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Ice Storm Warning 2, NWS Louisville, KY

February 15, 202113 counties in Kentucky

NWS Louisville, KY issued this ice storm warning at Feb 15, 2021, 3:21 AM CST for 13 counties in Kentucky. It was in force for 19 hr. 16 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 15, 2021, 3:21 AM CST (09:21 UTC)
Expired
Feb 15, 2021, 10:41 PM CST
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Louisville, KY

Counties Adair County, KY, Boyle County, KY, Casey County, KY, Clark County, KY, Clinton County, KY, Cumberland County, KY, Fayette County, KY, Garrard County, KY, Jessamine County, KY, Lincoln County, KY, Madison County, KY, Monroe County, KY, Russell County, KY

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:23 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
Feb 15, 2:20 PM CSTICE STORM 0.25Albany, KY0.25 INCH ICE.
Feb 15, 2:49 PM CSTICE STORM 0.25Kingston, KYAROUND A QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION (ON TOP OF PREVIOUS ICE FROM PREVIOUS ICE STORM).
Feb 15, 3:30 PM CSTSLEET 1Nicholasville, KY
Feb 15, 3:42 PM CSTSLEET 1.5Camp Nelson, KY
Feb 15, 3:54 PM CSTSLEET 2.3Lexington, KYMIX OF SNOW AND SLEET.
Feb 15, 4:06 PM CSTSLEET 2Berea, KY
Feb 15, 4:12 PM CSTSLEET 2Nicholasville, KY
Feb 15, 4:39 PM CSTSLEET 1.8Kingston, KY
Feb 15, 4:52 PM CSTSLEET 2Berea, KY
Feb 15, 5:05 PM CSTSLEET 2Lancaster, KY
Feb 15, 6:30 PM CSTSLEET 1.51 N Liberty, KY
Feb 15, 6:33 PM CSTSLEET 2.31 Se Liberty, KY
Feb 15, 7:00 PM CSTSLEET 1.51 N Danville, KY
Feb 15, 7:15 PM CSTSLEET 4Richmond, KY
Feb 15, 8:19 PM CSTFREEZING RAIN 0.3Lexington, KY
Feb 15, 8:32 PM CSTICE STORMBerea, KYBEGINNING TO SEE DOWNED POWER LINES AND TREES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 209 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 2021-02-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Nashville Metro, TN at 00:00Z on 2021-02-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
502 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
267 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

481 
WWUS43 KLMK 150921 CCA
WSWLMK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Louisville KY
421 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021

CORRECTED TO REMOVE START TIMING IN THE WHEN SECTION OF THE WINTER
STORM SEGMENTS

...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY 
MORNING...

.The first of two waves of wintry precipitation is moving through
the region early this morning, bringing snow north of the Parkways
in Kentucky, and then a mix of sleet, snow, and freezing rain
south of the Bluegrass and Western Kentucky Parkways. The second,
and more potent, wave will move into the region early this
afternoon bring moderate to at times heavy wintry precipitation.
An ice storm is expected near the Lake Cumberland vicinity, with
sleet dominating the precipitation from Bowling Green to Lexington
and then snow north of that line.

KYZ056-057-066-067-078-082-152115-
/O.UPG.KLMK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLMK.IS.W.0002.210215T0921Z-210216T1800Z/
Garrard-Madison-Casey-Lincoln-Russell-Clinton-
Including the cities of Lancaster, Richmond, Liberty, Stanford, 
Jamestown, and Albany
421 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /321 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Significant icing. Ice accumulations of a quarter to a
  half inch. Snow accumulations of up to two inches.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and south central Kentucky.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday. The heaviest
  precipitation rates will be this afternoon and into the early
  evening hours. Poor road conditions likely will linger well
  after the rates lighten up.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the 
  ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous 
  conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra
flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an
emergency. Prepare for possible power outages. 

