Alert archive / Kentucky / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this winter storm warning at Feb 20, 2015, 3:14 AM CST for 49 counties in Kentucky; 10 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Feb 20, 2015, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 25 hr. 40 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 20, 2015, 3:14 AM CST (09:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2015, 3:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2015, 4:20 PM CST
- In force
- 25 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 09:17 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 21, 12:07 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.13 | 1 E New Albany, IN | |
| Feb 21, 12:10 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Plum Springs, KY | THUNDER HEARD. ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF SNOW, FOLLOWED BY HALF AN INCH OF SLEET, FOLLOWED BY FREEZING RAIN. POWER OUTAGES ARE INCREASING ACROSS THE BOWLING GREEN AREA. |
| Feb 21, 12:13 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Clarkson, KY | HALF INCH OF SNOW...THEN SLEET...THEN FREEZING RAIN. |
| Feb 21, 12:27 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Saint Matthews, KY | SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. GROUND COVERED. |
| Feb 21, 12:40 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Carlisle, KY | SOLID COATING OF ICE IN NICHOLAS COUNTY. |
| Feb 21, 12:51 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.05 | 1 Nw Winchester, KY | ICE STARTING TO FORM ON INTERSTATE 64. TRAFFIC DOWN TO ABOUT 45 MPH. |
| Feb 21, 12:53 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Shelbyville, KY | |
| Feb 21, 12:54 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | 1 W Louisville, KY | |
| Feb 21, 12:57 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Frankfort, KY | LIGHT COATING OF ICE |
| Feb 21, 1:03 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | 8 Nnw Lexington, KY | I-75 NORTHBOUND CLOSED AT EXIT 120 DUE TO MULTIPLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. |
| Feb 21, 1:15 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Madison, IN | SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN |
| Feb 21, 1:26 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | 2 Ese Elizabethtown, KY | ROADS EAST OF ELIZABETHTOWN STARTING TO GET SLICK. |
| Feb 21, 1:58 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.15 | 2 Wnw Hardinsburg, IN | MODERATE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET |
| Feb 21, 2:21 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Paoli, IN | ICY ROADS |
| Feb 21, 2:23 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.2 | Hamburg, IN | HEAVY FREEZING RAIN...30 DEGREES...ICE ON ALL SURFACES |
| Feb 21, 2:30 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Scottsburg, IN | |
| Feb 21, 2:35 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Campbellsville, KY | ICY AND SLUSHY ROADS |
| Feb 21, 2:39 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Rineyville, KY | ICY ROADS |
| Feb 21, 4:59 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.2 | Rineyville, KY | |
| Feb 21, 5:49 AM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Madison, IN | |
| Feb 21, 5:51 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Scottsburg, IN | SNOW/SLEET ACCUM |
| Feb 21, 5:55 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Floyds Knobs, IN | SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN ACCUM |
| Feb 21, 5:56 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Floyds Knobs, IN | |
| Feb 21, 6:13 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | 1 Wnw Lyndon, KY | SNOW/SLEET ACCUM |
| Feb 21, 7:30 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.1 | Lancaster, KY | |
| Feb 21, 7:30 AM CST | SLEET 1.5 | 2 Sse Russellville, KY | |
| Feb 21, 7:58 AM CST | SLEET 0.5 | 1 W Louisville, KY | |
| Feb 21, 7:59 AM CST | SNOW 1.4 | 4 N Anchorage, KY | 0.2 SLEET INCLUDED IN DEPTH |
| Feb 21, 8:05 AM CST | SLEET 0.5 | 1 Wsw Jeffersontown, KY | |
| Feb 21, 8:13 AM CST | SLEET 0.5 | 5 E Bardstown, KY | |
| Feb 21, 8:16 AM CST | SLEET 0.1 | La Grange, KY | |
| Feb 21, 8:48 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.13 | 5 W Bee Lick, KY | FREEZING RAIN STARTING TO MIX WITH SNOW. |
| Feb 21, 8:57 AM CST | SLEET 1 | Paoli, IN | |
| Feb 21, 8:58 AM CST | SLEET 0.2 | 2 Nw Paoli, IN | |
| Feb 21, 9:00 AM CST | SLEET 0.5 | 1 Nnw Prospect, IN | |
| Feb 21, 9:20 AM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 W Bowling Green, KY | |
| Feb 21, 9:22 AM CST | SLEET 0.7 | Saint Anthony, IN | |
| Feb 21, 9:36 AM CST | SLEET 0.3 | Clarkson, KY | |
| Feb 21, 10:06 AM CST | SLEET 1.3 | 2 W Forks Of Elkhorn, KY | |
| Feb 21, 1:45 PM CST | SNOW 1.6 | 2 S Paoli, IN |
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, 9.2 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
- 1691 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 92 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
694 WWUS43 KLMK 200914 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 414 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY... .FRIGID WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. THE FORECASTS WILL CHANGE AS THE STORM APPROACHES...KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION. KYZ061>064-070>078-081-082-201500- /O.UPG.KLMK.WS.A.0002.150220T2000Z-150221T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLMK.WS.W.0002.150220T2100Z-150221T1200Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN 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...BROWNSVILLE... MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN... FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON... COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 314 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND ICE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. ALSO...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING: WIND CHILLS 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW THROUGH MID-MORNING. SNOW DEVELOPING LATE THIS AFTERNOON...MIXING WITH SLEET AND CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. WINTRY PRECIPITATION CHANGING TO RAIN SATURDAY. * MAIN IMPACT: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT. STAY UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AS EXACT AMOUNTS AND PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE STILL IN QUESTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRESS IN LAYERS TO TRAP BODY HEAT AND TO INSULATE YOU FROM THE COLD AIR. COVER AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE AND STAY DRY. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT. && $$ INZ083-084-089-090-KYZ023>030-034>043-045>049-053>057-065>067- 201500- /O.UPG.KLMK.WS.A.0002.150220T2000Z-150221T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLMK.WS.W.0002.150221T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON 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- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY... CORYDON...