After multiple days of wintry precipitation, frigid winds, and freezing temperatures, the area finally gets a bit of a break this week.
“We’re warming up into the 40s for highs by Monday, mid and upper 40s by Tuesday, and even 50s by Wednesday, so we do see a pretty good ramp-up in the warmth as we go later into the week,” said Meteorologist Dan McKemy with the National Weather Service in Louisville.
After a day of mostly sunny skies Monday, rain showers are expected through most of the rest of the week.
Highway crews had their work cut out for them over the weekend as another round of precipitation coupled with some of the coldest temperatures of the season impacted road treatment efforts. While many of the major thoroughfares are in better condition, many lower-volume roadways are still being treated.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is reminding Kentuckians to be safe in the cold and on the roads, with five deaths reported around the commonwealth due to the freezing temperatures last week. The governor’s office is also reminding residents in need to take advantage of the state’s emergency services as needed, which can be found at kyem.ky.gov, and is reminding Kentuckians of the state’s price gouging laws, violations of which can be reported to the state attorney general’s office.
