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Sunshine showed its power Tuesday though temperatures never got much about 18 degrees across the Upper Cumberland as the dig out begins from the Sunday-Monday storm. “We’ve actually been pretty pleasantly surprised today with the thawing that we’ve seen on the main roads,” Putnam County Emergency Management Director Brandon Smith said. “A lot of the side roads are still snow ... Read More »

Pickett County road conditions have improved throughout the day, but black ice the main concern entering nightfall. Sheriff Dana Dowdy said main and state roads are passable. Several secondary roads and most bridges remain treacherous. Dowdy said Clark Mountain remains frozen. Dowdy said no major vehicle accidents have been reported and most cases of power outages are restored. Read More »

The Upper Cumberland saw a mixed bag of road conditions with some counties roadways being slicker than Thursday. A majority of Putnam County roads had black ice, but Road Supervisor Randy Jones said as the day continued, roads have slowly thawed. Secondary roads remain slick. Jones said a decision on reopening Woodcliff Road will be made later on Friday. Roads ... Read More »

Residents around the Upper Cumberland are being advised to stay home due to Winter weather conditions. Van Buren County is experiencing dangerous driving conditions after a three-car wreck occurred on Baker Mountain Road. EMS Director Tiwanna Bricker said there have been four wrecks this morning. Including accidents on Andrew K. Parker Road and Highway 30. Andrew K. Parker road is ... Read More »