Winter Storm Warning

Locations Affected

Lexington, KY ∙ Louisville, KY ∙ Douglass Hills, KY ∙ Shelbyville, KY ∙ Peaks Mill, KY ∙ Green River Lake, KY ∙ Bethelridge, KY ∙ Greendale, KY ∙ Hawesville, KY ∙ Huntingburg, IN

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 238 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ SUNDAY TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 6 and 10 inches along and north of the I-64 corridor, 3 and 6 inches along a line from Tell City, IN to Elizabethtown, to Richmond, KY, and 1 to 3 inches along a line from Hartford, to Munfordville, to Liberty, KY. Ice accumulations look to peak in the 0.50 to 0.75 inch range along a line from Tell City, IN to Shepherdsville and Lexington, KY. Lower amounts are forecast north and south of that vicinity. * WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and central Kentucky. * WHEN...From 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ Sunday to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice. Travel could be impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect snow to start Sunday morning and become heavy at times. A transition to sleet and freezing rain is forecast from south to north Sunday morning through the afternoon, reaching along and north of the I-64 corridor around Sunday mid afternoon. Amounts will taper off overnight before a second wave of snow is forecast through the day Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. In Indiana, for Indiana Road Conditions please visit http://511in.org In Kentucky, for Kentucky Road Conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.

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