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...BEAVER DAM... LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON... SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT... GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG... VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN... SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER... HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND... CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD 414 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 /314 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2015/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND ICE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING. * TIMING: WIND CHILLS 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW THROUGH MID-MORNING. SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * MAIN IMPACT: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY. STAY UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AS EXACT AMOUNTS AND PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE STILL IN QUESTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRESS IN LAYERS TO TRAP BODY HEAT AND TO INSULATE YOU FROM THE COLD AIR. COVER AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE AND STAY DRY. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING TONIGHT OR SATURDAY. && $$ INZ076>079-091-092-KYZ031>033-201500- /O.NEW.KLMK.WS.W.0002.150221T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN- OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE...LA GRANGE...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE 414 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND ICE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING. * TIMING: WIND CHILLS 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW THROUGH MID-MORNING. SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * MAIN IMPACT: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY. STAY UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AS EXACT AMOUNTS AND PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE STILL IN QUESTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRESS IN LAYERS TO TRAP BODY HEAT AND TO INSULATE YOU FROM THE COLD AIR. COVER AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE AND STAY DRY. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING TONIGHT OR SATURDAY. && $$ 13
8 follow-up statements
765 WWUS43 KLMK 201500 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1000 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY... .SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. THE FORECASTS WILL CHANGE AS THE STORM APPROACHES...KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION. KYZ061>064-070>078-081-082-202200- /O.CAN.KLMK.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0002.150220T2100Z-150221T1200Z/ BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY- SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY- RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE... MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN... FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON... COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 900 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MIX WITH SLEET AND THEN CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN DURING THE EVENING HOURS. THE FREEZING RAIN IS THEN EXPECTED TO CHANGE OVER TO PLAIN RAIN LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * MAIN IMPACT: SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY IN THE WARNED AREAS. STAY UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AS EXACT AMOUNTS AND PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE STILL IN QUESTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. && $$ INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-065>067- 202200- /O.CAN.KLMK.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0002.150221T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ 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-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN 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...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD 1000 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 /900 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. * MAIN IMPACT: SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY IN THE WARNED AREAS. STAY UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AS EXACT AMOUNTS AND PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE STILL IN QUESTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING TONIGHT OR SATURDAY. && $$
070 WWUS43 KLMK 201944 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 244 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY... .SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY. THE TRACK AND EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM SYSTEM IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THEREFORE...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS. KYZ061>064-070>078-081-082-210500- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0002.150220T2100Z-150221T1200Z/ BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN 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...BROWNSVILLE... MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN... FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON... COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 144 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS WARMER AIR ALOFT MOVES IN...THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LATE THIS EVENING. SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO WARM ABOVE FREEZING OVERNIGHT RESULTING IN THE PRECIPITATION CHANGING OVER TO PLAIN RAIN. * MAIN IMPACT: INITIAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW AND SLEET CHANGES OVER TO FREEZING RAIN. WITH THE FREEZING RAIN...TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO TO THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE TOWARD DAWN SATURDAY. THESE WINDS MAY RESULT IN ICE COVERED TREE BRANCHES BREAKING OFF AND LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM IS STILL IN QUESTION. FURTHER FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE REQUIRED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. && $$ INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-065>067- 210500- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0002.150221T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ 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-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN 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...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD 244 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 /144 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. SOME SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY START TO MIX IN WITH THE SNOW OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. WARMER AIR IS EXPECTED TO WORK ITS WAY INTO THE REGION TO ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO WARM JUST ABOVE FREEZING TOMORROW AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN THE PRECIPITATION CHANGING OVER TO PLAIN RAIN. * MAIN IMPACT: SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY. IN AREAS ALONG THE WESTERN KENTUCKY AND BLUEGRASS PARKWAYS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. SOME LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DOWN ALONG THE WESTERN KENTUCKY AND BLUEGRASS PARKWAY CORRIDOR. IN AREAS ALONG THE INTERSTATE 64 CORRIDOR AND POINTS NORTH...INCLUDING THE LOUISVILLE AND LEXINGTON METRO AREAS...4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM IS STILL IN QUESTION. FURTHER FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE REQUIRED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. && $$ MJ
