.

Nee Jackson, Emergency Management Director for Pike County, is asking that people stay off the roads so crews can work as efficiently as possible. As of this morning, US 23 and US 119 are open, but state and county roads are still being worked on.

“When it gets cold like this, it gets really hard to navigate,” Jackson said, explaining that salt doesn’t stick to the roads very well in these temperatures. “It’s going to hamper all of the road crews.”

Jackson said most residents – especially those living out in the hollows – can expect to be house-bound through Wednesday. He suggested checking on neighbors and the elderly and keeping animals inside. He also suggested running your vehicle for a few minutes every day to avoid the battery dying.

On the bright side, of the 575 Pike County residents that lost power over the weekend, only 14 are still without.

“In the grand scheme of things, that’s an impressive number,” Jackson said. “That’s far less than we were expecting.”

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