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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Jackson, KY

January 19, 2016McCreary County, Wayne County, Kentucky

NWS Jackson, KY issued this winter storm warning at Jan 19, 2016, 10:08 PM EST for McCreary County, Wayne County, Kentucky. It took effect at Jan 20, 2016, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 13 hr. 4 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
Jan 19, 2016, 10:08 PM EST (03:08 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 20, 2016, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 20, 2016, 4:57 PM EST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Jackson, KY

Counties McCreary County, KY, Wayne County, KY

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 20, 9:00 AM ESTSNOW 32 Se Strunk, KY
Jan 20, 10:40 AM ESTSNOW 2.59 Wnw Monticello, KYSTILL SNOWING LIGHTLY.
Jan 20, 11:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.5Whitley City, KYPRECIPITATION HAS SWITCHED OVER TO FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WITH A GLAZE OF ICE PRESENT.
Jan 20, 3:45 PM ESTSNOW 42 Se Strunk, 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, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 188 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2016-01-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2016-01-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1779 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

532 
WWUS43 KJKL 200308
WSWJKL

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1008 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

KYZ083-201115-
/O.UPG.KJKL.WW.Y.0002.160120T0900Z-160121T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KJKL.WS.W.0001.160120T0900Z-160121T1200Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO
1008 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW
  ENDS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LIGHT
  FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. A THIN
  GLAZE OF ICE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT....SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS WEDNESDAY
  MORNING...IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL
  REMAIN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY AND
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
 
* OTHER IMPACTS...SLICK CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FREEZING
  RAIN...LIKELY IMPACTING BOTH THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY
  MORNING COMMUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNTS OF SNOW...AND SOME SOME ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED.

&&

$$

KYZ044-050-051-058-059-068-069-079-080-084>087-111-114-116-201115-
/O.CON.KJKL.WW.Y.0002.160120T0900Z-160121T1200Z/
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ESTILL-POWELL-ROCKCASTLE-JACKSON-PULASKI-
LAUREL-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-LEE-OWSLEY-CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...CAMARGO...
JEFFERSONVILLE...MOUNT STERLING...OWINGSVILLE...IRVINE...
RAVENNA...CLAY CITY...STANTON...BRODHEAD...MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...
ANNVILLE...BURNSIDE...SOMERSET...LONDON...STEARNS...
WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE...
MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE...BEATTYVILLE...BOONEVILLE...MANCHESTER
1008 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY
TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW
  ENDS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LIGHT
  FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE
  WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS WEDNESDAY
  MORNING...IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL
  REMAIN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY AND
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...SLICK CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FREEZING RAIN...
  LIKELY IMPACTING BOTH THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY
  MORNING COMMUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KYZ052-060-088-104-106>110-112-113-115-117>120-201115-
/O.CON.KJKL.WW.Y.0002.160120T1200Z-160121T1200Z/
ROWAN-MENIFEE-HARLAN-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-
BREATHITT-KNOTT-PERRY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOREHEAD...FRENCHBURG...CUMBERLAND...
HARLAN...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE...CAMPTON...
SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...WHEELWRIGHT...JACKSON...HINDMAN...
PIPPA PASSES...HAZARD...HYDEN...JENKINS...WHITESBURG...INEZ...
COAL RUN...ELKHORN CITY...PIKEVILLE...SOUTH WILLIAMSON
1008 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY
TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK
  WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW
  ENDS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LIGHT
  FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE
  WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS WEDNESDAY
  MORNING... IMPACTING A PORTION OF THE MORNING COMMUTE. UNTREATED
  ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE DAY
  WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...SLICK CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FREEZING RAIN...
  LIKELY IMPACTING BOTH THE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND THURSDAY
  MORNING COMMUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

$$

KAS/SHALLENBERGER/JP
3 follow-up statements
342 
WWUS43 KJKL 201004
WSWJKL

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
504 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016


KYZ085>087-111-114-116-201800-
/O.CAN.KJKL.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KJKL.WW.Y.0003.160120T1200Z-160121T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-LEE-OWSLEY-CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE...
MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE...BEATTYVILLE...BOONEVILLE...MANCHESTER
504 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN
ISSUED. THIS WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW ENDS...LIGHT FREEZING
  RAIN WILL DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL
  CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE TODAY
  INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS THIS
  MORNING...IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL
  REMAIN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE DAY AND
  OVERNIGHT...WITH FREEZING RAIN FURTHER ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS
  POTENTIAL. THIS COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR BOTH THIS EVENING AND
  TOMORROW MORNING CUMMUTES AS WELL.

