Snow is falling again this morning, and the City's Public Service crews
are again salting Level I and II streets. They're also working on
treacherous sidewalks, and there are lots of reports of downed trees and
limbs.
Waste Connections, the City of Knoxville's household garbage and
recycling contractor, has suspended collections for the remainder of the
day because of dangerous road and weather conditions. They will work
through this weekend to get caught up on this week's collections.
KAT buses are running on Snow Routes this morning. Most routes are running, with some route alterations to avoid slick spots.
KUB crews are working to restore power to 2,427 electric customers. The
trend is encouraging: Tuesday morning, 20,000 customers were without
power; by Tuesday night, that number dropped to 6,000; it was 3,000 by 3
a.m. today. Crews are working around the clock to restore power to the
remaining customers.
KUB has suspended disconnections for non-payment, so don't risk driving
to drop off your payment! KUB's payment center at the I-640 Plaza is
open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, but payment centers on Asheville
Highway and downtown are closed today while staffers are redeployed to
help with power restoration efforts.
If you have questions about City Services please call 311 (215-4311) Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.