209 WWUS43 KLMK 210256 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY... .SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY. THE TRACK AND EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM SYSTEM IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THEREFORE...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-065>067- 211200- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ 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-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN 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...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD 956 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 /856 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY. * TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. SOME SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MIX IN WITH THE SNOW OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW LOOKS LIKE IT WILL FALL FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS SATURDAY. WARMER AIR IS EXPECTED TO WORK ITS WAY INTO THE REGION TO ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO WARM JUST ABOVE FREEZING SATURDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE I-64 CORRIDOR...RESULTING IN THE PRECIPITATION CHANGING OVER TO PLAIN RAIN FOR MANY LOCATIONS. * MAIN IMPACT: SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY. IN AREAS ALONG THE WESTERN KENTUCKY AND BLUEGRASS PARKWAYS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY. SOME LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE DOWN ALONG THE WESTERN KENTUCKY AND BLUEGRASS PARKWAY CORRIDOR. IN AREAS ALONG THE INTERSTATE 64 CORRIDOR AND POINTS NORTH...INCLUDING THE LOUISVILLE AND LEXINGTON METRO AREAS...5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING LATE OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...THE EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM IS STILL IN QUESTION. FURTHER FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE REQUIRED OVERNIGHT. && $$ KYZ061>064-070>078-081-082-211200- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150221T1200Z/ BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN 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...BROWNSVILLE... MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN... FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON... COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 856 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * TIMING: SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. AS WARMER AIR ALOFT MOVES IN...THIS MIXTURE WILL BECOME MORE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AROUND MIDNIGHT. SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO WARM ABOVE FREEZING OVERNIGHT RESULTING IN THE PRECIPITATION CHANGING OVER TO PLAIN RAIN. * MAIN IMPACT: INITIAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW AND SLEET CHANGES OVER TO FREEZING RAIN. WITH THE FREEZING RAIN...TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF TWO TO THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE TOWARD DAWN SATURDAY. THESE WINDS MAY RESULT IN ICE COVERED TREE BRANCHES BREAKING OFF AND LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM IS STILL IN QUESTION. FURTHER FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE REQUIRED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. && $$ RJS
936 WWUS43 KLMK 210903 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 403 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM IMPACTING REGION TODAY... .SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 3 TO 6 INCHES REMAIN POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA AS A COMPLEX WINTER STORM MOVES THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY. SOME MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL KENTUCKY. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND ICE TODAY WILL CONTINUE THE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST REPORTS AND TRENDS IN THE FORECAST. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-065>067- 211800- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ 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-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN 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...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD 403 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 /303 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: A WINTRY MIX OR SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY THIS MORNING...ENDING LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * MAIN IMPACT: ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF I-64 CORRIDOR. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY TO FALL FROM DUBOIS TO JEFFERSON COUNTY INDIANA THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING LATE OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...THE EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM IS STILL IN QUESTION. FURTHER FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE REQUIRED OVERNIGHT. && $$ KYZ061>064-070>078-081-082-211200- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150221T1200Z/ BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN 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...BROWNSVILLE... MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN... FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON... COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 303 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING: A WINTRY MIX OR RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE PRECIPITATION COMPLETELY CHANGES OVER TO ALL RAIN. * MAIN IMPACT: ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS REMAIN POSSIBLE BUT ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ROADS REMAIN VERY HAZARDOUS FROM OVERNIGHT ICE ACCUMULATION. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS MAY RESULT IN ICE COVERED TREE BRANCHES BREAKING OFF AND LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM IS STILL IN QUESTION. FURTHER FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE REQUIRED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. && $$ ZT
