Freezing rain, sleet makes Wednesday morning commute slick across Central Kentucky
The winter storm expected this weekend isn’t the only weather Central Kentuckians need to be prepared for. Overnight precipitations left roads slick Wednesday morning across Fayette County.
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory Tuesday afternoon for much of Central Kentucky and parts of southern Indiana, saying freezing rain and freezing drizzle could fall early Wednesday morning, with some snow mixing in after sunrise.
“Road temperatures are expected to be well below freezing overnight and what precipitation falls will likely freeze on contact resulting in slick road conditions,” the weather service said. “Conditions will improve by mid-late morning as surface temperatures warm to above freezing.”
Early morning snow showers left behind light layers of snow and moisture. The NWS said temperatures are expected to rise above freezing later Wednesday morning, which will transition the snow into rain.
The advisory is in effect from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Fayette and most surrounding counties, including Bourbon, Woodford, Scott, Clark, Mercer and Jessamine.
WKYT Chief Meteorologist Chris Bailey said in his weather blog that he expects the precipitation to fall as light snow.
As temperatures warm Wednesday, any precipitation is expected to switch over to rain, with Lexington’s high temperature forecast for 42 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
After that, attention turns to the weekend, when a significant winter storm for a large swath of the central and eastern United States is forecasted.
While precise snow or ice amounts have not been released, Bailey said the storm, which moves in Friday evening, could be a prolonged one, bringing snow, ice and lingering cold.
This story was originally published January 20, 2026 at 6:09 PM.
