Alert archive / Kentucky / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this winter storm warning at Feb 15, 2015, 2:58 AM CST for 49 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Feb 16, 2015, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 20 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2015, 2:58 AM CST (08:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2015, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2015, 8:02 PM CST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
All 59 counties
Clark County, IN, Crawford County, IN, Dubois County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Harrison County, IN, Jefferson County, IN, Orange County, IN, Perry County, IN, Scott County, IN, Washington County, IN, Adair County, KY, Allen County, KY, Anderson County, KY, Barren County, KY, Bourbon County, KY, Boyle County, KY, Breckinridge County, KY, Bullitt County, KY, Butler County, KY, Casey County, KY, Clark County, KY, Clinton County, KY, Cumberland County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Garrard County, KY, Grayson County, KY, Green County, KY, Hancock County, KY, Hardin County, KY, Harrison County, KY, Hart County, KY, Henry County, KY, Jefferson County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Larue County, KY, Lincoln County, KY, Logan County, KY, Madison County, KY, Marion County, KY, Meade County, KY, Mercer County, KY, Metcalfe County, KY, Monroe County, KY, Nelson County, KY, Nicholas County, KY, Ohio County, KY, Oldham County, KY, Russell County, KY, Scott County, KY, Shelby County, KY, Simpson County, KY, Spencer County, KY, Taylor County, KY, Trimble County, KY, Warren County, KY, Washington County, KY, Woodford County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 4:33 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Jasper, IN | |
| Feb 16, 4:35 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Saint Anthony, IN | |
| Feb 16, 4:37 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 1 S Madison, IN | |
| Feb 16, 5:10 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| Feb 16, 5:29 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Sellersburg, IN | |
| Feb 16, 5:32 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Tell City, IN | |
| Feb 16, 5:37 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Greensburg, KY | |
| Feb 16, 5:42 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 2 Ne Lexington, KY | |
| Feb 16, 5:45 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 2 Ssw Highview, KY | |
| Feb 16, 5:53 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Rineyville, KY | |
| Feb 16, 5:57 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Nicholasville, KY | |
| Feb 16, 5:59 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Lexington, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:04 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Fort Knox, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:06 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Louisville, KY | MEASURED AT LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT |
| Feb 16, 6:11 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Leavenworth, IN | |
| Feb 16, 6:11 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Curby, IN | |
| Feb 16, 6:12 AM CST | SNOW 2.7 | Beechwood, IN | |
| Feb 16, 6:16 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Plano, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:24 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Bedford, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:26 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Mammoth Cave, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:28 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Rochester, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:34 AM CST | SNOW 5.2 | Woodburn, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:39 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Leitchfield, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:40 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Scottsville, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:42 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Frankfort, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:43 AM CST | SNOW 4.8 | Valley Station, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:44 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Campbellsville, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:45 AM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Franklin, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:46 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Winchester, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:47 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Paint Lick, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:47 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Samuels, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:48 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Middletown, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:49 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Rineyville, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:50 AM CST | SNOW 2 | La Grange, KY | |
| Feb 16, 6:57 AM CST | SNOW 5.4 | Aberdeen, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:08 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Saint Matthews, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:08 AM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Paoli, IN | |
| Feb 16, 7:09 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Ferdinand, IN | |
| Feb 16, 7:09 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Scottsville, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:10 AM CST | SNOW 3.8 | Scottsville, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:11 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Richmond, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:14 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Clarkson, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:18 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:23 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Springfield, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:24 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:25 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Saint Matthews, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:27 AM CST | SNOW 4.4 | Bowling Green, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:29 AM CST | SNOW 3.1 | Adairville, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:31 AM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Dubois, IN | |
| Feb 16, 7:32 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Paint Lick, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:35 AM CST | SNOW 3.2 | Louisville, KY | REPORTED AT THE NWS OFFICE |
| Feb 16, 7:36 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Sellersburg, IN | |
| Feb 16, 7:38 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Upton, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:43 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Elizabethtown, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:49 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Paoli, IN | |
| Feb 16, 7:51 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Elizabethtown, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:52 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 3 E Lexington, KY | |
| Feb 16, 7:59 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Valley Station, KY | |
| Feb 16, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Richmond, KY | |
| Feb 16, 8:01 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Berea, KY |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 205 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 843 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 342 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
