Special Weather Statement Kentucky | Effective 03/16/2026 14:10

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 2:10pm
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
Scattered snow showers and possible squalls will continue into tonight. Accumulations of 0.5 to 1.5 inches of snow can be expected through 10 PM, particularly on grassy and elevated surfaces. Roadways could become briefly snow-covered and slushy under the heaviest snowfall rates along with sharply reduced visibilities. Additional, spotty, accumulations of up to 1 inch cannot be ruled out overnight. Watch for icy patches on area roads - especially for bridges and overpasses - as the temperatures drop into, and through, the 20s tonight.
Area Description: 
Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Rockcastle; Jackson; Pulaski; Laurel; Wayne; McCreary; Whitley; Knox; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Lee; Breathitt; Owsley; Clay
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY