Snow, sleet and freezing rain are possible across the region as another wave of wintry weather passes over Kentucky beginning Wednesday afternoon.
New ice accumulation of under a quarter inch is possible in southern and eastern Kentucky.
Gov. Andy Beshear said crews are working around the clock to clear roads and prepare for the state’s third winter storm in eight days.
“I’m happy to be able to say we had a relatively quiet night, but let me stress that – even with a bit of a break in the weather – it’s still important to limit travel,” Beshear said.
As of Wednesday morning, about 96,000 customers were without power statewide while another 58,000 customers have already had their power restored.
The state has opened 23 warming centers with another 16 on standby, according to a press release.
Downed trees and power lines remain a problem across the region, especially in the Jackson and Pikeville highway districts.
Kentucky National Guardsmen have also been called into to help with wellness checks, provide transportation to warming centers and help with debris removal.
New Snow Predictions Vary Across WKU Public Radio Listening Area
The next round of winter weather is expected to have a bigger impact along the southern portion of our Kentucky listening area.
The National Weather Service predicts the greatest snow accumulations are expected along, and south of, the Western Kentucky and Bluegrass Parkways.
Much of southern and eastern Kentucky is under a Winter Storm Warning from Wednesday evening through Friday morning.
The Bowling Green region is expected to get 3-5 inches of new snowfall, with the areas around Somerset and Campbellsville forecast to receive 3-6 inches.
Predictions of new accumulation are lower for the northern part of the state, with Elizabethtown set for 1-3 inches of snow, and Owensboro only expected to get 1-2 inches.
