Some rapid snow melt may be in store for us Friday, Jan. 17, however, when the high is forecast to reach into the 40’s with a strong chance of rain. Some research has shown that warm rain can accelerate snow melt, with a 40-degree rain potentially doubling its pace.

A cold weather advisory remains in effect for much of Central Kentucky until 10 a.m. Wednesday, per the NWS. Expect cold temperatures to stick around throughout the day. The forecast high is near 25 degrees, with a low around 18 degrees Wednesday evening.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the central part of the Commonwealth until Sunday night. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Several counties in Kentucky are under a winter weather advisory until Sunday night.

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Indianapolis received 15.5 inches by storm's end. According to the National Weather Service, the Blizzard of '78 set other records, including the most snow in one month in Indianapolis (30.6 inches) and the most snow on the ground in Indianapolis (20 inches, which included 5 inches already on the ground from a snowstorm the previous weekend).

Students around the Louisville metro did not have to go out in single-digit temperatures Wednesday morning. Most school districts in the region opted for nontraditional instruction.

Roughly 40 million people from Texas to the Carolinas are under winter weather alerts, as a rare winter storm brings bone-chilling temperatures and potentially historic snowfall to cities unused to harsh cold weather. In Texas, temperatures dropped to below freezing Monday night as winter weather began across the state.

Lexington is going to get another blast of winter this week. It will feel like -10 degrees to -15 by Monday morning. Cold temps in Kentucky are expected to last until Wednesday.

Light snowfall began Sunday morning and could get heavier until at least 1 p.m., the weather service said in a statement.

Mother Nature continues to pound Kentucky. The highest snowfall rates in the commonwealth will be between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service said.

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Extreme cold watches issued for parts of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Windchills could drop as low as 25 degrees below zero. Prepare for potential water pipe damage.