Winter Storm Watch, Kentucky
SevereA winter storm is expected to bring moderate to major impacts to eastern Kentucky this weekend. Power outages and tree damage will be possible due to the ice.
Ended Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Thursday, January 22, 2:08 in the afternoon.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this watch
- Somerset
- Middlesborough
- Corbin
- Pikeville
- London
- Mount Sterling
- Morehead
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
- Hazard
- Paintsville
- Prestonsburg
- Stanton
- Barbourville
- West Liberty
- Flemingsburg
- Mount Vernon
- Irvine
- Jackson
- Beattyville
- Cumberland
- Jenkins
- Harlan
- Whitesburg
- North Corbin
- Jeffersonville
- Pineville
- Coal Run Village
- Owingsville
- Salyersville
- Manchester
- Pine Knot
- Stearns
- Clay City
- Brodhead
- Annville
- Elkhorn City
- Camargo
- Whitley City
- Van Lear
- Ferguson
- Evarts
- Flat Lick
- South Wallins
- East Bernstadt
- McKee
- West Van Lear
- Phelps
- McRoberts
- Auxier
- Hindman
- Burnside
- McDowell
- Lynch
- Science Hill
- Betsy Layne
- Sandy Hook
- Loyall
- Cawood
- Frenchburg
- Ravenna
- South Williamson
- Fleming-Neon
- Inez
- Martin
- Benham
- Wheelwright
- Mayking
- Pippa Passes
- Artemus
- Emlyn
- Diablock
- Wayland
- Sharpsburg
- Payne Gap
- Ages
- Combs
- Rockholds
- Vicco
- Pathfork
- Pleasant View
- Campton
- Eubank
- Hyden
- Freeburn
- Jeff
- Lakeview Heights
- Virgie
- Warfield
- Belfry
- Salt Lick
- Farmers
- Dwale
- Oneida
- Ewing
- Maytown
- Coldiron
- Wallins Creek
- Ezel
- Kenvir
- Elizaville
- Arjay
- Allen
- Coxton
- Hazel Green
- Booneville
- Livingston
- McCarr
- Blackey
- Millstone
- Buckhorn
Map
- This watch
- Interstates
- US highways
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- A winter storm is expected to bring moderate to major impacts to eastern Kentucky this weekend. Periods of moderate to heavy snow are forecast this weekend with the possibility of a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, especially along and south of the KY-80/Hal Rogers Parkway.
- Where
- Portions of east central, northeast, south central, and southeast Kentucky.
- When
- From Saturday morning through Monday morning.
- Impacts
- Power outages and tree damage will be possible due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions will likely impact the Monday morning commute.
Updates
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 22, 2026
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Winter Storm Watch issued for Saturday morning through Monday morning. January 21, 2026