Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued November 21 at 2:04PM EST by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 21, 2024 - 11:04am
Expires:
November 21, 2024 - 12:00pm
Description:
HAZARDS...A snow squall accompanied by winds of 20 MPH which can
rapidly reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile.
LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 202 PM EST, a snow squall was along a line
extending from Adele to Yeaddiss and moving east at 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
Pikeville, Hazard, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, Jackson, Whitesburg,
Salyersville, Hindman, Inez, Hyden, Letcher, Mason, Simpson, Estill,
Lewis, Bath, Cumberland, Jenkins, Coal Run Village, and Wheelwright.
SAFETY INFO...
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this squall.
Rapid changes in visibility will be the main impact, but there is
the potential for a light slushy accumulation on roads above 2000
feet.
Area Description:
Harlan; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Breathitt; Knott; Perry; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; Pike
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY