(UPDATE, 2:30pm, 01/06) — Breckinridge County Schools have cancelled classes for both Tuesday (01/06) and Wednesday (01/08) in response to the weekend storm. Tuesday will be NTI Day #3 for students, with Wednesday a traditional snow day, which will be made up at the end of the school year. Cloverport Schools will also use an NTI Day on Tuesday. You can find the link to the latest closing/delay information back on the home page.
Road crews took advantage of snowfall ending Monday to push off slush and treat roads. State Highway officials were hopeful some afternoon drying will take place, but with temperatures well into teen territory overnight, icy spots will be possible on all routes into Tuesday morning. They urge motorists to slow down and allow extra travel time. Road conditions can change quickly over a short distance and drivers can hit a slick spot with little or no advance recognition and no time to properly react.
The other lingering issue from the storm are downed trees, limbs and powerlines. At one point, Meade County RECC was reporting some 3,000 customers without power. The number had been trimmed to 1,200- most of those in Meade County. The Breckinridge County Courthouse on the square will remain open as a warming center if needed. Anyone in need of transportation to the center can reach out to Breckinridge County Dispatch.
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(UPDATE, 10am, 01/06) — Light snow is falling across the region as a “Winter Storm Warning” remains in effect until 6pm Central (7 Eastern) time Monday evening. The National Weather Service is still calling for the possibility up to 3 inches of snow before tapering off. Travel is still strongly discouraged as roads remain snow and ice covered in many areas…
View of U.S. 60 East at Sinking Creek Hill (Photo: Facebook/City of Irvington Kentucky)
Meade County RECC crews are also out trying to restore power to impacted customers. About 400 were impacted in Breckinridge County as of 10 Monday morning, with the largest area along Kentucky 86 south of the Union Star area. About 15-hundred RECC customers across their service area are being impacted, the majority in Meade County. Firefighters have responded to several calls Monday morning of trees down across roads throughout Breckinridge County.
Warming shelters have been opened at the Breckinridge County Courthouse in Hardinsburg and the Lincoln Trail Christian Church in Irvington. If you concerned about someone’s safety or need help getting to the centers, please contact Breckinridge County Dispatch, but be patient as they will respond as soon as possible.
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(UPDATE, 6:22am, 01/06) — Power outages are starting to increase around the area in the wake of Sunday’s winter storm that dropped snow, sleet and freezing rain across the area. According to the Meade County RECC’s outage site, over 2,500 customers were without service as of early Monday morning, with 700 of those in Breckinridge County. The highest concentration was in and around the Webster area and along Highway 86 south of Union Star. If you lose power, you can call or text “OUT” to 866-627-3688 to report an outage. At one point, nearly 90-thousand customers statewide were without power in the wake of the storm.
The “Winter Storm Warning” remains in effect through 6 Central (7 Eastern) time this evening. Light freezing rain is forecast to transition back to snow later on Monday with up to 3 inches possible before tapering off. Yesterday’s precipitation left as much as 7 inches of snow and over a half-inch of ice accumulation across the area.
Roads remain snow and ice-covered and slick in many locations with travel discouraged. Governor Beshear declared a State of Emergency for Kentucky on Saturday in advance of the storm. Another 30 city and county governments declared local emergencies on Sunday.
Breckinridge County and Cloverport Schools cancelled classes for Monday, with an NTI declared for Breckinridge County schools today. You can find a compiled list for schools, government, business and others here.
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UPDATED 12:45 PM (01/05/25) — A “Winter Storm Warning” has been issued through Monday evening. A major winter storm will affect the region Sunday through Monday. All wintry precipitation types are possible and significant accumulations of snow, sleet, and ice are expected. In the latest forecast update, the Breckinridge County area is expected to receive between 3 and 7 inches of snow with ice accumulations of 1/2″ to 3/4 of an inch possible by Monday afternoon. Stay with 104.3, the River for the latest on the weather situation.