320 WWUS43 KLMK 211151 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 651 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA... .OVERNIGHT ICE...WINTRY MIX AND SNOW HAS RESULTED IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA. PLAN ON A WINTRY MIX AND SNOW TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING...MAINLY NORTH OF THE KENTUCKY PARKWAYS AND INTO SOUTHERN INDIANA. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE EXTRA CAUTION AND TAKE IT SLOW. LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE REPORTING ICY ROADS AND NUMEROUS SLIDE OFFS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST REPORTS AND TRENDS IN THE FORECAST. KYZ061>064-070>078-081-082-211300- /O.EXP.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150221T1200Z/ BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY- SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY- RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE... MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN... FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON... COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 551 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. SEVERAL HOURS OF TEMPERATURES AROUND 35 DEGREES AND RAIN HAVE ALLOWED ROAD CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE SUCH THAT THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST. SOME SLICK SPOTS MAY REMAIN ON RURAL...SECONDARY AND ANY UNTREATED SURFACE. GIVE YOURSELF SOME EXTRA TIME THIS MORNING IF TRAVELING. $$ INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-065>067- 212000- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ 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-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN 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...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD 651 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 /551 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: A WINTRY MIX OR SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY THIS MORNING...ENDING LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * MAIN IMPACT: TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF I-64 CORRIDOR. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY TO FALL FROM DUBOIS TO JEFFERSON COUNTY INDIANA THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING LATE OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...THE EVOLUTION OF THIS STORM IS STILL IN QUESTION. FURTHER FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS MAY BE REQUIRED OVERNIGHT. && $$ ZT
829 WWUS43 KLMK 211635 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1135 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL AND EAST-CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH-CENTRAL INDIANA... KYZ026-027-053-054-065>067-211745- /O.CAN.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY- LINCOLN KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD... HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD 1135 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 /1035 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED TO RAIN...WHICH WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN COMBINED WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 30S WILL REDUCE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. HOWEVER...CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION DRIVING THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANY RESIDUAL SLICK ROADS. $$ INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>025-028>043-045>049-055>057- 220000- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ 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-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-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... 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...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND 1135 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 /1035 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING: PERIODS OF SNOW...RAIN AND SNOW MIXED...AND RAIN THIS AFTERNOON...ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF THE NORTHERN BLUEGRASS AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA. EVEN WHERE RAIN FALLS...SOME ROADS (ESPECIALLY BACK ROADS) WILL CONTINUE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. && $$ TWF
150 WWUS43 KLMK 212102 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 402 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 ...STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT THIS EVENING... INZ089-KYZ023>025-028>030-034>043-045>049-055>057-212215- /O.CAN.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ PERRY IN-HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY- SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY- NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY- CLARK KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TELL CITY...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG... BRANDENBURG...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON... SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT... GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG... VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN... SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER... DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND 402 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 /302 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING HAVE RESULTED IN MOSTLY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION WILL END THIS EVENING...WITH SNOW POSSIBLY MIXING IN WITH THE RAIN AT TIMES BEFORE ENDING. $$ INZ076>079-083-084-090>092-KYZ031>033-220000- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY- HENRY KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE... LA GRANGE...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE 402 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 /302 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT: NEW SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH POSSIBLE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA...AND TRIMBLE OLDHAM AND HENRY COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY. RAIN MAY OCCUR OR BE MIXED WITH THE SNOW AT TIMES BEFORE PRECIPITATION ENDS EARLY THIS EVENING. SLICK ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING THROUGH THIS EVENING. && $$ TWF
717 WWUS43 KLMK 212220 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 520 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 INZ076>079-083-084-090>092-KYZ031>033-212330- /O.CAN.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY- HENRY KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE... LA GRANGE...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE 520 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2015 /420 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE THREAT FOR MEASURABLE SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...SOME ROADS REMAIN SLICK FROM EARLIER WINTRY PRECIPITATION...AND TEMPERATURES DIPPING INTO THE 20S OVERNIGHT COULD REFREEZE WET ROADWAYS. THEREFORE A TRAVELERS ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH THE NIGHT. $$ RAS
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 20, 2:44 AM CST, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 2:44 AM CST, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
344 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2015
.SHORT TERM (Now through Saturday)...
