Shelby County has elevated its Travel Status to WATCH (orange) from ADVISORY (yellow).

Shelby County Emergency Management Director Denis Ratekin noted in a press release that this decision was made based on the fact that with the high winds, plowed roads are drifting again right after the snowplows go though. On top of that, all the rain Shelby County received Wednesday has frozen below the drifting snow and salt is not effective with the cold temperatures.

The conditions will be closely monitored. 

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