The National Weather Service in Louisville says confidence is growing that winter weather set to arrive in the area this weekend will be “significant and impactful.”
“We’re looking for a weather system to move into the area on Sunday with precipitation starting over Central Kentucky Sunday morning,” said NWS Louisville Forecaster Andrea Schoettmer. “That precipitation will likely start off as some snow and then change over to a wintry mix during the day on Sunday, and continue into the evening and overnight hours Sunday night into Monday morning.
Precipitation types are expected to change as the area goes through different temperature profiles.
“Sunday night can be more of a wintry mix with some snow for Central Kentucky, and then as we go into Monday morning before precipitation ends, turnover back to all snow,” Schoettmer said.
The NWS says during the day Sunday there is potential for significant icing along and north of the Western Kentucky and Bluegrass parkways. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four Public Information Officer Chris Jessie says motorists should be aware of highway crews applying brine to the roadways in anticipation of the winter weather.
“We’re out doing those operations today, like we were on Thursday, to try and prevent any future problems,” Jessie said. “Should plowing become necessary and temperatures really drop later this week and into next week, that brine solution will really help when we need to clear those roads.”
Prepare your home and vehicle for possible winter weather, and if road conditions deteriorate avoid travel if possible.