Snow bursts occur before 60s, storms in Central, Eastern Kentucky
Snow collected on trees and streets Friday in Central and Eastern Kentucky in a blast of winter before a temperature surge brings the threat of storms Saturday.
Many students throughout Central Kentucky got the day off.
Temperatures will increase Friday afternoon turning snowflakes into raindrops, according to WKYT chief meteorologist Chris Bailey.
From 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Lexington police responded to 15 non-injury collisions, two motorist assists and one injury collision, according to Lt. Andrew Daugherty. The majority of the crashes occurred on Interstate 75, but downtown Lexington was also not in good shape, Daugherty said.
“The rain (which followed the snow) has made it slushy and slick,” he said.
Saturday brings wind and the possibility of severe weather. Get Bailey’s forecast on his weather blog or see his weather updates on Twitter below.
This story was originally published March 8, 2019 at 9:08 AM.