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE
  REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED FOR
  LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KYZ083-201800-
/O.NEW.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KJKL.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160121T0000Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO
504 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW ENDS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
  WILL DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE
  INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. A THIN
  GLAZE OF ICE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE TODAY INTO EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS THIS
  MORNING...IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL
  REMAIN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE DAY AND
  OVERNIGHT...WITH FREEZING RAIN FURTHER ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS
  POTENTIAL. THIS COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR BOTH THIS EVENING AND
  TOMORROW MORNING CUMMUTES AS WELL.

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE
  REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED FOR
  LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...AND SOME SOME ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KYZ044-050-051-058-059-068-069-079-080-084-201800-
/O.NEW.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KJKL.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T0000Z/
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ESTILL-POWELL-ROCKCASTLE-JACKSON-PULASKI-
LAUREL-MCCREARY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...CAMARGO...
JEFFERSONVILLE...MOUNT STERLING...OWINGSVILLE...IRVINE...
RAVENNA...CLAY CITY...STANTON...BRODHEAD...MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...
ANNVILLE...BURNSIDE...SOMERSET...LONDON...STEARNS...WHITLEY CITY
504 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW ENDS...LIGHT FREEZING
  RAIN WILL DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL
  CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES ARE 
  EXPECTED. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS THIS
  MORNING...IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL
  REMAIN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE DAY AND
  OVERNIGHT...WITH FREEZING RAIN FURTHER ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS
  POTENTIAL. THIS COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR BOTH THIS EVENING AND
  TOMORROW MORNING CUMMUTES AS WELL.

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE
  REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED FOR
  LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KYZ052-060-088-104-106>110-112-113-115-117>120-201800-
/O.NEW.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJKL.WW.Y.0002.160120T1200Z-160121T1200Z/
ROWAN-MENIFEE-HARLAN-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-
BREATHITT-KNOTT-PERRY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOREHEAD...FRENCHBURG...CUMBERLAND...
HARLAN...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE...CAMPTON...
SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...WHEELWRIGHT...JACKSON...HINDMAN...
PIPPA PASSES...HAZARD...HYDEN...JENKINS...WHITESBURG...INEZ...
COAL RUN...ELKHORN CITY...PIKEVILLE...SOUTH WILLIAMSON
504 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING. 

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW ENDS...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
  WILL DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE
  INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES ARE 
  EXPECTED. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS THIS
  MORNING...IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL
  REMAIN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE DAY AND
  OVERNIGHT...WITH FREEZING RAIN FURTHER ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS
  POTENTIAL. THIS COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR BOTH THIS EVENING AND
  TOMORROW MORNING CUMMUTES AS WELL.

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE
  REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED FOR
  LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$
JMW
041 
WWUS43 KJKL 201508
WSWJKL

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
1008 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016


KYZ084-202315-
/O.UPG.KJKL.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KJKL.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160121T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
MCCREARY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEARNS...WHITLEY CITY
1008 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7
PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING AND WILL
  CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW ENDS...LIGHT
  FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
  WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. A THIN
  GLAZE OF ICE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE TODAY INTO EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS THIS MORNING...
  IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN 
  SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT... WITH 
  FREEZING RAIN FURTHER ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS POTENTIAL. THIS 
  COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR BOTH THIS EVENING AND TOMORROW MORNING 
  COMMUTES AS WELL. 

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE 
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A 
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF 
  THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY 
  TUNED FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...AND SOME SOME ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KYZ083-202315-
/O.CON.KJKL.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160121T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONTICELLO
1008 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING AND WILL
  CONTINUE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW ENDS...LIGHT
  FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
  WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. A THIN 
  GLAZE OF ICE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE TODAY INTO EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS THIS MORNING...
  IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN 
  SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT... WITH 
  FREEZING RAIN FURTHER ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS POTENTIAL. THIS 
  COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR BOTH THIS EVENING AND TOMORROW MORNING 
  COMMUTES AS WELL. 

