Date: 02-21-2015
Lawrence Emergency Service office has warming centers open, shelters by tonight…
2-5 inches are possible as well as up to a quarter inch of ice
Kentucky Press News Service and Lazer staff
UPDATE: (2/21/15 9:00am) ‘…We have issued a Level Two Snow Emergency due to extremely hazardous travel from the freezing rain and sleet this morning. We are urging everyone to avoid travel until further notice.
SNOW EMERGENCY LEVEL TWO:
Conditions: Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow and roadways may be icy.
Thank You,
Michael Woods – Director
LCEMA
LOUISA, Ky. — “Due to the approaching winter storm and the possibility of power outages we are preparing to have both warming centers and/or shelters available if the need should arise, Lawrence County EMS director Mike Woods announced today. “Warming centers are already available and ready at this time but we don’t anticipate having our shelters ready until later tonight.”
Anyone needing either can contact Lawrence County Emergency Management at one of the following numbers to find the nearest location for them.
606-638-0334
606-624-5787
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm advisory for the western one-third of Kentucky from noon on Friday to 6 a.m. CST Saturday.
Up to 2 inches of snow, sleet and freezing rain are possible across the advisory area. Most of the region will see freezing rain Friday night. Temperatures will warm above freezing by early Saturday.
Roads could be very slick Friday night, the weather service said.
Meanwhile, a winter weather warning has been issued for the eastern two-thirds of Kentucky from 7 p.m. EST Friday until 7 p.m. EST on Saturday.
The region will see snow early Friday night. It will then become mixed with sleet and freezing rain overnight and into Saturday.
NWS said significant amounts of snow and ice accumulations are expected in the region but the exact amounts of precipitation types are still in question.
In Northern Kentucky, the weather service is predicting 4-6 inches of snow along with a trace of ice. The snow will be heavy tonight in Northern Kentucky, the weather service said. It will mix with rain and freezing rain on Saturday.
Road conditions will be hazardous in the area, NWS said.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service office in Jackson said a winter weather warning is in effect from 7 p.m. Friday until 7 p.m. Saturday for Eastern Kentucky. Things will start off with snow and then change to a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain and finally to just rain throughout the day on Saturday. The rain will eventually end Saturday night.
Snow and sleet accumulations of 2-5 inches are possible as well as up to a quarter inch of ice.
Travel will be dangerous and there’s a chance of power outages because the wet snow could bring down trees in the region.
