Rain to snow in the forecast Friday

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast

Happy Friday everyone! We are tracking rain turning to snow late this afternoon into the evening hours. A Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect at noon today for central Kentucky and will last until 1 a.m. Saturday. The Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect at 4 p.m. today and lasts until 4 a.m. Saturday for eastern Kentucky. Difficult travel is…

Gov. Andy Beshear reacts to DJJ audit, says there are errors

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — “My concern with this audit is it was done outside of normal auditing practices,” says Governor Andy Beshear, who reacted to the 200 page report, by the state auditor’s office. “We asked for some changes in the last session and got them, and then we’ve asked for some things in the current budget that we have…

Active weather returns with some light snow accumulation possible Friday night

A fast moving area of low pressure should bring rain followed by colder air and a changeover to snow

Despite an area of low pressure to our north and a weak frontal boundary sliding through the area on Thursday, it turned out to be another spring-like day here in mid-February across Central and Eastern Kentucky. With that system weakening out a bit, we saw more sunshine than anticipated which allowed for even stronger wind gusts out of the southwest…

Mild Thursday ahead of rain-to-snow Friday

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast

Happy Thursday everyone, we are tracking mild temperatures once again today. Afternoon highs will peak in the mid-to-upper 50s before a weak cold front swings through later in the day. This brings a quick round of a few lighter showers and breezy conditions. This front will drop our temperatures tonight and set the stage for another tricky forecast on Friday…

Childhood Cancer Awareness Day proclaimed at the Capitol

Frankfort, Ky (WTVQ):  Governor Andy Beshear signing a proclamation, marking today as ‘Childhood Cancer Awareness Day.’ Ebony Lowmen, is the mom of a three year old son, who was diagnosed with a rare cancer at the age of two. “It’s a family, a family that we all wish that we didn’t have to belong to. But it’s a family that…

Watching a late week system for potentially a bit of snow

After a beautiful Valentine's Day across the region, a couple of waves of low pressure will impact our weather the rest of the week

It turned out to be a pretty “sweet” Valentine’s Day across Central and Eastern Kentucky as Mother Nature delivered with some really nice weather on Wednesday. The combination of sunshine and a southwest wind helped push afternoon highs into the low and mid-50s in most spots with our southern counties making a run at the 60 degree mark. With a…

How HB 6 will affect teacher pay

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — Scott County Superintendent Billy Parker presented several facts about the budget in House Bill 6 to other superintendents from across the commonwealth. He says that while there is an increase in the overall education department, the two-year budget will not sustain the teacher pay school employees want. “We want them to maintain that commitment to the…