468 WWUS43 KLMK 150858 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 358 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL SPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW INTO THE OHIO VALLEY BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ON MONDAY MORNING. BY MONDAY EVENING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL EXCEED 4 INCHES ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION...WITH LOCALIZED TOTALS EXCEEDING A FOOT IN PARTS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY. KYZ061-070>078-081-082-151700- /O.UPG.KLMK.WS.A.0001.150216T0000Z-150217T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KLMK.WS.W.0001.150216T0000Z-150217T0600Z/ BUTLER KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY- MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY- CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORGANTOWN...RUSSELLVILLE... BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW... TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE... ALBANY 258 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW MONDAY MORNING. ENDING MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT: DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS FORECAST. * ACCUMULATIONS: 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SOME ROADS NEARLY IMPASSABLE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT OF BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. && $$ INZ077>079-092-KYZ031>037-041>043-049-151700- /O.NEW.KLMK.WS.W.0001.150216T0000Z-150217T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150215T1500Z/ WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-CLARK IN-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY- HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-FAYETTE KY- BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-CLARK KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JEFFERSONVILLE...LA GRANGE...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE... FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...LEXINGTON...PARIS... CARLISLE...WINCHESTER 358 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * TIMING: BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW MONDAY MORNING. ENDING MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT: DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS FORECAST. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. 6 TO 10 INCHES IN KENTUCKY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * WIND CHILL: AROUND TEN DEGREES BELOW ZERO THROUGH MID-MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SOME ROADS NEARLY IMPASSABLE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT OF BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ INZ076-083-084-089>091-KYZ023>030-038>040-045>048-053>057-062>067- 151700- /O.NEW.KLMK.WS.W.0001.150216T0000Z-150217T0600Z/ ORANGE IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN- HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY- BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY- BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY... CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...TAYLORSVILLE... LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE... LANCASTER...RICHMOND...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG... CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD 358 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 /258 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY. * TIMING: BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW MONDAY MORNING. ENDING MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT: DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS FORECAST. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA. 6 TO 10 INCHES NORTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY. 8 TO 12 INCHES SOUTH OF THE WESTERN KENTUCKY AND BLUEGRASS PARKWAYS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY IN KENTUCKY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SOME ROADS NEARLY IMPASSABLE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT OF BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. && $$ RAS/KD
7 follow-up statements
489 WWUS43 KLMK 151506 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1006 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL SPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW INTO THE OHIO VALLEY BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ON MONDAY MORNING. BY MONDAY EVENING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL EXCEED 4 INCHES ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION... WITH LOCALIZED TOTALS EXCEEDING A FOOT IN PARTS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY. INZ077>079-092-KYZ031>037-041>043-049-152315- /O.EXP.KLMK.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150215T1500Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0001.150216T0000Z-150217T0600Z/ WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-CLARK IN-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY- HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-FAYETTE KY- BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-CLARK KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JEFFERSONVILLE...LA GRANGE...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE... FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...LEXINGTON...PARIS... CARLISLE...WINCHESTER 1006 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. * TIMING: BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW MONDAY MORNING. ENDING MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT: DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS FORECAST. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. 6 TO 10 INCHES IN KENTUCKY WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SOME ROADS NEARLY IMPASSABLE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT OF BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. && $$ INZ076-083-084-089>091-KYZ023>030-038>040-045>048-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-152315- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0001.150216T0000Z-150217T0600Z/ ORANGE IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN- HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY- BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY- BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY- GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY- SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY- RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY... CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...TAYLORSVILLE... LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE... LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE... GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE... BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW... TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE... ALBANY 1006 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 /906 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY. * TIMING: BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. HEAVIEST SNOW MONDAY MORNING. ENDING MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT: DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY MORNING WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS FORECAST. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA. 6 TO 10 INCHES NORTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY. 8 TO 12 INCHES SOUTH OF THE WESTERN KENTUCKY AND BLUEGRASS PARKWAYS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY IN KENTUCKY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SOME ROADS NEARLY IMPASSABLE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT OF BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. && $$ KJD/EER
213 WWUS43 KLMK 152101 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 401 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL SPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW INTO THE OHIO VALLEY BEGINNING AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ON MONDAY MORNING. BY MONDAY EVENING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL EXCEED 6 INCHES ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION... WITH MANY AREAS POTENTIALLY SEEING DOUBLE DIGIT TOTALS. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-160600- /O.EXT.KLMK.WS.W.0001.150216T0600Z-150217T0600Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE... BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN... CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES... LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE... LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 401 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 /301 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ MONDAY TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ MONDAY TO 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY. * TIMING: BEGINNING AROUND MIDNIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOW MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. ENDING MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT: DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS FORECAST. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 10 INCHES. 8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY. 10 TO 15 INCHES ALONG A LINE FROM MORGANTOWN TO STANFORD. 8 TO 12 INCHES NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SOME ROADS NEARLY IMPASSABLE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT OF BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. && $$ EER