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE 
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A 
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF 
  THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY 
  TUNED FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...AND SOME SOME ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KYZ044-050-051-058-059-068-069-079-080-202315-
/O.CON.KJKL.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ESTILL-POWELL-ROCKCASTLE-JACKSON-PULASKI-
LAUREL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...CAMARGO...
JEFFERSONVILLE...MOUNT STERLING...OWINGSVILLE...IRVINE...
RAVENNA...CLAY CITY...STANTON...BRODHEAD...MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...
ANNVILLE...BURNSIDE...SOMERSET...LONDON
1008 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING AND WILL
  CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW ENDS...LIGHT
  FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
  WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES ARE 
  EXPECTED. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS THIS MORNING...
  IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN 
  SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT... WITH 
  FREEZING RAIN FURTHER ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS POTENTIAL. THIS 
  COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR BOTH THIS EVENING AND TOMORROW MORNING 
  COMMUTES AS WELL. 

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE 
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A 
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF 
  THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY 
  TUNED FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KYZ052-060-088-104-106>110-112-113-115-117>120-202315-
/O.CON.KJKL.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T1200Z/
/O.CON.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
ROWAN-MENIFEE-HARLAN-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-
BREATHITT-KNOTT-PERRY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOREHEAD...FRENCHBURG...CUMBERLAND...
HARLAN...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE...CAMPTON...
SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...WHEELWRIGHT...JACKSON...HINDMAN...
PIPPA PASSES...HAZARD...HYDEN...JENKINS...WHITESBURG...INEZ...
COAL RUN...ELKHORN CITY...PIKEVILLE...SOUTH WILLIAMSON
1008 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING AND WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW ENDS...LIGHT
  FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
  WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES ARE 
  EXPECTED. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS THIS MORNING...
  IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL REMAIN 
  SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT... WITH 
  FREEZING RAIN FURTHER ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS POTENTIAL. THIS 
  COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR BOTH THIS EVENING AND TOMORROW MORNING 
  COMMUTES AS WELL. 

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE 
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A 
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF 
  THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY 
  TUNED FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KYZ085>087-111-114-116-202315-
/O.CON.KJKL.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160121T1200Z/
/O.CON.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-LEE-OWSLEY-CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE...
MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE...BEATTYVILLE...BOONEVILLE...MANCHESTER
1008 AM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW HAS OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING AND WILL
  CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE SNOW ENDS...LIGHT
  FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP. THE THREAT FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
  WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES ARE 
  EXPECTED. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE TODAY 
  INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW WILL QUICKLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS THIS 
  MORNING...IMPACTING THE MORNING COMMUTE. UNTREATED ROADS WILL 
  REMAIN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT... 
  WITH FREEZING RAIN FURTHER ADDING TO THE HAZARDOUS POTENTIAL. 
  THIS COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR BOTH THIS EVENING AND TOMORROW 
  MORNING COMMUTES AS WELL. 

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE 
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A 
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF 
  THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY 
  TUNED FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

JMW/DJ
903 
WWUS43 KJKL 202157
WSWJKL

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
457 PM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...MAJOR WINTER STORM SHAPING UP FOR THE END OF THE WEEK...

.A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS ACROSS THE DEEP 
SOUTH LATE THIS WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED
TO TRANSPORT A LARGE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE NORTHWARD OVER COLDER AIR
IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF WINTRY WEATHER FOR OUR AREA. AT PRESENT THERE IS STILL
A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY WITH RESPECT TO PRECIPITATION
TYPES AND EXACT AMOUNTS. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND
ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. 

KYZ083-084-210200-
/O.CAN.KJKL.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160121T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KJKL.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
WAYNE-MCCREARY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTICELLO...STEARNS...WHITLEY CITY
457 PM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

* TIMING...SNOW IS COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...
  PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL OCCUR INTO THE EARLY EVENING AS
  PRECIPITATION EVENTUALLY COMES TO AN END.

* ACCUMULATIONS...A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...RESIDUAL SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE SOME
  SLICK AREAS ON ROADS...IMPACTING THE EVENING COMMUTE. UNTREATED
  ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.
  THIS COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR THE COMMUTE TO WORK TOMORROW
  MORNING AS WELL.

