How much snow did Central KY get Tuesday night? And is it going to snow again?
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- Lexington recorded 0.2 inches of new snow and 0.1 inches of precipitation on Tuesday night.
- City snow depth holds at 2 inches; schools canceled for an eighth straight weather day.
- NWS notes local reports up to 1 inch; another light clipper system could affect Friday.
Lexington received another serving of snow Tuesday night, adding to the existing snow and ice pack that has hindered the city for more than a week.
The National Weather Service said Lexington got 0.2 inches of snow and 0.1 inches of precipitation Tuesday. Lexington also received a trace of snow Monday.
A trace is defined by the NWS as snowfall that never accumulates above 0.1 inches because it melts as it lands on the ground.
A trained weather spotter recorded 1 inch of snow in Scott County. An NWS employee measured 0.6 inches of snow at the NWS office in Louisville.
Gov. Andy Beshear said roads across Kentucky are slick and encouraged motorists to drive carefully.
Lexington’s snow depth remains at 2 inches, according to the NWS. The temperature in Lexington is not expected to rise above freezing again until Friday.
The new snow and existing snowpack caused Fayette County Public Schools to cancel in-person classes Wednesday. It’s the eighth straight day that schools have been forced to use either a non-traditional instruction day or a snow day because of the weather.
More snow could fall Friday in Central Kentucky. The NWS said a clipper system could make its way from the Great Lakes to the Bluegrass Region Friday morning and produce light snow showers along and east of Interstate 75.
“Current confidence remains low that this will be an impactful event, but it will need to be monitored,” NWS meteorologists said in the area discussion forecast.
Lexington received 4.9 inches of snow in January, which is slightly above the normal amount of 4.7 inches, according to the NWS.