961 WWUS43 KLMK 160344 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1044 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY... .A WINTER STORM WILL SPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY ON MONDAY MORNING. BY MONDAY EVENING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL EXCEED 6 INCHES ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION... WITH MANY AREAS LIKELY SEEING DOUBLE DIGIT TOTALS. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-161100- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0001.150216T0600Z-150217T0600Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE... BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN... CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES... LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE... LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 1044 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015 /944 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY. * TIMING: BEGINNING AROUND MIDNIGHT. HEAVIEST SNOW MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. ENDING MONDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT: DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY MONDAY MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS FORECAST. * ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 12 INCHES. 8 TO 14 INCHES ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY. 10 TO 15 INCHES ALONG A LINE FROM HARTFORD TO ELIZABETHTOWN TO RICHMOND. 8 TO 12 INCHES NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SOME ROADS NEARLY IMPASSABLE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT OF BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. && $$ EER/RJS
386 WWUS43 KLMK 161003 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 503 AM EST MON FEB 16 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY... .ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES TODAY. BY THIS EVENING...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA...TO 10 TO 15 INCHES ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE BLUEGRASS PARKWAY. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-161900- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150217T0600Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE... BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN... CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES... LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE... LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 503 AM EST MON FEB 16 2015 /403 AM CST MON FEB 16 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY. * TIMING: HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED...7 AM TO 3 PM WEST OF INTERSTATE 65...9 AM TO 6 PM EAST OF INTERSTATE 65. * MAIN IMPACT: DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAY WHEN THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS OCCURRING. * ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 9 INCHES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED 12 INCH AMOUNTS NORTH OF THE BLUEGRASS PARKWAY AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 65 IN KENTUCKY. 10 TO 15 INCHES NEAR A LINE FROM ELIZABETHTOWN TO RICHMOND. 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED 12 INCH AMOUNTS NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SOME ROADS NEARLY IMPASSABLE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT OF BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. && $$ RAS
346 WWUS43 KLMK 161829 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 129 PM EST MON FEB 16 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING... .ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY OVER CENTRAL KENTUCKY. BY THIS EVENING...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 9 INCHES OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA...TO 12 TO 16 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-170600- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150217T0600Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE... BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN... CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES... LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE... LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 129 PM EST MON FEB 16 2015 /1229 PM CST MON FEB 16 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY. * TIMING: HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON OVER CENTRAL KENTUCKY. * MAIN IMPACT: DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE HEAVY SNOWFALL IS OCCURRING. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 9 INCHES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. 6 TO 12 INCHES ALONG THE OHIO RIVER. 10 TO 15 INCHES OVER MOST OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY. 12 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS FROM CAMPBELLSVILLE TO WINCHESTER AND POINTS EASTWARD OVER EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SOME ROADS NEARLY IMPASSABLE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT OF BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. && $$ AMS
061 WWUS43 KLMK 162059 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 359 PM EST MON FEB 16 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT SNOWSTORM ENDING THIS EVENING... .ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL PERSIST ON AND OFF THROUGH MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL ACROSS THE REGION WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-170600- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150217T0600Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE... BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN... CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES... LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE... LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 359 PM EST MON FEB 16 2015 /259 PM CST MON FEB 16 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TUESDAY. * TIMING: STEADY MODERATE SNOW WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY THIS EVENING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON AND OFF THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT: DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE HEAVY SNOWFALL IS OCCURRING. * ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 9 INCHES IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. 6 TO 12 INCHES ALONG THE OHIO RIVER. 10 TO 15 INCHES OVER MOST OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY. 12 TO 16 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS FROM CAMPBELLSVILLE TO WINCHESTER AND POINTS EASTWARD OVER EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SOME ROADS NEARLY IMPASSABLE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT OF BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. && $$ AMS
904 WWUS43 KLMK 170202 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 902 PM EST MON FEB 16 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-170315- /O.CAN.KLMK.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150217T0600Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE... BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN... CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES... LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE... LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 902 PM EST MON FEB 16 2015 /802 PM CST MON FEB 16 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOWS NOW ARE EAST OF THE REGION...THOUGH SOME LIGHTER SNOWS MAY FALL UP TO AROUND MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE I-65 CORRIDOR. THESE SNOWS WILL AMOUNT TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR LESS. ROADS WILL BE SLICK THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THUS A TRAVELERS ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. $$ RJS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 15, 2:37 AM CST, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 2:37 AM CST, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
337 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2015
.SHORT TERM (Now through Monday)...
