Ice, Snow Hit Larue County, Kentucky

photo credit: Sally Bourgeault - Hodgenville

Larue County, Kentucky is getting hit with ice and snow, as temperatures are going to drop as low as the high teens on Friday, and as low as 16° Saturday evening. Sunday will have a mixture of snow and ice, so drivers should be extra cautious.

Above is the 5-day forecast for the Larue County, Kentucky area.

Hodgenville Halloween Trick or Treat Changed to Friday

Citing safety concerns for Hodgenville children, Mayor Terry Cruse issued an executive order to change Halloween trick or treat times from Thursday, October 31, to Friday, November 1.

According to the National Weather Service, windy conditions and heavy rains will arrive on Thursday.

Several Hodgenville residents reportedly asked for the changes because of safety concerns for the children.

Hail the Size of Golf Balls Hammer Hodgenville

Hail, some as big big as golf balls, slammed Hodgenville, Kentucky today, with reports of a lot of damage to cars.

Trees were also hit hard, with leaves scattered around the roads from the hail knocking them down.

Water was everywhere as the hot temperature quickly melted the hail, resulting in water flooding the streets around the area.

Below are photos of the hail storm and the size of some of the hail.

The first photo shows a huge piece of of hail in comparison to a quarter. That would have caused a lot of damage.

As you can see from the photos, it wouldn't have been a pleasant experience driving or getting caught in the Hodgenville hail storm.

Larue County Weather: Rain and Snow Ahead

After a nice, warm Saturday in Larue County, the weather is going to start cooling off on Sunday, with rains expected to start at about midnight. There is an 80 percent change of rain as the temperature early Sunday morning drops to about 40°. Winds will be at about 11 mph.

For Sunday in Larue County, highs will reach around 45°F, dropping to a low of approximately 32° during the night. A mixture of rain and snow could come with a 50 percent chance of precipitation. Winds will reach 22 mph.

Monday and Tuesday will be much cooler, with highs on both days coming in at close to 38°. Monday night it will drop to 32°, with a 40 percent chance of snow. On Tuesday evening it is expected to drop to 29°, with a 30 percent chance of snow.

If you're traveling to northern Kentucky or areas with higher elevations there could be significant snow accumulations, so keep that in mind for your traveling plans.

Larue County Weather Forecast - March 13, 2013

Weather for Larue County, Kentucky on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, calls for cool temperatures with highs reaching about 40°F. For late Wednesday and early Thursday, temps will drop to a low of 27°F.

Winds will gust WNW at about ten to twenty miles per hour, with humidity at 54 percent.

Sunrise will be at 7:57 am, with moonrise coming at 8:39.

There is no chance of precipitation, although to the north of us there could be some ice and snow motorists will have to watch out for if they're traveling in that direction.

Larue County Weather: Snow Flurries Possible Later Tonight

Larue County motorists need to be careful tonight as rain in the afternoon and early evening could turn to snow flurries as colder weather descends on the area.

As the night goes on winds are also supposed to pick up, reaching about 23 mph by about 10:00. Temperatures are expected to feel much colder than they actually are in the evening hours.

Temperatures are expected to drop below 40° at about 8:00, which will feel about 10° colder at that time.

Snow should start falling at around 10:00, although it could come a little earlier if it does end up getting cold enough to turn into snow. Worse is the potential for icy patches, which have wreaked havoc in the Larue County recently.

If you're traveling north conditions could worsen.

Temperatures will hover around 32° from 10:00 onwards, with a low of about 33° forecast. Chances of snow are about 50 percent for the night. Up to 3" inches could fall, according to weather outlets.

Larue County Weather: Cool with Snow Flurries

Larue County, Kentucky Weekend Weather Report

Early Saturday the road conditions in Larue County were hazardous, especially on typical areas like bridges which are prone to form ice quicker and which lasts longer than other areas usually.

As the day goes on, the temperature will hover around 30 degrees, with a possible low of about 28 degrees. Drivers still need to be cautious because the temperatures allowed a little thawing, which in some areas could result in some scattered ice patches.

Sunday will warm up a little, with temperatures reaching a high of about 40 degrees or a little higher. No precipitation is expected on Sunday.

Update:

Reports coming in from various sources say roads in the area are slick. It's best to keep off the roads at this time.

Larue County Snow and Ice Priority Map

Heading into Friday, Larue County could experience some tough driving conditions, with possible ice and snow hitting the region.

To that end the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has a map people living in Larue County, Kentucky, or traveling to Larue County, can access. The map displays the priority crews will take in dealing with ice and snow conditions in the county.

For those readers living in other counties, you can go here to get a similar map of those respective counties, detailing the priorities ice and snow crews will take when making roads more drivable.

If you're doing some traveling in the state, you can look at several county maps if you're driving through them to reach a specific destination in order to find the routes that will be cleared and the most safe to drive on.

Larue County Gets a Little Snow

There has been a mixture of rain and snow in Larue County, Kentucky today, although the temperatures have helped keep things from getting too slick and dangerous.

With a high of  45F forecast for Wednesday, it's unlikely we'll see the precipitation affect driving conditions in any way.

Later on in the night the low is approaching freezing, so drivers in the area should be a cautious if out in the evening or early morning hours.

Chance of rain in Larue County is 70 percent, with winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. The low tonight is expected to be about 35F.

Kentucky Hit by Near-Blizzard Conditions

Some schools in Kentucky were closed as near-blizzard conditions hit the Bluegrass state, with temperatures dropping into the single digits in many areas.

Larue County was spared some of the worst of the snow accumulation, which hit some areas with several inches of snow.

Wind chills earlier in the morning made if feel like from -5 to -10, moving up a little as the weather warmed slightly to a little above zero. The high today for Larue County is about 27°F, but it's unlikely to reach even that.

After a rough night of higher winds, it has calmed down some, now coming in from the West at about 10 mph.

Kentucky Utilities reported about 400 customers in the Lexington area alone were without power.

Motorists are urged to use caution because some roads are freezing up even after they've been cleared. That's especially true in the Louisville area. Keeping more braking distance is the best practice under these conditions if you have to travel.

The rest of Friday should be okay, but Saturday we could get more snow in Larue County, with other areas of the state getting even more.

Snow Expected Tonight in Larue County

We're ending January on a cold note, as tonight temperatures are expected to drop to 15 degrees, with a 50 percent chance of snow.

Winds are expected to be WNW at about 20 mph. Humidity will be just under 50 percent.

The snow showers will include winds that are expected to ebb and flow throughout the night, with winds gusting up to 30 mph, although the average should be around 20 mph, as mentioned.

Snow accumulation shouldn't be too much, with about an inch forecasted, but you never know with weather patterns, so be alert if you must go out.

On Friday it'll remain cold with highs expected to reach 27 degrees, and lows probably coming in at 21 degrees.

Weekend temperatures will warm up a little with highs coming in at 40 degrees on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday could receive some snow as well.

Heading into next week temperatures should gradually warm up to the low to mid-50s.