Winter Storm Warning

Locations Affected

Lexington, KY ∙ Louisville, KY ∙ Bagdad, KY ∙ Mount Sherman, KY ∙ Perryville, KY ∙ Richmond, KY ∙ Cynthiana, KY ∙ Concordia, KY ∙ Eckerty, IN ∙ Vine Grove, KY

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Louisville KY 309 AM EST Sun Jan 5 2025 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 from Tell City to Elizabethtown to Richmond, and 1 to 3 inches from Hartford to Munfordville to Jamestown. Ice accumulations look to peak in the 0.50 to 0.75 inch range in an 80 mile wide corridor generally centered along Interstate 64, including the Louisville and Lexington metro areas. Lower amounts are expected north and south of that corridor. * WHERE...Southern Indiana and the northern two-thirds of central Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Monday. * IMPACTS...Significant ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect snow to start this morning and become heavy at times. A transition to sleet and freezing rain is forecast from south to north this morning through afternoon, reaching along and north of the I-64 corridor around mid afternoon. Amounts will taper off overnight before a second wave of snow is forecast through the day Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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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