February 8, 20215 yr Snow and Wintry Mix Expected Tonight... ...Significant Sleet and Ice Accumulations Expected Late Tuesday through Thursday.. .An upper level disturbance and surface trough will bring wintry precipitation to the region from late this afternoon through tonight. The precipitation may briefly begin as a rain/snow mix, then change to mostly snow in southern Indiana and a wintry mix in north central Kentucky for the evening hours. Overnight some freezing rain or freezing drizzle is expected, and may create a light glaze. A secondary winter weather event is expected to begin late Tuesday as a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain develop across the region. Current forecasts suggest that significant amounts of freezing rain and sleet will be possible across portions of southern Indiana and Central Kentucky. For this reason, a Winter Storm Watch has been issued. KYZ023>029-034>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-070-071-074-076>078- 090500- /O.NEW.KLMK.WS.A.0001.210210T0600Z-210211T1800Z/ Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Bullitt-Shelby- Franklin-Scott-Harrison-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon- Nicholas-Nelson-Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark-Larue-Marion- Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey- Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Barren-Metcalfe-Adair-Russell- Including the cities of Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Shelbyville, Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, Campbellsville, Liberty, Stanford, Russellville, Bowling Green, Glasgow, Edmonton, Columbia, and Jamestown 206 PM EST Mon Feb 8 2021 /106 PM CST Mon Feb 8 2021/ ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total icing accumulations of one tenth to one half inch are likely and locally higher amounts will be possible. The heaviest icing is expected in a zone parallel to the Western Kentucky and Bluegrass Parkways. * WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, northwest and south central Kentucky. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. .Snow and Wintry Mix Expected Tonight... ...Significant Sleet and Ice Accumulations Expected Late Tuesday through Thursday.. .An upper level disturbance and surface trough will bring wintry precipitation to the region from late this afternoon through tonight. The precipitation may briefly begin as a rain/snow mix, then change to mostly snow in southern Indiana and a wintry mix in north central Kentucky for the evening hours. Overnight some freezing rain or freezing drizzle is expected, and may create a light glaze. A secondary winter weather event is expected to begin late Tuesday as a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain develop across the region. Current forecasts suggest that significant amounts of freezing rain and sleet will be possible across portions of southern Indiana and Central Kentucky. For this reason, a Winter Storm Watch has been issued. INZ083-084-089>092-KYZ030>033-090500- /O.NEW.KLMK.WS.A.0001.210210T0600Z-210211T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WW.Y.0008.210208T2100Z-210209T1200Z/ Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-Floyd-Clark-Jefferson-Oldham- Trimble-Henry- Including the cities of Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, and New Castle 206 PM EST Mon Feb 8 2021 /106 PM CST Mon Feb 8 2021/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total icing accumulations of one quarter to one half inch will be possible. * WHERE...Portions of and south central Indiana and north central Kentucky. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Tuesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Tuesday night through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. For Indiana Road Conditions please visit https://pws.trafficwise.org/pws For Kentucky Road Conditions please visit https://goky.ky.gov
February 8, 20215 yr Author Has just been expanded eastward some. KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-104-106>109-111-090600- /O.NEW.KJKL.WS.A.0001.210210T0600Z-210211T1800Z/ Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle- Jackson-Pulaski-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Lee- Including the cities of Flemingsburg, Camargo, Jeffersonville, Mount Sterling, Owingsville, Morehead, Irvine, Ravenna, Clay City, Stanton, Frenchburg, Brodhead, Mount Vernon, McKee, Annville, Burnside, Somerset, Sandy Hook, West Liberty, Paintsville, Campton, Salyersville, and Beattyville 251 PM EST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of one to two inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to three tenths of an inch are possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, south central and southeast Kentucky. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are possible due to the ice. Travel could be difficult to nearly impossible in portions of the watch area. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commutes on Wednesday and Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some uncertainty continues in storm track and this will have impacts on exact amounts and locations of wintry precipitation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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