For Kentucky Road Conditions please visit https://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>039-045-061-152115-
/O.COR.KLMK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-
Bullitt-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-
Nelson-Butler-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, 
Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, 
Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, 
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, 
Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Bardstown, 
and Morgantown
421 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /321 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON
CST/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 5 to
  9 inches with locally higher amounts. Some sleet is possible 
  south of a Hartford to Elizabethtown to Shelbyville line. 

* WHERE...South central Indiana and central Kentucky along and 
  north of the Bluegrass and Western Kentucky Parkways.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday. The heaviest snowfall
  is expected this afternoon and evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to
  impossible...especially when snowfall rates come faster than
  treatment methods can handle.

  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

In Indiana, for road conditions please visit
https://pws.trafficwise.org/pws

In Kentucky, for road conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$

KYZ040>043-046>049-053>055-062>065-070>077-081-152115-
/O.COR.KLMK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-Nicholas-Washington-Mercer-Jessamine-
Clark-Larue-Marion-Boyle-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Logan-Warren-
Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-Cumberland-
Including the cities of Versailles, Lexington, Paris, Carlisle, 
Springfield, Harrodsburg, Nicholasville, Winchester, Hodgenville,
Lebanon, Danville, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, 
Campbellsville, Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, 
Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, Tompkinsville, Edmonton, 
Columbia, and Burkesville
421 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /321 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON
CST/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
  accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Ice accumulations ranging from a
  light glaze to around a quarter of an inch. 

* WHERE...Portions of central Kentucky south of the Bluegrass 
  and Western Kentucky Parkways.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday. The heaviest rates 
  will be this afternoon through the evening hours.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

For Kentucky road conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$

RJS
4 follow-up statements
845 
WWUS43 KLMK 151602
WSWLMK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1102 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021

...MAJOR WINTER STORM EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

.The first wave of wintry weather has wrapped up, but the second,
and more potent wave will move into the region early this 
afternoon bring moderate to at times heavy wintry precipitation. 

KYZ041-048-049-055-075-077-081-160900-
/O.UPG.KLMK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KLMK.IS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Fayette-Jessamine-Clark-Boyle-Monroe-Adair-Cumberland-
Including the cities of Lexington, Nicholasville, Winchester, 
Danville, Tompkinsville, Columbia, and Burkesville
1102 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /1002 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Significant icing. Ice accumulations up to a half inch
  with locally higher amounts possible. Snow and sleet
  accumulations of one or two inches possible tonight.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and south central Kentucky.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday. The heaviest 
  precipitation rates will be this afternoon and into the early 
  evening hours. Poor road conditions likely will linger well 
  after the rates lighten up.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the
  ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the morning or evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra
flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an
emergency. Prepare for possible power outages. 

For Kentucky Road Conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$

KYZ056-057-066-067-078-082-160900-
/O.CON.KLMK.IS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Garrard-Madison-Casey-Lincoln-Russell-Clinton-
Including the cities of Lancaster, Richmond, Liberty, Stanford, 
Jamestown, and Albany
1102 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /1002 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Significant icing. Ice accumulations up to a half inch
  with locally higher amounts possible. Snow and sleet
  accumulations of one or two inches possible tonight.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and south central Kentucky.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday. The heaviest 
  precipitation rates will be this afternoon and into the early 
  evening hours. Poor road conditions likely will linger well 
  after the rates lighten up.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the
  ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the morning or evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra
flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an
emergency. Prepare for possible power outages.

For Kentucky Road Conditions please visit https://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>039-045-061-160900-
/O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-
Bullitt-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-
Nelson-Butler-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, 
Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, 
Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, 
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, 
Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Bardstown, 
and Morgantown
1102 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /1002 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON
CST/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to
  9 inches with locally higher amounts. Some sleet is possible 
  south of a Hartford to Elizabethtown to Shelbyville line.