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH
  OF THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY
  TUNED FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KYZ044-050-051-058-059-068-069-079-080-210200-
/O.CON.KJKL.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ESTILL-POWELL-ROCKCASTLE-JACKSON-PULASKI-
LAUREL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...CAMARGO...
JEFFERSONVILLE...MOUNT STERLING...OWINGSVILLE...IRVINE...
RAVENNA...CLAY CITY...STANTON...BRODHEAD...MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...
ANNVILLE...BURNSIDE...SOMERSET...LONDON
457 PM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW IS COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...
  PATCHY FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL OCCUR INTO THE EARLY
  EVENING AS PRECIPITATION EVENTUALLY COMES TO AN END.

* ACCUMULATIONS...A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...RESIDUAL SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE SOME
  SLICK AREAS ON ROADS...IMPACTING THE EVENING COMMUTE. UNTREATED
  ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.
  THIS COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR THE COMMUTE TO WORK TOMORROW
  MORNING AS WELL. 

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH
  OF THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY
  TUNED FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KYZ052-060-088-104-106>110-112-113-115-117>120-210200-
/O.CON.KJKL.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160121T1200Z/
/O.CON.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
ROWAN-MENIFEE-HARLAN-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-
BREATHITT-KNOTT-PERRY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOREHEAD...FRENCHBURG...CUMBERLAND...
HARLAN...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE...CAMPTON...
SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...WHEELWRIGHT...JACKSON...HINDMAN...
PIPPA PASSES...HAZARD...HYDEN...JENKINS...WHITESBURG...INEZ...
COAL RUN...ELKHORN CITY...PIKEVILLE...SOUTH WILLIAMSON
457 PM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW IS COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...
  PATCHY FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL OCCUR INTO EARLY THURSDAY
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...RESIDUAL SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE SOME
  SLICK AREAS ON ROADS...IMPACTING THE EVENING COMMUTE. UNTREATED
  ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.
  THIS COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR THE COMMUTE TO WORK TOMORROW
  MORNING AS WELL. 

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH
  OF THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY
  TUNED FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KYZ085>087-111-114-116-210200-
/O.CON.KJKL.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160121T1200Z/
/O.CON.KJKL.WS.A.0001.160122T0000Z-160124T0000Z/
WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-LEE-OWSLEY-CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE...
MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE...BEATTYVILLE...BOONEVILLE...MANCHESTER
457 PM EST WED JAN 20 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW IS COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...
  PATCHY FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL OCCUR INTO EARLY THURSDAY
  MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO EARLY
  THURSDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...RESIDUAL SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE SOME
  SLICK AREAS ON ROADS...IMPACTING THE EVENING COMMUTE. UNTREATED
  ROADS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.
  THIS COULD CAUSE IMPACTS FOR THE COMMUTE TO WORK TOMORROW
  MORNING AS WELL.

* ANOTHER WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FROM LATE
  THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A
  WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW ACROSS MUCH
  OF THE REGION...WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. STAY
  TUNED FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR FREEZING
RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

JMW/DJ/RAY

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 Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 19, 8:17 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 8:17 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
817 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 810 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

OTHER THAN FINE TUNING THE HOURLY TEMPERATURE FORECAST FOR THE
NEXT FEW HOURS...NO CHANGES ARE NEEDED AT THIS TIME. AS THE 0Z
MODEL RUNS COME IN AS WELL AS THE 21Z SREF AND HRRR AND RAP RUNS
WILL BE EVALUATED FOR WHETHER OR NOT QPF AND SNOW AMOUNTS MAY NEED
TO INCREASED ACROSS THE LAKE CUMBERLAND REGION.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 406 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

