All warnings and advisories were dropped before their projected end, but slick travel in spots will remain across Kentuckiana.Freezing rain, sleet, and snow continued overnight and into Thursday morning, amounting to significant ice accumulations. Most near and south of Louisville picked up between ¼ to ½ inch range for ice totals. Louisville also picked up a dusting of snow. Radar | Traffic map | Alerts | School changes The winter storm warning for Louisville and surrounding counties, and the advisories in southern Indiana were dropped early just before noon.The southern area, like Bardstown and Shepherdsville, south of the Bluegrass Parkway, Ice Storm Warnings were dropped by mid afternoon.But it’s important to note that just because the weather is wrapping up, doesn’t mean the ice is leaving. Temperatures are staying below freezing for all, making the ice, sleet and snow tough to melt.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a State of Emergency Thursday due to the weather impact statewide. He said it will help provide more money and coordination in helping people affected. Problems are expected to persist on the roads. Transportation and weather authorities are advising people not to travel during this period if they can avoid it. Untreated roads are specifically bad, and freezing rain tends to wash away salt, so use extra caution.By 11 a.m. Thursday, only a few interstate crashes had been reported.In Louisville, roads have been getting treatment since Monday. The system also knocked out power for thousands. At 5 a.m., nearly 50,000 were reportedly without across the state. View current outages Many woke up to power lines and trees completely coated in ice. Another light wintry mix could come Saturday and possibly another hit of significant winter storm on Monday. Download the WLKY App on your phone for updates and potential changes to this forecast.
All warnings and advisories were dropped before their projected end, but slick travel in spots will remain across Kentuckiana.
Freezing rain, sleet, and snow continued overnight and into Thursday morning, amounting to significant ice accumulations. Most near and south of Louisville picked up between ¼ to ½ inch range for ice totals. Louisville also picked up a dusting of snow.
Radar | Traffic map | Alerts | School changes
The winter storm warning for Louisville and surrounding counties, and the advisories in southern Indiana were dropped early just before noon.
The southern area, like Bardstown and Shepherdsville, south of the Bluegrass Parkway, Ice Storm Warnings were dropped by mid afternoon.
But it’s important to note that just because the weather is wrapping up, doesn’t mean the ice is leaving. Temperatures are staying below freezing for all, making the ice, sleet and snow tough to melt.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a State of Emergency Thursday due to the weather impact statewide. He said it will help provide more money and coordination in helping people affected.
Problems are expected to persist on the roads. Transportation and weather authorities are advising people not to travel during this period if they can avoid it. Untreated roads are specifically bad, and freezing rain tends to wash away salt, so use extra caution.
By 11 a.m. Thursday, only a few interstate crashes had been reported.
In Louisville, roads have been getting treatment since Monday.
The system also knocked out power for thousands. At 5 a.m., nearly 50,000 were reportedly without across the state. View current outages
Many woke up to power lines and trees completely coated in ice.
Another light wintry mix could come Saturday and possibly another hit of significant winter storm on Monday.
Download the WLKY App on your phone for updates and potential changes to this forecast.