Issued at 343 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2015
...Complex Storm System to Arrive Later Today and Stay Through the
Weekend...
As the arctic high that has kept us in a deep freeze recently moves
eastward to the North Carolina coast today, low pressure will
organize in the vicinity of the Oklahoma Panhandle. Clouds will
gradually form, thicken, and lower today as moisture, temperatures,
and isentropic lift all increase. We should start seeing virga this
afternoon, and by evening what little low level dry air there is
will begin to saturate and allow precipitation to reach the
surface. Precipitation will first break out in the Bowling Green
region by late afternoon, and then spread northeastward early this
evening through the rest of the area.
Tonight the Oklahoma low will advance to the Ozarks, and then move
over Louisville Saturday on its way to Cleveland by Saturday
evening. A warm front tonight will pull north to around the Ohio
River, and then become nearly stationary as the low rides along it.
With these systems in the immediate vicinity, precipitation will be
widespread.
The million dollar question, then, is what kind of precipitation we
will receive. At this time it looks like the precip will start off
as snow this evening, with surface temperatures in the 20s and
subfreezing temperatures and deep saturation aloft. A 70 knot low
level jet will rev up from eastern Texas to the Ohio Valley tonight,
causing a warm layer of air around 6000 feet above the surface with
temps rising into the 3 to 6 degree C range tonight into Saturday in
southern Kentucky. As a result, freezing rain will become a
significant threat in the south from mid evening through the
overnight hours. Northern Kentucky and southern Indiana will hold
onto the snow a bit longer, then mix with sleet and possibly some
freezing rain, depending on just how warm those temperatures aloft
get.
The low level jet pattern and frontogenesis aloft are suggesting the
precipitation could be moderate to heavy late tonight into
Saturday. QPF amounts from this afternoon through Saturday have
been consistently advertised recently in the 1 to 3 inch range. On
Saturday the warm air ahead of the front will change the
precipitation in southern and central Kentucky to plain rain.
Northern Kentucky and southern Indiana are more of a question mark,
depending largely on the path of the low.
After talking with surrounding NWS offices, have decided to go ahead
and go with a Winter Storm Warning for southern Kentucky from late
this afternoon through tonight, and for northern Kentucky and
southern Indiana from this evening through Saturday evening. Even
if snowfall amounts and/or ice amounts don't individually meet the
usual warning criteria, the combination of snow, sleet, and ice will
make a significant impact.
Minor flooding issues may begin to arise by late Saturday,
especially in southern Kentucky where more plain rain is expected.
In addition to all this, we could also hear a few rumbles of
thunder, especially Saturday in southern Kentucky.
Highs today will be in the 20s, with temperatures continuing to rise
tonight, reaching into the 30s tomorrow.
Forecast confidence is never high with storm systems as complex as
this one. There will definitely be adjustments, possibly
significant ones, in future forecasts as this situation unfolds.
We've put together the best package we can given what we know right
now. As the system approaches we will make necessary changes to the
forecast, so be sure to keep up to date with the latest information.
.LONG TERM (Saturday Night through Thursday)...
