Headline:
Winter Storm Warning issued January 4 at 2:38PM EST until January 6 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Louisville KY
Event:
Winter Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 4, 2025 - 11:38am
Expires:
January 5, 2025 - 1:00am
Description:
* 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.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Orange; Washington; Scott; Jefferson; Dubois; Crawford; Perry; Harrison; Floyd; Clark; Hancock; Breckinridge; Meade; Ohio; Grayson; Hardin; Bullitt; Jefferson; Oldham; Trimble; Henry; Shelby; Franklin; Scott; Harrison; Spencer; Anderson; Woodford; Fayette; Bourbon; Nicholas; Nelson; Washington; Mercer; Jessamine; Clark; Larue; Marion; Boyle; Garrard; Madison; Hart; Green; Taylor; Casey; Lincoln
Forcast Office:
NWS Louisville KY