Follow live updates here: 9:05 a.m. – TARC is now conducting its Winter Weather Detours. Updated information and a list of alternate routes for those currently detouring can be found here: https://bit.ly/TARCWWD15248:30 p.m. – From Jay Cardosi: “A heavy band of snowfall is developing, we are a little short on the amounts increased.” Something for areas south of Louisville. If this band is as intense as what some models are touting, it wouldn’t be the least bit surprising to see more than a foot in some spots near I-64 and other places north.”8:15 a.m. – Throughout Snow is already beginning to fall in the region.Road Conditions: Kentucky and Indiana7:43 a.m. – We are already seeing light accumulations in the Louisville metropolitan area.A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from early Sunday through Monday evening. CLOSURES | INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS The first major winter storm of the season is here, with a variety of potentially treacherous impacts including dangerous ice and heavy snow over a two-day period. Emergency workers are asking people to stay off the roads unless necessary. Snow is expected to begin in the early to mid morning hours. This band of snow will likely be moderate to heavy and could bring several inches of snow. Snow will change to sleet and then freezing rain Sunday afternoon into the evening. A large zone of freezing rain is expected across southern Indiana and north-central Kentucky, including the Louisville metropolitan area where significant icing is possible. With winds expected to be quite gusty, power outages are commonplace. Check power outages: Duke | Temperatures continue to rise in LG and EA, any freezing rain will turn to rain, especially in southern parts of Kentucky Sunday evening. There will be frequent areas of drizzle and freezing rain as we approach Monday, but as the upper energy of this system moves through, another band of light to intermittently moderate snowfall will develop Monday morning, lasting into the midday hours. Download the WLKY app for current weather alerts. Stream WLKY weather anytime on Very Local. This band has the potential to produce a few more inches of snow. TOTALS: If you add up the snow/sleet we’re expecting on Sunday and Monday, 5 to 6 inches in the metro area seems like a pretty good bet, with higher totals to the north and lower amounts as you head south. As far as ice goes, the biggest concern from this entire storm will be near and south of the I-64 corridor. 1/4 inch to 3/4 inch is expected. The ice can cause power outages and road problems. And what falls will last, as temperatures will remain well below freezing in the following days – we’re talking bitter cold, sometimes in the single digits – so you can expect the effects to linger.

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9:05 am – TARC is now conducting its Winter Weather Detours. Updated information and a list of alternative routes for those currently detouring can be found here: https://bit.ly/TARCWWD1524

8:30 a.m. – From Jay Cardosi: “An intense snowfall band is developing, we have slightly increased the amounts for areas south of Louisville. If this band is as intense as what some models are touting, it wouldn’t be one bit surprising that it can be seen in some places near I-64 and to the north.”

8:15 a.m. – It is already starting to snow throughout the region.

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Road conditions: Kentucky and Indiana

7:43 am – We are already seeing light accumulations in the Louisville metropolitan area.

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A winter storm warning is in effect from Sunday morning through Monday evening.

CLOSURES | INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS

The first major winter storm of the season is here, with a variety of potentially treacherous impacts including dangerous ice and heavy snow over a two-day period.

Emergency responders are asking people to stay off the roads unless necessary.

Snow is expected to begin in the early to mid morning hours.

This band of snow will likely be moderate to heavy and could bring several inches of snow. On Sunday afternoon and into the evening the snow will change to sleet and then to freezing rain.

A large zone of freezing rain is expected across southern Indiana and north-central Kentucky, including the Louisville metropolitan area where significant icing is possible.

Since gusty winds are expected, power outages are commonplace.

Check for power outages: duke | LG&E

As temperatures continue to warm, freezing rain will turn to rain Sunday night, primarily in southern portions of Kentucky.

There will be frequent areas of drizzle and freezing rain as we approach Monday, but as the upper energy of this system moves through, another band of light to intermittently moderate snowfall will develop Monday morning, lasting into the midday hours.

This band will have the potential to produce a few more inches of snow.

TOTAL NUMBERS: Adding up the snow/sleet we’re expecting on Sunday and Monday, 5 to 6 inches seems like a pretty good bet in the metro area, with higher totals to the north and lower amounts heading south.

As far as ice goes, the biggest concern from this entire storm will be near and south of the I-64 corridor.

1/4 inch to 3/4 inch is expected. The ice can cause power outages and road problems.

And what falls will last, as temperatures will remain well below freezing in the following days – we’re talking bitter cold, sometimes in the single digits – so you can expect the effects to linger.