Well, it looks like the warm weather was only here for a good time, not a long time. Starting Saturday afternoon, a severe thunderstorm accompanied by strong winds and flooding is expected to roll through the Northern Kentucky region, per reports from the National Weather Service. Light showers and wind gusts up to 35 miles […]
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How much snow can Northern Kentucky expect?
The likelihood of hazardous winter weather for Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties is low, according to the National Weather Service, even though counties immediately to the south – Carroll, Gallatin, Owen, Grant, Pendleton and Bracken counties – are under a winter weather advisory until noon tomorrow. If snow does occur, it’s forecast to begin Wednesday […]
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High water closes roads across NKY, drivers warned to stay alert
High water levels are impacting roads across Northern Kentucky and its surrounding rural counties. On Tuesday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 office issued updates on which roads in Northern Kentucky are closed due to high water levels. KYTC urges drives to check GoKY for traffic conditions before traveling and to never drive through a flooded roadway. […]
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Ohio River at Cincinnati under flood warning
The Ohio River at Cincinnati is under a flood warning until at least Friday. The warning was issued after a weekend of heavy rains that caused flooding in south-central Kentucky, which killed several people. However, Northern Kentucky mostly saw snow and strong winds. As of 11 a.m., Monday morning, the river is at 50.5 feet, […]
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Beshear urges caution as Kentucky faces deadly flooding
Gov. Andy Beshear implored Kentuckians to stay safe as the commonwealth deals with severe flooding from heavy rain and snow storms over the weekend. While the storm’s impacts were felt in Northern Kentucky through heavy snow and rainfall, western, southern and southeastern Kentucky regions were hit the hardest. Kenton County had issued a Level 1 […]
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Flooding kills at least eight in Kentucky; largely misses NKY
At least eight people area dead following one of Kentucky’s most severe weather events “in the past decade,” Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday during a press conference. The deaths occurred in south central Kentucky, where flooding was much more severe than in Northern Kentucky, which saw mostly snow and wind. Multiple warnings were in effect […]
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State of emergency issued for Kentucky ahead of heavy rain
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency after the National Weather Service issued a flood watch for early Saturday morning until midday on Sunday, Feb. 16. According to the NWS, river flooding is very likely over the weekend through next week as well as widespread areal and isolated flash flooding. Another 2 […]
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Winter Weather Advisory issued ahead of Tuesday’s snow
Another round of snow is expected to hit the Northern Kentucky region this week. Starting at 4 a.m. Tuesday, the region will be under a Winter Weather Advisory, according to the National Weather Service. Accumulations of between 1 and 3 inches are expected for Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties. “Some travel difficulties can be expected […]
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NKY hazardous weather likelihood low
Although the National Weather Service is warning much of the Greater Cincinnati region against freezing rain and ice accumulations that may follow, Northern Kentucky will likely not experience widespread hazardous weather. The National Weather Service predicts rain will persist throughout Wednesday night, but much of the risk of ice accumulation is concentrated north of I-70 […]
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Kentucky shelters are struggling to meet need as cold, state law drive people inside
When temperatures plunge to dangerous levels as they have this week, Jessica Lee’s nonprofit in Somerset runs low on space for all the people seeking to come indoors. So she gets on the phone to shelters around the region. Sometimes she’s helped shuttle people as far as Owensboro or Chattanooga. But that doesn’t work for […]
