Winter storm

States from Texas to Maryland can expect everything from freezing rain to a foot of snow this weekend. Experts are urging people to prepare for potentially historic weather.

Ahead of a winter weather event that’s projected to have major impacts across the mid-South, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the weekend – meaning forecasters are more confident that severe weather will occur.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Paducah are advising area residents to prepare for a winter storm that is growing more likely to bring heavy snowfall to the region this weekend and could have major impacts on travel.

A winter storm is projected to hit western Kentucky, northwestern Tennessee and southern Illinois Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service office in Paducah is predicting several inches of snow that could impact travel Tuesday and Wednesday followed by a “dangerous” cold later in the week.

As ice and frozen rain continues to accumulate across the WKMS broadcast area, the newsroom is keeping a rolling list of power outages and expected restorations, when given.

The National Weather Service is forecasting large amounts of ice, sleet and snow for tomorrow throughout parts of western Kentucky and southern Illinois that will linger into Friday. There will likely be major traffic disruptions as roads become covered over, and the likelihood of power outages cannot be ruled out.

Governor Andy Beshear reports that although above-freezing temperatures are in the forecast for the weekend, Kentucky residents are not yet out of the…

Residents in the Purchase and Pennyrile regions are being urged to conserve their natural gas. Due to the severity of the recent and upcoming winter…

Governor Andy Beshear addressed the commonwealth this morning warning citizens of the oncoming weather events and officials’ plans to move to a level 3…

The powerful storm is bringing record-low temperatures, widespread power outages and hazardous conditions to a swath of the country the National Weather Service calls "unprecedented and expansive."