LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Last week’s winter storm left drivers stranded across Kentuckiana, with some vehicles still stuck in the snow Monday.

Mosby’s Towing and Transport has been inundated with calls for help since the storm began. Brian Johns, the company’s CEO, said the phones haven’t stopped ringing.

“We’ve been doing 700-plus calls a day, every single day. A normal day is 300,” Johns said.

For the tow truck operators, it’s been a non-stop effort to rescue drivers from icy ditches and snow-packed roads.

“From cars stuck on top of snow and ice to in-a-ditch side-of-the-road car crashes to tractor-trailers turned over,” Johns said.

Tow truck driver Lawrence Butler Jr., who started working for Mosby’s last month, has been pulling vehicles out of trouble for hours each day.

Like many people, Butler is ready for the snow to melt.

“I’m just ready for this snow to be gone and over,” he said.

Butler also shared that beyond earning a paycheck, he is motivated by the opportunity to help others.

“It means a lot because I know if I was in that situation, I’d want someone to help me,” he said.

Last week Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg asked drivers parked along emergency snow routes to move their cars by midnight Thursday to help plow crews clear the streets. Louisville Metro Police said no vehicles have been towed from those routes.

With warmer weather expected, Mosby’s Towing anticipates business will return to normal levels soon. Until then, operators will continue responding to a surge in service requests.

“People hate to call us, but they love to see us show up,” Johns said.

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