CURRENT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA FEATURE CLOUD COVER ON THE
INCREASE IN WESTERN KENTUCKY ASSOCIATED WITH A DEVELOPING SYSTEM.
MEANWHILE...IN EASTERN KENTUCKY CLOUD COVER IS DISSIPATING AS
NORTHWEST UPSLOPE FLOW DECREASES AS THE CENTER OF THE ARCTIC HIGH
HAS MOVED OVER THE AREA. THUS HAVE CLEARED SKY COVER AND SHUT OFF
THE FLURRIES ACROSS THE AREA AS WELL. AFTER 00Z TONIGHT...SKIES
WILL CLOUD UP AGAIN AS THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE
BLUEGRASS. PRECIP WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE AREA AFTER 08Z.
MODEL TRENDS HAVE KEPT THIS FEATURE WITH A GOOD AMOUNT OF LIFT AND
MOISTURE. TRENDS HAVE ALSO TAKEN THE MOST AMOUNT OF MOISTURE TO
THE SOUTH INTO CENTRAL KY AND THEN INTO TN JUST CLIPPING WETS OF
THE I-75 CORRIDOR. THIS REGION WILL LIKELY SEE THE MOST AMOUNT OF
SNOW FROM THIS FEATURE. SURFACE TEMPS AS THIS FEATURE MOVES IN
WILL JUST BE RECOVERING FROM THE ARCTIC AIR MASS THAT HAS JUST
EVACUATED THE AREA. THUS PRECIP WILL BEGIN AS SNOW FOR THIS
SYSTEM. WARMEST TEMPS THOUGH WILL BE IN THE SOUTH WITH SOUTHERLY
FLOW SETTING UP AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THUS...SNOW RATIOS WILL BE
SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE NORTH AS THIS FEATURE MOVES INTO THE AREA.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY THROUGH THE DAY AND
BECOME MODERATE TO EVEN HEAVY AT TIMES. HIGH RATIOS TO THE NORTH
WILL MAKE FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THE 1 TO 2 INCH RANGE BUT MORE
MOISTURE IN THE SOUTH WILL MAKE FOR 2 TO 3+ AMOUNTS DESPITE THE
LOWER SNOW RATIOS.

THE OTHER CONCERN FOR SNOW AMOUNTS WITH THIS FEATURE WILL BE THE
PROGRESSIVE FLOW AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH. AS THE SYSTEM LOSES
A BIT OF MOISTURE MOVING INTO THE AREA...THE DEPTH OF THE MOISTURE
LESSENS QUITE QUICKLY BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. DUE TO THIS MUCH OF THE SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING
DRIZZLE HEADING INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IN
FACT...A GLAZE OF ICE IS POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN
THE SOUTH...WHERE UP TO 0.05 HUNDREDTHS ARE POSSIBLE. THIS SET UP
MAY ALSO TAKE AWAY FROM SOME OF THE SNOWFALL POTENTIAL IN THE
SOUTH. THUS...WILL KEEP THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OUT FOR THE
ENTIRE AREA FROM TOMORROW MORNING AND THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

HEADING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE SYSTEM EXITS THE AREA AS THE
LAST OF THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE EXITS AS WELL. THIS WILL BRING AN
END TO THE FREEZING DRIZZLE THREAT BEFORE THE NEXT FEATURE BEGINS
TO IMPACT THE AREA MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTH. IN FACT...WE WILL
HAVE A BRIEF BREAK IN THE PRECIP BY THURSDAY MORNING.

.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 406 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

COMPLICATED FORECAST IN THE LONG TERM WITH LOTS OF ATTENTION ON A
POSSIBLE MAJOR WINTER STORM IN THE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
TIME RANGE.

AS OUR MIDWEEK WINTER SYSTEM PASSES TO OUR EAST...TEMPERATURES
ALOFT WILL BE ON THE RISE AS A WARM FRONT AT THE SURFACE MOVES UP
THE GREAT VALLEY OF EAST TENNESSEE VALLEY. THIS WILL SEND
PRECIPITATION BACK NORTH INTO THE AREA LATE THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY
NIGHT. THERMAL PROFILE IS TRICKY BUT P-TYPE IS EXPECTED TO BE
MOSTLY RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTH BUT A MIX OF RAIN...SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HAL ROGERS PARKWAY THURSDAY
NIGHT...AND PROBABLY ALL SNOW OR A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW
FROM I-64 NORTH. FORECAST MODELS THEN DIVERGE INTO FRIDAY BUT THE
PRESENCE OF AN INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING UP THE GREAT VALLEY OF
EAST TENNESSEE INTO THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY WOULD SUPPORT A SCENARIO
WHERE THE WARM NOSE ALOFT EDGES FURTHER NORTH CAUSING PRECIP TO
MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN PERHAPS AS FAR NORTH AS THE MOUNTAIN
PARKWAY AND POSSIBLY EVEN I-64. THE NORTHWARD EXTEND TO THE CHANGE
TO RAIN DEPENDS GREATLY ON THE STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THE SURFACE
LOW...WITH WHICH THERE IS JUST A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY DUE TO MODEL
DIFFERENCES SO TRIED TO PAINT WITH A BROAD BRUSH AS FAR AS THE
ACTUAL P-TYPE FORECAST GOES RIGHT NOW THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY.
SO...WHILE THE ACTUAL WEATHER YOU WILL SEE REMAINS UNCERTAIN
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PLAN TO BE IMPACTED BY THE WEATHER IN
SOME FORM OR FASHION IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS AND MONITOR
FORECASTS AS OUR CONFIDENCE IN THE DETAILS IMPROVES OVER THE NEXT
DAY OR SO.

