KJKL issues SPS valid 2019-12-10T16:22:00Z    

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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Jackson KY

1122 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019



KYZ087-088-118-120-110000-

Bell-Harlan-Letcher-Pike-

Including the cities of Middlesboro, Pineville, Cumberland, 

Harlan, Jenkins, Whitesburg, Coal Run, Elkhorn City, Pikeville, 

and South Williamson

1122 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2019



...Slick Roads Possible For Elevations Above 2500 Feet Late This

Afternoon and Evening...



Colder air will continue to surge into the area this afternoon, 

with rain mixing with and changing to snow. Temperatures are 

expected to fall below freezing much faster at elevations above 

2500 feet in southeast Kentucky, allowing for snowfall 

accumulations up to 2 inches in some areas. The sub-freezing 

temperatures combined with the minor snow accumulations will lead

to some slick spots on roads crossing the higher terrain late 

this afternoon and evening. Snowfall should exit the area by 

around midnight tonight, but slick spots may continue through the

overnight hours, as temperatures continue to fall into the lower

20s. Some of the more traveled roads that could be impacted 

include US-23 at Pound Gap, US-119 outside of Whitesburg, US 421 

outside of Harlan, and KY-160 crossing Black Mountain.



While some snowfall may be seen at lower elevations, air

temperatures are expected to remain at or above freezing until the

precipitation ends, with little or no snow accumulation expected.



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KAS/GEOGERIAN