01/23/2026
While details are still subject to change, the National Weather Service and local/regional weather forecasters are in agreement that a winter weather event will impact Calloway County this weekend. Below is information we want residents and visitors to be aware of to help prepare for the next several days.
📍Warming Shelter:
VFW Post 6291 in Murray will be open as a warming center beginning Friday evening, 1/23/26, and will remain open until temperatures return above freezing.
https://www.facebook.com/vfwpost6291
📍Disabled Vehicles:
If your vehicle becomes stuck or disabled and you are able to get a ride to your destination, you MUST contact us at 270-753-3151 before leaving your vehicle.
• If the vehicle is clear of the travel portion of the roadway, we will record your name, contact information, and vehicle details. You may then make your own arrangements to retrieve the vehicle.
• If the vehicle is blocking any portion of the roadway, it must be removed as soon as possible. You may contact a towing company of your choosing, or we can contact one for you.
• Any unoccupied vehicles located in the roadway will be removed by a towing company from our rotating wrecker list.
‼️Reasons NOT to call 911 or the Sheriff’s Office:
📌• To ask about road conditions:
Temperatures are not forecasted to rise above freezing until at least next Tuesday. Roads will remain slick and hazardous. (More information below.) Please stay home unless travel is absolutely necessary.
KY Road Conditions Map: https://goky.ky.gov/
📌• To ask when power will be restored:
Electric companies do not provide us with restoration timelines. They will notify local media of any outages expected to be long-term.
WKRECC Outage Map: https://outagemap.wkrecc.com/
MES Outage Map: https://murrayelectricsystem.com/electric-outages/
📌• To ask why your road has not been plowed:
The Calloway County Road Department and Kentucky State Highway crews follow priority lists that determine the order in which roads are cleared. There are over 900 miles of roadway in Calloway County. These crews are highly skilled and will be working as quickly and safely as possible to clear roads.
KY Road Conditions Map: https://goky.ky.gov/
📌• To ask about school closings:
All school closings will be reported through local media and shared on official school social media pages.
Calloway County Schools: https://www.facebook.com/callowaycoschools
Murray Independent Schools: https://www.facebook.com/murrayindependent
Murray State University: https://www.facebook.com/murraystateuniv