Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings have been issued for all of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky in Pink with Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories in Purple Across the rest of the state. The Warnings and Advisories stretch across a large portion of the Eastern US and the Southern Plains.
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches.
* WHERE...Southern Indiana and portions of west-central and western Kentucky.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening to 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions Friday evening and Saturday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds between 25 and 30 mph could cause some blowing snow early Saturday morning. Wind chills will drop to the single digits Saturday morning.
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
For Kentucky Road Conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov
For Eastern Kentucky
Winter Storm Warning
* WHAT...Rain will develop and change to snow tonight. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches will occur, with locally higher amounts possible.
* WHERE...The Winter Storm Warning is for portions of east central, south central and southeast Kentucky.
* WHEN...The Winter Storm Warning is in effect from midnight tonight to 5 PM Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel may become very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm ground temperatures will hinder snow accumulation. However, heavy snowfall rates will overcome the initial melting and allow the snow to accumulate.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
Probabilistics:
Here is what pivotalweather.com HRRR model shows potentially accumulating tonight.
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