HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 422 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
Expiration: 430 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL
KENTUCKY.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GULF COAST STATES WILL
BRING LIGHT RAIN TO THE REGION TODAY. THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
CHANGEOVER TO A RAIN/SNOW MIX THIS EVENING...AND EVENTUALLY TO ALL
SNOW OVERNIGHT. WITH TEMPERATURES QUICKLY DROPPING TO AROUND
FREEZING LATE TONIGHT...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE MAINLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOCATIONS ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM
FRANKFORT TO TOMPKINSVILLE KENTUCKY COULD SEE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...AND THUS A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT BEGINNING AT 7PM EST TONIGHT. THE BEST CHANCE OF
ACCUMULATING SNOWS WILL BE ALONG AND EAST OF A COLUMBIA TO
LEXINGTON LINE...THOUGH HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS COULD SEE ACCUMULATIONS
UP TO 3 INCHES. ROADWAYS WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS AND TRAVEL IS
NOT RECOMMENDED LATE TONIGHT OVER THE BLUEGRASS REGION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS
POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. THOUGH SOME MELTING
WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ROADS WILL LIKELY BE
SLICK AND SLUSHY.
ANOTHER QUICK MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR LIGHT
SNOW SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WILL
AGAIN BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. TRAVELERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND
USE EXTRA CAUTION ON THE ROADWAYS THIS WEEKEND.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT INSTANCES OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE.
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