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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

The NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) transmitter at Lexington, station KIH41, broadcasting on a frequency of 162.400 MHz, will be down for several hours today, January 13th, while maintenance is being done. This will also impact the repeaters which serve Madison County, Kentucky on a frequency of 162.525 MHz. Listeners in the Bluegrass Region may tune to surrounding stations, including 162.550 MHz (Stanton), 162.450 MHz (Owenton), 162.500 MHz (Frankfort), or 162.525 MHz (Campbellsville) if reception allows for uninterrupted coverage.

NWS Louisville thanks NOAA Weather Radio listeners for their patience and understanding while maintenance is being done.