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Winter Storm Watch, Kentucky

Severe

9 to 14 inches of snow, around two tenths of an inch possible of ice. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

Ended Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Thursday, January 22, 1:28 in the afternoon.

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Places in this watch

How much

Ice across the area
Around two tenths of an inch possible

Map

Map of Kentucky with this watch The Winter Storm Watch covers Louisville/Jefferson County, Lexington-Fayette, Louisville. I-75I-69I-71I-65I-24Louisville/Jefferson CountyLouisvilleBowling GreenKENTUCKYOHIOILLINOISTENNESSEEINDIANA50 mi I-75I-69I-64I-71Lexington-FayetteBowling GreenKENTUCKYOHIOILLINOISTENNESSEEINDIANA50 mi I-75I-69I-71Lexington-FayetteKENTUCKYOHIOTENNESSEEINDIANA50 mi I-75I-69Lexington-FayetteKENTUCKYOHIOTENNESSEEINDIANA100 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 9 and 14 inches and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch possible.
Where
Portions of south central Indiana and central Kentucky.
When
From late Friday night through Monday morning.
Impacts
Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 22, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
  3. Winter Storm Watch issued for Saturday overnight through Monday morning. January 21, 2026