* WHERE...South central Indiana and central Kentucky along and 
  north of the Bluegrass and Western Kentucky Parkways.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday. The heaviest 
  snowfall is expected this afternoon and evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible...
  especially when snowfall rates come faster than treatment
  methods can handle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

In Indiana, for road conditions please visit
https://pws.trafficwise.org/pws

In Kentucky, for road conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$

KYZ040-042-043-046-047-053-054-062>065-070>074-076-160900-
/O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Woodford-Bourbon-Nicholas-Washington-Mercer-Larue-Marion-Edmonson-
Hart-Green-Taylor-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Metcalfe-
Including the cities of Versailles, Paris, Carlisle, Springfield,
Harrodsburg, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Brownsville, Horse Cave, 
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Russellville, Bowling Green, 
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, and Edmonton
1102 AM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /1002 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON
CST/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
  accumulations of 1 to 4 inches. Ice accumulations ranging from 
  a light glaze to around a quarter of an inch.

* WHERE...Portions of central Kentucky south of the Bluegrass 
  and Western Kentucky Parkways.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday. The heaviest rates 
  will be this afternoon through the evening hours.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.

For Kentucky road conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$
267 
WWUS43 KLMK 160100
WSWLMK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
800 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WINTER STORM CONTINUING THIS EVENING...

.In southern Indiana and in central Kentucky west of Interstate 65
expect snow with some accumulation likely. In central Kentucky 
east of Interstate 65 freezing rain and sleet will transition to a
brief period of snow with minor snow accumulation possible before
ending.

Significant winter weather is expected to taper off by midnight.

KYZ041-048-049-055>057-066-067-075-077-078-081-082-161000-
/O.CON.KLMK.IS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Fayette-Jessamine-Clark-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Casey-Lincoln-
Monroe-Adair-Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Lexington, Nicholasville, Winchester, 
Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Liberty, Stanford, Tompkinsville, 
Columbia, Jamestown, Burkesville, and Albany
800 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /700 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Significant icing. Total ice accumulations up to a half
  inch with locally higher amounts possible. Snow and sleet
  accumulations up to one inch possible tonight.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and south central Kentucky.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday. The heaviest
  precipitation rates will be this evening. Poor road conditions 
  likely will linger well after the rates lighten up.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are occurring due to the
  ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions
  could still impact the morning commute on Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra
flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an
emergency. Prepare for possible power outages. 

For Kentucky Road Conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$

INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>039-045-061-161000-
/O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-Harrison-
Floyd-Clark-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-
Bullitt-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-
Nelson-Butler-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
Jasper, English, Tell City, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, 
Lewisport, Hawesville, Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, 
Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Louisville, 
La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, Frankfort, 
Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, Bardstown, 
and Morgantown
800 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /700 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON
CST/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Additional snow amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible
  this evening, especially northwest of a Bowling Green to
  Lexington line.

* WHERE...South central Indiana and central Kentucky along and 
  north of the Bluegrass and Western Kentucky Parkways.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday. The heaviest snowfall
  is expected this evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible...
  especially when snowfall rates come faster than treatment
  methods can handle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

In Indiana, for Indiana Road Conditions please visit
https://pws.trafficwise.org/pws In Kentucky, for Kentucky Road
Conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$

KYZ040-042-043-046-047-053-054-062>065-070>074-076-161000-
/O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Woodford-Bourbon-Nicholas-Washington-Mercer-Larue-Marion-Edmonson-
Hart-Green-Taylor-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Metcalfe-
Including the cities of Versailles, Paris, Carlisle, Springfield,
Harrodsburg, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Brownsville, Horse Cave, 
Greensburg, Campbellsville, Russellville, Bowling Green, 
Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, Glasgow, and Edmonton
800 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /700 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON
CST/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Additional snow amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible
  this evening, especially northwest of a Bowling Green to
  Lexington line.

* WHERE...Portions of central Kentucky south of the Bluegrass 
  and Western Kentucky Parkways.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday. The heaviest rates
  will be this evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

For Kentucky Road Conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$

13
739 
WWUS43 KLMK 160344
WSWLMK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1044 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WINTER STORM WINDING DOWN...

