Single-digit windchills and snow chances in forecast for Central KY. Here’s when
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- Cold front will drop Bluegrass temperatures below freezing late Wednesday.
- Rain may transition to light snow; roads likely okay but freezing patches are a risk.
- Snow showers return Friday; morning commutes and wind chills demand caution.
An incoming cold front is expected to drop temperatures in Fayette County below freezing for several days and produce a few snow showers.
The cold front is expected to arrive in the Bluegrass region later Wednesday morning through the afternoon, dropping temperatures quickly. The National Weather Service said lingering rain showers could transition to snow later Wednesday, which could produce light coatings of snow in Central Kentucky and areas along the Interstate 75 corridor.
The NWS believes the roads will be mostly unaffected, and the biggest concern is wet surfaces freezing when the temperature drops below freezing. However, gusty winds between 15 and 25 mph could mitigate that.
Chances for snow return Friday. The NWS said light snow showers are possible for areas north of Interstate 64 that morning, which could impact the morning commute.
Snow showers should pick back up again Friday night into Saturday morning, some of which could be intense, according to the NWS. Large snow accumulations are not expected from Friday’s snow showers, but anything that falls should stick because of the cold temperatures.
The projected high for Wednesday is 52 degrees Fahrenheit in Lexington, but the cold front will drop the temperature into the low 20s in the evening, according to the NWS. The temperature is expected back above freezing Friday afternoon until the middle of next week.
Minimum wind chill temperatures will be in the single digits and teens most mornings, the NWS said.
“Dress everyone warm for the Thursday morning commute,” NWS meteorologists said in the area forecast discussion. “Could be a bit of a shock given the overall milder weather we’ve recently experienced.”
