LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Several counties across central Kentucky and southern Indiana are under a winter weather advisory until Friday morning.
The National Weather Service issued the advisory from 4 p.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Friday. Up to an inch of snow is expected in parts of the Louisville Metro, along with gusty winds and temperatures below freezing.
Here are the impacted counties:
Kentucky
Oldham, Trimble, Henry, Shelby, Franklin, Scott, Harrison, Anderson, Woodford, Fayette, Bourbon, Nicholas, Mercer, Jessamine, Clark, Boyle, Garrard, Madison, Casey, and Lincoln.
Indiana
Jefferson.
Forecast and impacts
A fairly strong storm system is diving in from our north bringing wind, a light wintry mix, and the coldest temperatures of the season so far to Kentuckiana.
Keep in mind, our ground temperatures are far too warm or any significant snow accumulations. If any brief light snow showers were to stick, then they would be confined to grassy and elevated surfaces Thursday evening into Thursday night.
WHAS11 is issuing a Weather Impact Alert Day for Thursday because the strong wind and cold air combined with the passing snowflakes will make for a "shock to the system." Many of us have not experienced this sort of weather pattern since last winter, so it is important that you dress in layers and take the necessary measures to combat the cold temperatures.
A first round of flurries is possible Thursday morning with minimal impacts, as ground temperatures remain well above freezing. Wet roads and a few spots of limited visibility are possible due to flying flakes.
A more robust round of wintry mix rotates in from the north Thursday evening.
Reinforcing cold air will keep temperatures in the 30s and low 40s across Kentuckiana all day Thursday. In fact, many of us likely experienced our daily high temperature right around midnight.
Wind gusts 25 to 35 mph will make the day feel even colder, dropping wind chills into the 30s and 20s. It's important you bundle up all throughout Thursday, as no real improvement in temperatures is expected.
