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The First Significant Winter Storm is in the Forecast; Are You Prepared?

hpim1564Winter is officially upon us, and it would seem that the weather forecasts are eager to oblige. The National Weather Service and area meteorologists are all keeping an eye on the potential of a severe winter weather on the Christmas holiday and immediately following. Current forecasts are still unclear of the precise track of these systems; however everyone agrees that much of the state will be impacted. With that in mind, the National Weather Service has established a Winter Weather Awareness Campaign, and has provided a number of links to winter weather information:

Additionally, Harrison County Emergency Management and the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management would like to provide the following links to tips and informative sources for your safety and preparedness:

With the first wave of significant winter weather being forecast to enter over the holiday, we wish that anyone planning to travel take the time to prepare for the event.

GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

Special Weather Statement valid until December 21 5:00pm EST 
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1008 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 KYZ033>037-039>043-047>049-056-057-067-212200- HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-ANDERSON KY- WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-MERCER KY- JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-LINCOLN KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT... GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON... PARIS...CARLISLE...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER... LANCASTER...RICHMOND...STANFORD 1008 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS IN THE 35 TO 40 MPH RANGE ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE BLUEGRASS REGION THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS OF ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS UNTREATED ROADWAYS MAY BE SLICK. $$

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TRAVELERS ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW CAUSING SLICK SPOTS ON ROADWAYS… IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST UNTIL 10 AM EST

Special Weather Statement 
 TRAVELERS ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 811 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 KYZ035>037-039>043-047>049-055>057-067-211500- FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY- BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-LINCOLN KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA... LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...DANVILLE...LANCASTER... RICHMOND...STANFORD 811 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A TRAVELERS ADVISORY FOR LIGHT SNOW CAUSING SLICK SPOTS ON ROADWAYS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST UNTIL 10 AM EST. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE BLUEGRASS REGION HAVE CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS MAINLY ON SECONDARY ROADWAYS THIS MORNING IN LEXINGTON. SLICK SPOTS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED FROM LAWRENCEBURG TO FRANKFORT. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS PRODUCING A LIGHT COATING ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS MAY CONTINUE TO CAUSE TRAVEL PROBLEMS THROUGH 10 AM EST. LIGHT SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO DECLINE BY MID TO LATE MORNING WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS IMPROVING. TRAVELERS SHOULD USE CAUTION ON ROADWAYS THIS MORNING AS SECONDARY ROADS AS WELL AS BRIDGES...OVERPASSES...AND RAMPS MAY BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST ON THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. MORE INFORMATION..ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. $$ AMS

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State road crews ‘ready to roll’: District 6 to begin work at 10PM tonight.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 snow and ice removal crews will be reporting in at 10 PM tonight in anticipation of the seasons first winter event that is forecast to hit the Northern Kentucky area tonight.

District 6 will monitor the anticipated snow storm and mobilize crews accordingly.
Pre-treating with salt brine for this snow event would be ineffective due to the already wet pavement conditions. The timing of this snow storm is predicted to begin late tonight and continue into the Friday morning commute. To help assure that crews can treat roads quickly, we ask motorists to help efforts in giving salt trucks space so they can do their job.

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY

Wind Advisory valid until December 21 10:00am EST 
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LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

Special Weather Statement valid until December 20 4:00pm EST 
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED SPELLING ERRORS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 804 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>025-028>043-045>049-053>057- 064>067-077-078-202100- 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-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY- MADISON KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-ADAIR KY- RUSSELL 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...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER... RICHMOND...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD... COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN 803 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 /703 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012/ ...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... WRAP AROUND MOISTURE ON THE BACK SIDE OF A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CAUSE LIGHT PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE FROM RAIN SHOWERS TO SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY EVENING. STRONG WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH MAY COMBINE WITH SNOW SHOWERS TO CAUSE BRIEF PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THE BEST LOCATION AND TIME TO RECEIVE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE NORTH OF A SALEM TO FRANKFORT TO LEXINGTON LINE FROM 8 PM TO 2 AM. RESIDENTS IN MADISON INDIANA...ALONG WITH CYNTHIANA AND CARLISLE COULD RECEIVE CLOSE TO AN INCH OF SNOW BY FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN INTO THE MID 20S BY SUNRISE FRIDAY MORNING WHICH MAY CAUSE LIGHT SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ON GRASSY SURFACES AS WELL AS ROADWAYS DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS. ALTHOUGH ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN 1 INCH...A LIGHT COATING ON ROADWAYS MAY CAUSE SLICK SPOTS FOR THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES IN THE 25 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE AND WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL DROP WINDS CHILLS INTO THE MID TEENS. TRAVELERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. $$ JDG/AMS

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LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

Special Weather Statement valid until December 20 5:00am EST 
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 431 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>025-028>043-045>049-053>057-066- 067-201000- 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-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY- MADISON KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN 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...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER... RICHMOND...LIBERTY...STANFORD 431 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 /331 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012/ ...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA AND NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... LIMITED MOISTURE ON THE BACK SIDE OF A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CAUSE LIGHT PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE FROM RAIN SHOWERS TO SNOW SHOWERS THURSDAY NIGHT. STRONG WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH MAY COMBINE WITH SNOW SHOWERS TO CAUSE BRIEF PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES. ALSO TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THEN INTO THE MID 20S BY SUNRISE FRIDAY MORNING WHICH MAY CAUSE LIGHT SNOW TO ACCUMULATE ON GRASSY SURFACES AS WELL AS ROADWAYS DURING THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. ALTHOUGH ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN 1 INCH...A LIGHT COATING ON ROADWAYS MAY CAUSE SLICK SPOTS FOR THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. TRAVELERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND KEEP UP- TO-DATE ON THE LATEST WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. $$ AMS

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