I’m back in the saddle after a few days off to spend with my daughters and family during the Christmas holiday and despite growing up here in Lexington and forecasting the weather (officially) for a quarter century, it never ceases to amaze me the fluctuations in weather over short periods of time. One week ago I sat here typing with…
ABC 36’s Jeff Piecoro & Paxton Boyd live in Nashville getting ready for the Music City Bowl. Watch ABC 36 Sports Special, Saturday, Dec. 31, live from Nashville from 10:30am – 12pm for the Music City Bowl! ABC 36 Sports starts off with 2022 Year in Review; 10:30am – 11am, for a look back at the UK Wildcats. Keep watching…
Lexington, Kentucky: Good Wednesday evening everyone, temperatures have climbed to the low 50s across Kentucky today as all the snow melts away. Our Hamburg cam shows a much different picture today with more green/brown than white! Thursday will be more of the same with temperatures hitting the mid to upper 50s under a mix of sun and…
LEXINTON, Ky (WTVQ) — After the frigid temperatures over the weekend and in the latter part of last week, many are now dealing with the aftermath. From frozen pipes to pipes that have burst, plumbers have been busy helping people in Lexington. “It’s just so cold that it doesn’t won’t thaw out for a while. And then, like today, even…
Mother Nature brought the Arctic air into Central and Eastern Kentucky right on schedule late Thursday creating brutal winter conditions around the area. As we talked about all week leading up to the event, temperatures crashed incredibly into early Friday as the front moved through. It was 43 degrees at 9:50pm Thursday evening in Lexington…and 3 hours later, we were…
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Outside conditions are less than ideal today, so if you don’t have to travel then please don’t. Roads are still slick and the dangerous cold holds right on through the Christmas holiday! Categories: Weather Tags: abc36 news, ABC36 Storm Team, ABC36 Weather, Cold, snow, Weather Video
After an arctic cold front pushed through the region overnight, some of the coldest conditions in decades are in place for Friday. Central and Eastern Kentucky remain under a Wind Chill Warning through Friday afternoon. After the Wind Chill Warning expires, a Wind Chill Advisory will be in place through Saturday afternoon. Wind chills as low as -25 to -30°…
We’ve played the waiting game all week for the brutal cold, wind, and snow to arrive here in Central and Eastern Kentucky and the wait is about over. There are no major changes to our overall thinking of how things will play out and the impact it will have! Heading into late Thursday evening and the early hours of Friday,…
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It was a nice Wednesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky as we closed out the fall season with afternoon highs into the upper 40s and low 50s. Winter officially arrived at 4:47pm Eastern time and while it will remain “mild” for the first full day of winter Thursday, the much advertised Arctic blast is looming. The hours are ticking away…
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HAZARD, Ky. (WTVQ) – An animal shelter in eastern Kentucky is asking the community for help, saying it’ll be forced to euthanize pets within the next week if its overflow of animals isn’t drastically reduced. In Hazard, around 20 people gathered Tuesday night at the Kentucky River Regional Animal Shelter (KRRAS) to pray for help in providing the shelter with…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — With Frigid temperatures set to move in the latter part of the week, many shelters are preparing for an influx of people. Salvation Army in Lexington is just one shelter that not only helps women and children seek shelter during the year. “While the overnight will be a little filled, we may have people sitting on…
We enjoyed another quiet and relatively mild day by mid to late December standards across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Some late morning sunshine helped to push afternoon highs into the mid and upper 40s, even though we started and ended the day with a few scattered clouds. You’ll want to enjoy the quiet weather while it lasts. Wednesday should be…
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Quiet weather continues for Tuesday and Wednesday but all eyes are on the end of the week. A powerful winter storm will be making a cross country trek in the days leading up to Christmas. Our local impacts begin on Thursday with rain and end with bitter cold temperatures that will linger through Christmas Day. RAIN SHOWERS TO START THURSDAY…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — To some the time during the holidays is the most cherished, spent with family, and other loved ones. But to others, it can also be a reminder of the hardships currently in Lexington. “So today I’m announcing that we are reallocating nearly $15.8 million in federal funds to help keep keep Fayette County families safe, warm and…