Issued at 322 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2015
...Significant Winter Storm to Impact the Region Tonight into
Monday...
Overview
========
The synoptic pattern this morning features a general trough across
much of the CONUS, which has allowed a very chilly airmass to
infiltrate much of the eastern United States. There will be two PV
anomalies to monitor, one of which will be weaker and will drop out
of the Upper Plains, and another stronger anomaly which will dig
more into the Southern Plains before ejecting northeastward. These
systems will phase to the west over Missouri, setting the stage for
a deepening surface cyclone over the Southeast.
Model Preferences and Trends
============================
The dprog/dt of every available model is quite impressive, showing a
marked shift in this system to the north over just a period of 24
hours. Therefore, confidence is high that a substantial winter
storm will affect Kentucky and southern Indiana. The only real
challenge is pinning down exact amounts and predicting if this
northward trend will continue, which may place far southern KY in a
higher chance for a wintry mix.
For this forecast, have leaned largely on the NAM/GFS/GFS Ensemble
mean for QPF. The 15/00Z ECMWF came in much higher with its QPF for
much of the area, and was an outlier of the deterministic synoptic
models. However, it does have support from both the
WRF-NMM/WRF-ARW, so its solution cannot ignored. The 15/03Z SREF
was largely ignored for this forecast given the ARW members came in
anomalously high, which skewed the overall SREF mean. However, the
NMM core of the SREF matched reasonably well with the preferred
NAM/GFS/GFS ensemble numbers.
Given the cold, arctic airmass in place, snow ratios for this event
will be quite high, especially across the north. Generally went
with a 15/16:1 ratio over northern KY and southern IN, tapering to a
10/11:1 ratio across southern KY, where the warm nose will likely
cut into the better ratios.
Sensible Weather and Impacts
============================
It appears as if a frontogenetical band of snow associated with the
first PV anomaly will first slide into portions of southern IN and
northern KY early tonight, which could lay down some quick, light
accumulations. However, the more substantial snows will move in
after 06Z tonight. The synoptic setup is ripe for a substantial
snowfall event in KY. An anti-cyclonically curved right entrance
region of the upper-level jet will aid in strong isentropic response
atop the cold airmass in place over the region. This will cause
snow to rapidly expand in coverage across KY through the morning
hours as the two PV anomalies phase. Forecast cross-sections show
good mid-level frontogenesis over south-central KY, which looks to
be coupled with negative EPV, suggesting the presence of slantwise
instability which will likely lead to mesoscale banding. As the
warm conveyor belt shifts east, the maturing mid-lat cyclone will
develop a deformation band over portions of the Ohio Valley, which
will also add to overall totals.
Needless to say, amounts were adjusted quite a bit upwards with this
forecast. Given the QPF and snow ratio forecasts, came up with
8-12+ inches of snow south of the Parkways over central KY. 6-10+
inches will be possible near and along the I-64 corridor, with 4-7
inches across southern Indiana. Obviously these amounts will cause
substantial impacts to the region, so begin preparations ASAP. Will
be upgrading the entire region to a Winter Storm Warning with this
package.
A Few Final Thoughts
====================
The trend with this system cannot be ignored. It has rapidly
trended stronger and further north. Have gone toward the more
conservative solutions for QPF and resultant snow amounts, but these
amounts may not be high enough given trends (see 06Z NAM) and the
potential for banding with this system. If it does continue to
trend stronger, then southern KY will likely see reduced amounts due
to the potential for more of a wintry mix, with the northern CWA
likely needing much higher amounts. The forecast will be fine-tuned
today, but either way, a significant and highly impactful storm
looks likely for the entire region so begin preparations now!
