Winter Weather Advisory – Friday, February 7, 2014

DEM Blogger

February 7, 2014

From the National Weather Service:

…MORE WINTRY WEATHER EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SATURDAY ACROSS THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY.

.AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THIS WEATHER FEATURE WILL BRING A SWATH OF SNOWS TO THE REGION. WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER TEENS TO THE LOWER 20S…THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE AND WILL RESULT IN NEGATIVE TRAVEL IMPACTS ACROSS KENTUCKY LATE TONIGHT AND DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ SATURDAY.

* TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED FALL FROM AROUND 1 AM EST TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE INCH UP TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES ARE FORECAST IN THE ADVISORY AREA. THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON AREA ROADWAYS RESULTING IN NEGATIVE TRAVEL IMPACTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.