Snow showers, gusty winds to keep Nelson County in deep freeze

By JIM BROOKS
Nelson County Gazette

Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, 4:50 p.m. — The National Weather Service has extended the Winter Weather Advisory though 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. County roadways that were cleared today may become slick and hazardous overnight due to blowing snow and additional accumulation.

Snow showers will continue overnight, bringing up to 2 inches of additional snow to Nelson County (click the map at right to enlarge). Gusty winds will continue this afternoon and overnight, creating blowing and drifting snow conditions. Windblown snow is already creating some hazardous spots on county roadways by spreading snow back onto cleared roadways. Several sections of US31E between Bardstown and High Grove have one or both lanes covered with blown snow.

The NWS forcast:

TONIGHT. Snow before 7pm, then snow likely and areas of blowing snow between 7pm and 1am, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after 1am. Low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 10. West wind between 14 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 1 inch.

TOMORROW. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 9. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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