.LONG TERM (Monday Night through Saturday)...
Issued at 255 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2015
The one part of this forecast that is a certainty is that the work
week will be quite cold, as an Arctic air mass takes hold of the
Ohio Valley, and we should have a decent snowpack to help temps get
really cold.
Juicy winter storm should be exiting the region Monday evening, and
warrants some lingering snow chances east of Interstate 65. A couple
more disturbances in the dirty NW flow aloft swing through Tuesday
and Wednesday, and will provide slight chances for light snow
showers and delay the bottoming out of temperatures. Tuesday max
temps should climb far enough into the 20s to mitigate some of the
aftereffects of the Monday snow, but after that we won't approach
freezing again until Friday. The coldest night will be Wednesday
night as the Arctic high finally settles in, and subzero temps are a
pretty good bet across the board. Record lows could be in jeopardy
on Thursday morning, especially at SDF and BWG where the existing
marks are zero or just above.
Divergent model solutions at the end of the week, as the upper
pattern flattens out. Main issue is the timing of the next wave,
which will also affect precip type as the slower ECMWF leaves more
time for temps to recover. GFS swings an impulse through the
Tennessee Valley Thu night/Fri, which could mean accumulating snow
in parts of Kentucky, while ECMWF waits until Saturday and would
lean more toward rain or a mix. Given a lack of confidence in either
model at this point, will carry low-end chance POPs both days, and
precip type in line with the respective temp forecasts.
&&
.AVIATION (06Z TAF Update)...
Issued at 1206 AM EST Sun Feb 15 2015
VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF period, although snow
may begin to affect KSDF in the planning period. Northerly winds
overnight will turn more NNE (around 5-10 knots) through the day
today as a surface low develops to the southwest. This low will
spread mid-level cloud cover into the region today, but all cigs
will remain VFR.
For tonight, clouds will lower further as an area of snow develops
to the west. This snow should hold off at all sites until after
16/06Z, but is likely to begin in the KSDF planning period. Will
add in -SN and MVFR vsbys at KSDF for now to account for this. This
system looks to be significant, likely causing several inches of
accumulation at all sites on Monday.
&&
.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...WINTER STORM WARNING from 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening to 1
AM EST /Midnight CST/ Tuesday FOR KYZ023>043-045>049-
053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY until 10 AM EST this morning FOR KYZ031>037-
041>043-049.
IN...WINTER STORM WARNING from 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening to 1
AM EST /Midnight CST/ Tuesday FOR INZ076>079-083-084-
089>092.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY until 10 AM EST this morning FOR INZ077>079-
092.
&&
Short Term........KJD
Long Term.........RAS
Aviation..........KJDHazardous weather outlook, Feb 14, 9:16 PM CST, 5 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1016 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-160330- ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- 1016 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 /916 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2015/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT TO AROUND 10 MPH. THIS COMBINED WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS -11. AREAS WITH WIND CHILLS OF -10 OR BELOW ARE IN A WIND CHILL ADVISORY TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THAT PRODUCT FOR MORE INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY AS A STORM SYSTEM PASSES TO OUR SOUTH. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THAT AREA. PLEASE REFER TO IT FOR MORE INFORMATION. STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST FORECASTS AS CONFIDENCE IS STILL LOW ON THE OVERALL PATH OF THE STORM. WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW ZERO ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS OF THIS UPCOMING WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. EER/AMS/RJS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 14, 9:46 PM CST, 5 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1046 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 INZ076-083-084-089>091-KYZ023>030-038>040-045>048-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-151100- ORANGE IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN- HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY- BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY- BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY- GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY- SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY- RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY... CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...TAYLORSVILLE... LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE... LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE... GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE... BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW... TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE... ALBANY 1046 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015 /946 PM CST SAT FEB 14 2015/ ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS OVERNIGHT... TEMPERATURES IN THE WAKE OF TODAYS COLD FRONT WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS THIS EVENING AND INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS OVERNIGHT. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILLS FALLING TO SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. BE SURE AND BUNDLE UP IF YOU WILL BE OUT AND ABOUT OVERNIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. EER/RJS
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.