LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentuckians continue to recover after two winter storms hit the commonwealth last week, bringing ice, snow and bitter cold. 

“It is slow and tedious," said Erik Hitzelberger as he took a break from pounding and shoveling inches of ice off his friend's sidewalk in Louisville's Deer Park neighborhood. “There’s a lot of ice in here still.”

As he worked through the ice and snow, he said there’s still work to be done when it comes to clearing streets

“I thought the city did a good job at the start of getting the main roads clear," he said. "It was OK getting on the (Gene) Snyder and things like that. But the side roads have been tough."

"Even now, Roanoke’s still icy; Fernwood’s really icy. I saw somebody slide and skid out there yesterday.”

In a newsletter sent Thursday, Louisville Metro Public Works said its Snow Team crews have worked shifts around the clock to keep routes clear during the worst snowfall event the city has seen since 1998. Crews have driven more than 24,000 miles and have used 160 pieces of equipment. 

"We all have to get out; we’ve got jobs to do," Hitzelberger said. "I primarily worry about the kids getting to school.” 

Demetris Russell, who regularly rides his bike around Louisville's Taylor Berry neighborhood, said he couldn’t ride for days because of ice and snow, but things were getting better Friday. 

“It’s nice today; it's beautiful," the Louisvillian said with a smile. "The streets are nice, and I can get through some of the places. Some of the places are still hard to get to." 

Russell said he recently saw crews out in his neighborhood working very early in the morning, which he appreciates. 

“Man, it is wonderful because I can do things," Russell said. "I can make it to the grocery store; I can make it to work."