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…A FEW SHOCK SPOTS ON AREA ROADWAYS THIS MORNING…

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
448 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

…A FEW SLICK SPOTS ON AREA ROADWAYS THIS MORNING…

THE WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION FROM LAST NIGHT LOOKS LIKE IT LEFT SOME ICE MAINLY ON ELEVATED SURFACES AND TREES…WITH A FEW SLICK SPOTS MAINLY ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS.

MOTORISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION WHEN TRAVELLING OVER ELEVATED ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES OR WHEN ENCOUNTERING SLUSHY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND AVOID SUDDEN CHANGES IN SPEED OR DIRECTION WHILE DRIVING.

RJS

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MIXED BAG OF WINTER WEATHER HEADED TO KENTUCKY

 Article originally published at: http://migration.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/dma_kyem/mixedbagofweather.htm

FRANKFORT, KY. – (Jan 15, 2013) – State and local officials are preparing to respond as a winter storm approaches the Commonwealth.

Meteorologists predict a mix of precipitation across the state, including possible ice, sleet, freezing rain and snow with minor accumulation possible. The winter weather is expected to enter Kentucky this afternoon and continue overnight into early Wednesday morning before tapering off.

The path and impact of the storm is uncertain at this time. A slight variation in temperatures will make a big difference in which areas may see only sleet and which may experience ice or freezing rain. A combination of precipitation is also possible.

The National Weather Service (NWS), Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM), state and local officials are working together to prepare for the impending winter system.

Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) and the Commonwealth Emergency Operation Center (CEOC), located in Frankfort, has issued a standby order to key personnel, and staffers are in contact with KYEM Regional Managers, the Department of Transportation Operation Center, Kentucky State Police and local elected officials.

KYEM Director John Heltzel said. “The uncertainty of this storm makes it difficult to pinpoint the area and any type of impact. I advise citizens to monitor local broadcast stations and weather alert radios. If you do not have to travel, stay in. If you must travel, use caution and drive slowly, maintaining plenty of stopping distance.”

Road conditions throughout the state can be found on the Kentucky Department of Transportation’s Web site atwww.511.ky.gov, by calling 511 in Kentucky or 1-866-737-3767 for out-of-state callers .

Winter safety tips, including winter driving tips, can be found on the KYEM web site at www.kyem.ky.gov.

Regional and statewide forecast and updates, watches or alerts can be found at www.weather.gov.

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TRAVELERS ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM UNTIL 8 AM

TRAVELERS ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
945 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED
A TRAVELERS ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS…WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 1000 PM EST UNTIL 800 AM EST.

AS SURFACE TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO COOL INTO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
20S OVERNIGHT…THE COMBINATION OF THE COLD AIR ALONG WITH
RESIDUAL WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ICY SPOTS
DEVELOPING. THE BEST CHANCES FOR ICY SPOTS WILL BE ON SECONDARY
AND RURAL ROADS WHICH HAVE MUCH LESS TRAVEL AND MAY NOT BE
TREATED. SOME ICY SPOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THE MAJOR ROUTES AS
WELL AS THE INTERSTATES…ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.

IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS FOR LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY
MORNING…ALLOW YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

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.
MJ

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FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM THIS EVENING

Flood Watch valid until January 13 7:00pm EST 
 FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1221 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 ...MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY... .A SLOW MOVING SURFACE FRONT WITH MULTIPLE DISTURBANCES RIDING ALONG IT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MULTIPLE WAVES OF RAIN TO THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN LOCATIONS THAT EXPERIENCE THUNDERSTORMS. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL MAY CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ON RIVERS AND POSSIBLY SOME AREAL FLOODING AS WELL. KYZ031>042-045>048-054-055-064-065-076-077-081-140000- /O.EXA.KLMK.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-130114T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY- HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY- BOURBON KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY- MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY- CUMBERLAND KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANGE...BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE... SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE... LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...BARDSTOWN... SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE... GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...BURKESVILLE 1221 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 /1121 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2013/ ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTH AND EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY. * UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING * IN ADDITION TO THE ONGOING RAIN...ANOTHER WAVE OF HEAVIER RAIN WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL MAY CAUSE MINOR RIVER FLOODING. SOME MONOR AREAL FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS AND AREAS THAT RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST AMOUNT OF RAINFALL DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS OR TRAINING WAVES OF STEADY RAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$

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TRAVELERS ADVISORY FOR A LIGHT MIX OF WINTER PRECIPITATION IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 10AM NEW YEARS DAY

Special Weather Statement valid until January 1 12:30am EST 
 TRAVELERS ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1226 PM EST MON DEC 31 2012 INZ084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045-049-010530- 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-CLARK KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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... WINCHESTER 1226 PM EST MON DEC 31 2012 /1126 AM CST MON DEC 31 2012/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A TRAVELERS ADVISORY FOR A LIGHT MIX OF WINTER PRECIPITATION WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST / 11 PM CST / TONIGHT THROUGH 10 AM EST / 9 AM EST NEW YEARS DAY. A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION FROM COUNTIES EITHER SIDE OF THE OHIO RIVER TO THE BLUEGRASS REGION OF KENTUCKY DURING THE FIRST HOURS OF 2013. AS IS OFTEN THE CASE IN THE OHIO VALLEY...THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN RAIN AND SNOW WILL OCCUR WITHIN THE REGION...WITH A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...AND EVEN ISOLATED BRIEF FREEZING RAIN...ALL POSSIBLE IN THE AREA. WHILE ACCUMULATIONS OF FROZEN PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LIGHT...LESS THAN AN INCH...AREAS OF SLICK ROADS WILL LIKELY OCCUR. THIS STORM SYSTEM REMAINS HIGHLY COMPLEX AND A SLIGHT SHIFT IN ITS TRACK COULD HAVE A LARGER IMPACT ON PRECIPITATION TYPE AND TOTALS. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED IF TRAVELING TONIGHT OR TOMORROW AS SOME SLICK SPOTS COULD DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO NO AA 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. $$ JBS

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