Issued at 300 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2015
The focus in the long term will be on the departing weekend storm
system and its impacts on temperatures through next week.
Deformation band precipitation will be ongoing Saturday evening with
host of precip types across the area. Across the south, we'll be
watching the potential for heavy rain where an additional 0.5 to
1.0" of rain may fall. To the north, a mixture of rain/wintry mix to
snow will likely be continuing and additional ice/snow
accumulations are possible. By midnight Saturday, forcing shifts east
of the area and precipitation will taper off west to east ending
toward Sunday morning.
Given the colder and snowier forecast scenario, have significantly
lowered high temperatures for Sunday. Currently forecasting readings
in the mid/upper 20s in the north to mid 30s in the south and this
may be too warm still /by several degrees/ if the forecast snowfall
materializes, especially north of the KY parkways. We'll be under a
good feed of cold air advection during the day with a stiff north
wind as Canadian high pressure dives south into the central Plains
and mid-Mississippi Valley. Lingering low level moisture could
result in scattered snow showers along and east of I-65. Plan on
mostly cloudy to overcast skies. Lows Sunday night are expected to
fall into the single digits above zero north of the KY parkways to
the low/mid teens south. Monday morning wind chills will likely be
below zero with the high positioned to our west keeping north winds
10-15 mph.
For next week, the main highights will be a continuation of the
very cold and below normal temperatures across the Great Lakes, Ohio
Valley and East Coast. The upper level pattern is favored to remain
northwesterly as periodic reinforcing surges of Arctic air funnel
southeastward across the area.
Monday 850 mb readings off the 20.00z guidance range from -12 to
-16C and standardized anomalies are on the order of 2.5 to 3.0 SD
below normal. Favored the lower end of the guidance, especially
given the additional, fresh snowpack across the area. Highs may
struggle to reach the low/mid teens north of the KY parkways and
only top out around 20 closer to the KY/TN border. Normal highs are
in the mid 40s to near 50, so we're looking at readings 25 to nearly
35 degrees below normal. Forecast highs may approach record cold
maximums for the date.
Sub-zero temperatures are possible Tuesday morning for parts of
southern Indiana and northern Kentucky, thanks to good radiational
cooling conditions with the surface high overhead. Depending how
quickly it moves east Tuesday morning, readings could end up lower.
For now, have single digits below zero for southern Indiana and the
favored cold spots of central/eastern KY with single digits to 10
above zero for the remainder of the area.
Pieces of northern and southern stream energy look to pass through
the region Tuesday afternoon/night but guidance continues to show
little phasing between the two. There's enough saturation and lift
across the area to support slight chances for light precipitation
Tuesday night. Depending on the frontal passage and strength of the
southerly flow, we'll warm up 10 to 15 degrees Tuesday, into the
upper 20s to middle 30s.
From Wednesday onward, models are struggling with the amount of
Arctic air intrusion but generally speaking we're still expecting
much below normal temperatures and overall dry conditions. Model
consensus of highs in the upper 20s to middle 30s and lows in the
teens look good. Winter's grip on the area isn't going away next
week.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 315 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2015
A strong low-level push of warmer and very moist air into the lower
Ohio Valley will result in a wintry mix changing to periods of
moderate and heavy rain Saturday, especially over south-central KY.
This could result in flooding issues for the following reasons:
1) Deep snow cover. Snow depths range from 6 to 10 inches and
currently contains roughly two-thirds to 1.25 inches of liquid
equivalent.
2) Current frost depth. The depth is around 2 inches at this time
meaning a solidly frozen ground. This would be more likely to cause
runoff as a frozen ground will be very inefficient in absorbing
water, especially given high rainfall rates.
3) Expected precipitation amounts. Even with initial precipitation
falling as snow, sleet, or freezing rain over south-central KY,
warmer surface air along with a changeover to rain should melt this
additional wintry precipitation along with the ambient snow cover.
Total liquid rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches with locally
higher amounts are expected across south-central KY.
The combination of the above factors could result in flood concerns
this weekend into early next week. Areal flooding is possible,
especially low-lying areas, poor drainage areas, urban locations,
and even grassy areas. In addition, minor flooding could develop on
some rivers early next week, such as the Green and Rolling Fork
Rivers.
