LC EMA issues level 3 snow advisory

With at least 5 inches of snow on the ground currently around Lawrence County and additional snow still to fall, Lawrence County Emergency Management has issued a level three snow emergency for the evening, starting at 6 p.m.

At level three ONLY EMERGENCY TRAFFIC should be on the roadways. This includes emergency vehicles, emergency personnel. If you do not have an emergency, you should not be on the roads after 6 p.m. this evening.

Employers are being asked allow non-essential individuals to leave work early or not come in at all.

LC EMA will re-evaluate the road status early in the morning. Those found to be on a county road without an emergency situation, are subject to fine.

This does not include state roadways.