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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service JACKSON KY
851 PM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

KYZ088-113-115-117-118-200230-
Perry KY-Knott KY-Harlan KY-Letcher KY-Leslie KY-
851 PM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

...A SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT PARTS OF PERRY...KNOTT...HARLAN...
LETCHER...AND LESLIE COUNTIES...

HAZARDS...A snow squall accompanied by winds of 20 MPH which can
rapidly reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile. These
squalls may produce a quick half of an inch of snow they pass.

LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 851 PM EST, a snow squall was along a line
extending from Krypton to Hazard to Gander to Daisy and moving
southeast at 25 MPH.

THIS SQUALL WILL BE NEAR...
Hazard, Letcher, Vicco, Blackey, Arminta, Sassafras, Indian
Bottom, Cordia, Carcassonne, and Defeated Creek around 855 PM EST.
Flint, Oscaloosa, Van, Crown, Linefork, and Trailer around 900 PM
EST.
Whitesburg, Cumberland, Whitco, Kings Creek, Dongola, Marlowe,
Ice, and Bellcraft around 905 PM EST.
Partridge, Blair, Ermine, Kingdom Come S.P., Maggard, Day, Lewis
Creek, and Colly around 910 PM EST.
Lynch, Benham, Oven Fork, and Eolia around 915 PM EST.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
Hal Rogers Parkway between mile markers 52 and 59.
Kentucky Highway 80 in Perry County between mile markers 9 and 11.

SAFETY INFO...
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this squall.
Rapid changes in visibility and slick roads may lead to accidents.

The snow will accumulate so rapidly that it will be extremely
difficult for the road crews to keep the roads clear. Slow down and
allow extra time to reach your destination or if possible delay
travel until the squalls have passed.

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LAT...LON 3728 8338 3735 8336 3736 8328 3710 8272
3705 8272 3701 8278 3701 8283 3699 8284
3698 8287 3693 8286 3691 8288 3690 8287
3689 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 302DEG 22KT 3732 8331 3726 8318 3719 8301 3712
8307
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