A winter storm warning including snow and ice that could make travel “nearly impossible” has been issued for Thursday morning through Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
According to an alert issued Wednesday by NWS Paducah:
| Event: | Winter Storm Warning |
| Alert: | …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation is possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations of a trace to 2 inches, and ice accumulations of one quarter inch with locally higher amounts possible. * WHERE…Portions of western Kentucky. This area is east of a line from Mayfield and Henderson Kentucky eastward to Murray and Owensboro Kentucky. * WHEN…From Thursday morning through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS…Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible and should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. The hazardous conditions could impact those travelers during the morning or evening commutes, especially on Thursday. |
| Instructions: | Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. |
| Target Area: | Caldwell Calloway Daviess Hopkins Lyon Marshall McLean Muhlenberg |
