article_snippet: With the heavy ice, shoveling out hydrants ahead of time paid off.
article_snippet: Snow plows kept up Snow plows fast pace as dropping temperatures created the risk of icy and snow-covered highways in Kentucky .
article_snippet: In Kentucky, where cities were buried under as many as 23 inches of snow, Governor Steve Beshear declared a state of emergency on Thursday as traffic was halted on interstate highways and motorists were stranded.
article_snippet: Stalled tractor-trailers were removed from Interstate 65 overnight, and traffic was inching along the major commuter route by Friday morning.
article_snippet: Thousands of motorists endured  waits on Thursday lasting nearly 24 hours for some as parts of Kentucky saw up to two feet of snow .