Winter Storm Warning until 01:00PM Friday
* WHAT...Total snow accumulation 2 to 3 inches, locally up to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph, resulting in near blizzard conditions at times, and dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero.
* WHERE...Southern Indiana and central Kentucky.
* WHEN...This evening through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions could impact the Friday morning The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in less than 30 minutes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ORANGE ... WASHINGTON ... SCOTT ... JEFFERSON ... DUBOIS ... CRAWFORD ... PERRY ... HARRISON ... FLOYD ... CLARK ... HANCOCK ... BRECKINRIDGE ... MEADE ... OHIO ... GRAYSON ... HARDIN ... BULLITT ... JEFFERSON ... OLDHAM ... TRIMBLE ... HENRY ... SHELBY ... FRANKLIN ... SCOTT ... HARRISON ... SPENCER ... ANDERSON ... WOODFORD ... FAYETTE ... BOURBON ... NICHOLAS ... NELSON ... WASHINGTON ... MERCER ... JESSAMINE ... CLARK ... LARUE ... MARION ... BOYLE ... GARRARD ... MADISON ... BUTLER ... EDMONSON ... HART ... GREEN ... TAYLOR ... CASEY ... LINCOLN ... LOGAN ... WARREN ... SIMPSON ... ALLEN ... BARREN ... MONROE ... METCALFE ... ADAIR ... RUSSELL ... CUMBERLAND ... CLINTON
Instructions:
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. In Indiana, for Indiana Road Conditions please visit http://pws.trafficwise.org In Kentucky, for Kentucky Road Conditions please visit http://goky.ky.gov
Address/Location
Scott County Emergency Management
1 E McClain Ave
Scottsburg, IN 47170
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-752-0564
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SCEMC followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning