Residents can expect more snow come Friday, but the precise amount still remains unknown as of Tuesday afternoon.
Jane Marie Wix, warning coordination meteorologist at the U.S. National Weather Service in Jackson, shared that London-Laurel County will likely see snow again Friday.
“We’re still looking at the system on Friday. There’s still quite a lot of variability,” Wix stated. “We probably will see snow. The timing of it is going to be a little bit difficult right now.”
Wix went on to share that, for the time being, most of the snow will seemingly occur in the afternoon, evening, and overnight, but that could change. Additionally, snowfall could reach between two to three inches but that is also subject to change.
“It’s going to be cold leading into that,” Wix added. “Most places are going to be right around freezing or below.”
Thursday morning, many areas can expect single digit temperatures, though London-Laurel County is anticipated to fall into the lower teens.
The forecast comes as the community continues to recover from Winter Storm Blair, which first hit the area on Sunday — resulting in 1.32 inches of precipitation recorded at the London-Corbin Airport by 8 a.m. Monday.
In a statement posted to Facebook Monday, KSP Trooper Scottie Pennington shared KSP Post 11 responded to numerous incidents including 20 non-injury accidents, five injury accidents, two traffic hazards, and over 60 calls for service and over 50 motorist assists.
Multiple businesses and offices in the area closed Monday, such as the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, London City Hall, Old Town Grill, and KCEOC Head Start.
Kentucky Andy Beshear closed all state office buildings as well.
Though students were meant to return from their winter break Tuesday, the day was instead marked a snow day for the Laurel County Public Schools district due to the ongoing weather and hazardous road conditions.
To stay updated on the school district’s decisions, visit their Facebook page “Laurel County Pubic Schools.”
For further information regarding weather forecasts, visit weather.gov/source/crh/snowmap.html?sid=jkl.