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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

 
 

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WWUS73 KJKL 292022
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jackson KY
322 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

KYZ044-050>052-068-069-079-080-083>085-300430-
/O.NEW.KJKL.CW.Y.0006.260131T0600Z-260131T1700Z/
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Rockcastle-Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-
Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-
Including the cities of Mount Sterling, Brodhead, Burnside,
Monticello, Jeffersonville, London, Corbin, Flemingsburg,
Morehead, Annville, Somerset, Whitley City, Stearns,
Williamsburg, Owingsville, Camargo, Mount Vernon, and McKee
322 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 0 to 10 below expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast
  Kentucky.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to noon EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could
  result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

&&

$$

GEERTSON



                

 

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