KYZ075-081-082-160445-
/O.CAN.KLMK.IS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Monroe-Cumberland-Clinton-
Including the cities of Tompkinsville, Burkesville, and Albany
944 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021

...ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

No additional freezing rain is expected. Scattered flurries will
be possible overnight.

$$

INZ083-089-KYZ023>028-053-061>064-070>074-076-160445-
/O.CAN.KLMK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Dubois-Perry-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-Hardin-Larue-
Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-
Metcalfe-
Including the cities of Jasper, Tell City, Lewisport, Hawesville,
Hardinsburg, Brandenburg, Hartford, Leitchfield, Elizabethtown, 
Hodgenville, Morgantown, Brownsville, Horse Cave, Greensburg, 
Russellville, Bowling Green, Franklin, Providence, Scottsville, 
Glasgow, and Edmonton
1044 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /944 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

No additional freezing rain is expected. Scattered flurries will
be possible overnight.

$$

KYZ041-048-049-055>057-066-067-077-078-161000-
/O.CON.KLMK.IS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Fayette-Jessamine-Clark-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Casey-Lincoln-Adair-
Russell-
Including the cities of Lexington, Nicholasville, Winchester, 
Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Liberty, Stanford, Columbia, 
and Jamestown
1044 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /944 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Freezing rain changing to sleet and snow will slowly
  taper off by 1 AM.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and south central Kentucky.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday, though the warning
  will likely be canceled before then.

* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are occurring due to 
  the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous 
  conditions could still impact the morning commute on Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra
flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an
emergency. Prepare for possible power outages. 

For Kentucky Road Conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$

INZ076>079-084-090>092-KYZ029>039-045-161000-
/O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Crawford-Harrison-Floyd-Clark-
Bullitt-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-
Nelson-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
English, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Shepherdsville, 
Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, 
Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, 
and Bardstown
1044 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow will taper off to flurries tonight.

* WHERE...South central Indiana and central Kentucky along and 
  north of the Bluegrass and Western Kentucky Parkways.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday, though the warning
  will likely be canceled before then.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

In Indiana, for Indiana Road Conditions please visit
https://pws.trafficwise.org/pws In Kentucky, for Kentucky Road
Conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$

KYZ040-042-043-046-047-054-065-161000-
/O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Woodford-Bourbon-Nicholas-Washington-Mercer-Marion-Taylor-
Including the cities of Versailles, Paris, Carlisle, Springfield,
Harrodsburg, Lebanon, and Campbellsville
1044 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow will taper off to flurries tonight.

* WHERE...Portions of central Kentucky south of the Bluegrass 
  and Western Kentucky Parkways.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Tuesday, though the warning
  will likely be canceled before then.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

For Kentucky Road Conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov

&&

$$

13
927 
WWUS43 KLMK 160441
WSWLMK

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Louisville KY
1141 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021


KYZ041-048-049-055>057-066-067-077-078-160545-
/O.CAN.KLMK.IS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Fayette-Jessamine-Clark-Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Casey-Lincoln-Adair-
Russell-
Including the cities of Lexington, Nicholasville, Winchester, 
Danville, Lancaster, Richmond, Liberty, Stanford, Columbia, 
and Jamestown
1141 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021 /1041 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021/

...ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Precipitation has ended across the region and no further ice
accumulation is expected.

$$

INZ076>079-084-090>092-KYZ029>040-042-043-045>047-054-065-160545-
/O.CAN.KLMK.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/
Orange-Washington-Scott-Jefferson-Crawford-Harrison-Floyd-Clark-
Bullitt-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-Spencer-Anderson-
Woodford-Bourbon-Nicholas-Nelson-Mercer-Marion-Taylor-
Including the cities of Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg, Madison, 
English, Corydon, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Shepherdsville, 
Louisville, La Grange, Bedford, Milton, New Castle, Shelbyville, 
Frankfort, Georgetown, Cynthiana, Taylorsville, Lawrenceburg, 
Versailles, Paris, Carlisle, Bardstown, Springfield, Harrodsburg,
Lebanon, and Campbellsville
1141 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Precipitation has ended across the region and no further snow or
sleet accumulations are expected.

$$

MJ

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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.