Counties throughout the Tri-State area are still under snow emergencies after a winter storm made its way through the area over the weekend.
Get our latest forecast here as arctic cold sticks around throughout the week.
Here are the current snow emergencies:
Ohio
- Hamilton County — Level 1
- Adams County — Level 1
- Brown County — Level 1
- Clermont County — Level 1
Kentucky
- Bracken County — Level 1
- Mason County — Level 2
- Gallatin County — Level 2
- Grant County — Level 1
- Owen County — Level 1
- Pendleton County — Level 1
Indiana
- Dearborn County — Yellow
- Switzerland County — Orange
- Fayette County — Yellow
- Ripley County — Yellow
- Franklin County — Orange
- Ohio County — Yellow
- Union County — Orange
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What is a snow emergency?
The emergencies are a warning system to alert drivers and residents that bad weather could make it unsafe to travel.
A level one, or yellow travel advisory, usually means parked cars must be moved off of public streets to allow plows to clear and treat the roads. Many cities will ticket or tow parked cars that aren't moved from public roads. In Indiana, a yellow travel advisory also means individuals should use caution or only travel when needed.
A level two, or an orange travel advisory, means people should stay home if they can and drive only if absolutely necessary.
Level three, or a red travel advisory, means all roads in that area are closed to non-emergency personnel. Contact your employer to learn whether you must drive in for work. Drivers out for non-emergency reasons could be arrested or cited.
Cities typically issue snow emergencies themselves in addition to counties, based on the specific needs of the neighborhoods in those areas.
