Louisville, Kentucky
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Knox; Bell; Harlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; Pike |
| Effective: | 2025-12-05 @ 8:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2025-12-05 @ 8:15 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 2:15 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jackson KY on 2025-12-05 @ 8:15 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued December 5 at 9:15PM EST by NWS Jackson KY |
| Description: |
Patchy drizzle and fog have developed across eastern Kentucky this evening, especially over higher terrain. At higher elevations, temperatures are hovering around freezing, resulting in the potential for a light glaze of ice accumulation from freezing drizzle. Additionally, a few sheltered valleys and hollows may have travel surface temperatures at or slightly below freezing. Isolated instances of black ice are possible in these areas, especially where roads are untreated. Travelers are encouraged to treat all damp or wet roads as having the potential for black ice, even where air temperatures are slightly above freezing. Increase following distance, and avoid accelerating or sharp braking through curves and intersections. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Lawrence; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Upshur; Barbour; Northwest Raleigh; Southeast Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Southeast Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas; Northwest Webster; Southeast Webster; Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Pocahontas; Northwest Randolph; Southeast Randolph |
| Effective: | 2025-12-05 @ 6:47 pm |
| Onset: | 2025-12-05 @ 6:47 pm -> 2025-12-06 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston WV on 2025-12-05 @ 6:47 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued December 5 at 7:47PM EST by NWS Charleston WV |
| Description: |
Temperatures are forecasted to drop below freezing overnight with several locations reaching the teens and 20s. Any standing water on roadways will freeze, creating icy spots and slippery roads. Areas of freezing fog and drizzle are also possible, especially across the mountains and foothills of West Virginia and Virginia. Light icing could form on surfaces and roadways as a result. Motorists should exercise caution while traveling tonight and Saturday morning, especially on secondary roadways, bridges, and overpasses. |