01/25/2026
Probation will be closed Monday! Stay safe and warm.
* ROADS WILL BE TREACHEROUS MONDAY AND TUESDAY
* Bedford County non-emergency government offices will be closed Monday due to expected slick roads. A decision for Tuesday will be announced on Monday.
* As previously announced, Convenience Centers will remain closed Monday. A decision for Tuesday will be announced on Monday.
* Bedford County Financial Management Committee will not meet Tuesday as scheduled but will postpone its meeting by one week, and will meet a week later, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 4:15 p.m. in Suite 110 of Bedford County Business Complex, 200 Dover Street in Shelbyville.
* Always call 9-1-1 in case of an emergency
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Bedford County Highway Superintendent Mark Clanton said the bitter cold which will move in tonight will make county roads "almost impassible ... solid sheets of ice" on Monday and Tuesday, and urged citizens to stay off the roads both days.
Even county emergency services will be affected, and response times will be slower than normal as ambulance, fire, and sheriff's department crews navigate the treacherous road conditions.
Citzens are urged to follow all safety procedures regarding auxiliary heaters or other technologies to avoid the risk of fire.
The initial wave of precipitation has passed, but wind and rain tonight could conceivably affect ice-covered trees as the bitter cold sets in, and could create additional power outages.
There have been flooding problems today at locations that are susceptible to water running over the pavement. Bedford County Highway Department crews have been following the situation. Clanton said that the northwestern portion of the county has seen the greatest impact so far.
