Full Notification

Wayne County will be at a Level II Essential Travel Permitted- Snow Emergency  (IDHS Watch).  Effective 2/3/22 at 6:00 AM until further notice.

This classification may be declared when the Commissioners determine there is a significant threat to the operation of motor vehicles on county roads. County’s roads are hazardous. Specified roadways or large sections of the county roads network are closed or impassable. Travel may be significantly delayed and motorists exposed to existing conditions may risk injury.  As stated in the name, this emergency classification allows motorists to travel for essential purposes.  The Ordinance defines essential travel as follows:
-You may travel to and from work and school.                             
- You may travel to a place of safe shelter.
-You may travel to obtain essential medical care.                              - You may travel to obtain essential medications.
-You may travel to obtain essential supplies of food or fuel.             
Non-essential travel is prohibited. Examples of travel for non-essential purposes would be entertainment, recreation, or to obtain non-essential items.