The following statement was issued by the National Weather Service in Louisville.

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. THIS IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SNOW WILL BEGIN ACROSS FAR SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY FRIDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS TIME PERIOD ARE EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 7 INCHES SOUTH OF A LINE FROM MORGANTOWN IN BUTLER COUNTY... TO COLUMBIA IN ADAIR COUNTY.

* PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES COULD CAUSE TRAVEL PROBLEMS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.