Winter storm to bring sleet, ice & snow to Kentucky. When and where to expect it
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- Three quick takeaways: NWS forecasts 1 to 3 inches of rain, sleet and snow overnight.
- Advisories cover Central and Northern Kentucky from 10 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday.
- Tuesday morning commute likely affected; bridges and untreated roads may turn slick.
A couple of inches of snow are likely for areas of Central and Northern Kentucky as a winter storm makes its way to the area Monday night, according to the National Weather Service.
The main window for accumulating wintry precipitation is expected to be between 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1 and 7 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2. The NWS said rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible.
A light glaze of ice is also possible, according to the latest forecast. The heaviest snow will occur in bands that will be in the area late Monday night.
Most of the wintry mix is expected to fall along and north of the Western Kentucky and Bluegrass parkways, but areas north of Interstate 64 and east of Interstate 75 could also see some, according to the NWS.
The NWS has issued a winter weather advisory for several Central and Northern Kentucky counties in preparation for the storm’s arrival. The advisory will be in effect from 10 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday.
There is a chance the storm does not live up to expectations. The NWS said there are some discrepancies among certain weather models, which suggests the main band of snow could fall east and south of the advisory area.
Either way, the storm is expected to affect travel, especially the Tuesday morning commute, according to the NWS. Roads may become slick and hazardous, particularly on bridges, overpasses or untreated roads.
After the storm passes, the weather is expected to be calm into the middle of the week. The weather service said another storm system similar to the one projected for Monday night is expected late Thursday, Dec. 4 into the morning of Friday, Dec. 5, but wintry weather is not expected out of it.
“However, given the amount of lead time and potential shifts in the model guidance, we’ll need to continue to monitor this system later this week for wintry weather potential,” meteorologists said in the NWS area forecast discussion.
Confidence in the weather decreases after Friday, suggesting more storms could be possible over the weekend. The NWS said warmer temperatures should create mostly rain from those storms.