MODELS ARE FAIRLY CONSISTENT THAT COLDER AIR WILL WRAP IN BEHIND
THE DEPARTING SURFACE LOW FRIDAY EVENING CHANGING ALL PRECIP TO
SNOW QUICKLY FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY MORNING...AND POSSIBLY EVEN
INTO SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE UPPER LOW IS SLOW TO PIVOT THROUGH. THE
POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW.

THE REMAINDER OF THE EXTENDED WILL FEATURE WARMING TEMPS...
ALTHOUGH POTENTIAL SNOW COVER WILL HAVE A YET TO BE DETERMINED
INFLUENCE THERE. ANOTHER SYSTEM IS PROGGED TO DEVELOP OVER THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS AND THEN MOVE NORTHEAST SPREADING ANOTHER CHANCE
FOR PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA AS EARLY AS MONDAY. THIS SHOULD
BE RAIN AS IT APPEARS RIGHT NOW.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 735 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

VFR WILL CONTINUE FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 6 HOURS TONIGHT. LATER
TONIGHT...A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE FAR SOUTHWEST BY
09Z...SPREADING ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA BY 16Z. THIS WILL THEN
RESULT IN DETERIORATION INTO MVFR AND THEN IFR AND POSSIBLY NEAR
OR BELOW AIRPORT MINS AT TIMES FOR VIS IN THE FALLING SNOW AND
AND CIGS DURING SNOW AND AFTER IT DEPARTS AND TAPERS TO DRIZZLE OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT TO NEAR CALM THROUGH THE
PERIOD.

&&

.JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR KYZ052-060-088-104-106>110-112-113-115-117>120.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY
FOR KYZ044-050-051-058-059-068-069-079-080-083>087-111-114-116.

&&

UPDATE...JP
SHORT TERM...SHALLENBERGER
LONG TERM...ABE
AVIATION...JP
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 19, 4:11 PM EST, 5 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
411 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

KYZ052-060-088-104-106>110-112-113-115-117>120-210015-
ROWAN-MENIFEE-HARLAN-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-
BREATHITT-KNOTT-PERRY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOREHEAD...FRENCHBURG...CUMBERLAND...
HARLAN...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE...CAMPTON...
SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...WHEELWRIGHT...JACKSON...HINDMAN...
PIPPA PASSES...HAZARD...HYDEN...JENKINS...WHITESBURG...INEZ...
COAL RUN...ELKHORN CITY...PIKEVILLE...SOUTH WILLIAMSON
411 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TOWARDS DAWN ACROSS THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. AS THE SNOW
ENDS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL DEVELOP
AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL
BE POSSIBLE. REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA LATE THURSDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW IS
EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH PRECIPITATION QUICKLY
CHANGING OVER TO SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL LIKELY LINGER
THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE AMOUNTS FROM
WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

KYZ044-050-051-058-059-068-069-079-080-083>087-111-114-116-210015-
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ESTILL-POWELL-ROCKCASTLE-JACKSON-PULASKI-
LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-LEE-OWSLEY-CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...CAMARGO...
JEFFERSONVILLE...MOUNT STERLING...OWINGSVILLE...IRVINE...
RAVENNA...CLAY CITY...STANTON...BRODHEAD...MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...
ANNVILLE...BURNSIDE...SOMERSET...LONDON...MONTICELLO...STEARNS...
WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE...
MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE...BEATTYVILLE...BOONEVILLE...MANCHESTER
411 PM EST TUE JAN 19 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM
EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT. SOME LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. AS THE SNOW
ENDS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL DEVELOP
AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL
BE POSSIBLE. REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA LATE THURSDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW IS
EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WITH PRECIPITATION QUICKLY
CHANGING OVER TO SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL LIKELY LINGER
THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE AMOUNTS FROM
WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

SHALLENBERGER/ABE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, KY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 20, 5:04 AM ESTWinter Storm WatchJKLBath, Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Estill and 27 more24 hr
Jan 20, 5:04 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryJKLBell, Clay, Knox, Lee, Owsley, Whitley18 hr

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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.