The strength and degree of warming with this system will have a
major impact on total rainfall amounts, the amount of snow melt, and
overall flood potential. Stay tuned to later forecasts. Those with
hydro or river interests should monitor this storm system closely.
&&
.AVIATION (06Z TAF Update)...
Issued at 1228 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2015
We will spend the day on the west side of a strong Arctic high
moving from the central Appalachians to the North Carolina coast.
As a result, after nearly calm winds early this morning, winds will
come in from the southeast around 8 knots for the daylight hours.
Ceilings will form after sunrise this morning and gradually lower
and thicken throughout the day as a storm system gathers to our
southwest. Wintry precipitation will break out late this afternoon
at BWG and then spread into SDF and LEX during the evening hours and
continue through the night. A variety of precipitation types can
be expected as the precip begins as snow, then gradually transitions
to sleet and freezing rain as warmer air moves in aloft. BWG stands
the best shot at FZRA during this TAF period, with more snow and
sleet at the northern TAF sites until the warm air can make it that
far north towards Saturday morning.
LLWS may become an issue after midnight as a low level jet revs up
from eastern Texas to the upper Ohio Valley. The biggest threat for
significant LLWS will be at BWG, so will further address that in
future forecasts.
&&
.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...WINTER STORM WARNING from 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening to 7
PM EST /6 PM CST/ Saturday FOR KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-
065>067.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ this morning FOR
KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067-070>078-081-082.
WINTER STORM WARNING from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST
Saturday FOR KYZ061>064-070>078-081-082.
IN...WINTER STORM WARNING from 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening to 7
PM EST /6 PM CST/ Saturday FOR INZ076>079-083-084-089>092.
WIND CHILL ADVISORY until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ this morning FOR
INZ076>079-083-084-089>092.
&&
Short Term........13
Long Term.........ZBT
Hydrology.........ZBT
Aviation..........13Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 19, 3:07 PM CST, 12 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 407 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 INZ076>079-091-092-KYZ031>033-202115- ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN- OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE...LA GRANGE...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE 407 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. INTENSE COLD TONIGHT COMBINED WITH WEST WINDS NEAR 10 MPH WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL READINGS DROPPING TO 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR DAYBREAK EAST OF INTERSTATE 65. REFER TO THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR MORE INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A WINTRY MIX TO THE AREA BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION SHOULD START OFF AS LIGHT SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING...THEN BECOME A WINTRY MIX FRIDAY NIGHT...AND A WINTRY MIX TO RAIN BY SATURDAY EVENING. SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA WITH THIS SYSTEM. PLEASE STAY UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONALLY...FLOODING COULD BECOME A CONCERN SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT AS 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL COMBINES WITH MELTING SNOW AND A FROZEN GROUND TO CREATE PLENTY OF RUNOFF. RIVER FLOODING COULD BECOME A CONCERN TO END THE WEEKEND AND START THE NEW WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED THIS WEEKEND. INZ083-084-089-090-KYZ023>030-034>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-202115- DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON 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...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON... HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD... ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE... LOUISVILLE...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 407 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 /307 PM CST THU FEB 19 2015/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. INTENSE COLD TONIGHT COMBINED WITH WEST WINDS NEAR 10 MPH WILL RESULT IN WIND CHILL READINGS DROPPING TO 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR DAYBREAK EAST OF INTERSTATE 65. PLEASE REFER TO THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY PRODUCT FOR MORE INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A WINTRY MIX TO THE AREA BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION SHOULD START OFF AS LIGHT SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING...THEN BECOME A WINTRY MIX FRIDAY NIGHT...AND A WINTRY MIX TO RAIN BY SATURDAY EVENING. SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA WITH THIS SYSTEM. PLEASE REFER TO THE WINTER STORM WATCH PRODUCT FOR MORE INFORMATION AND STAY UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST FORECASTS. ADDITIONALLY...FLOODING COULD BECOME A CONCERN SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT AS AROUND 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL COMBINES WITH MELTING SNOW AND A FROZEN GROUND TO CREATE PLENTY OF RUNOFF. RIVER FLOODING COULD BECOME A CONCERN TO END THE WEEKEND AND START THE NEW WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED THIS WEEKEND. MJ/BJS
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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.