Lexington mayor: 'We've been hit pretty hard ... but we are fighting ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A light snow flurry hit Lexington around 8 a.m. Friday morning, a precursor to a winter storm that is expected to dump more than 20-inches on Kentucky when all is said and done. The city has spent days developing and implementing a plan to deal with the storm, and that plan was put to an enormous test on Friday. Mayor Jim Gray, flanked by several city leaders during a news conference Friday afternoon, provided the public with an update on the city's response to the stor..>> view originalCollege basketball on television: Dick Vitale in Lexington for ...
Can’t get out of the house after the Blizzard of 2016? Or the Blizzard of 2016 is covering your street even as you read this? Don’t worry. There is a ton of college hoops on the television to ward off cabin fever. Put on the hot chocolate, grab your favorite blanket, settle into your easy chair and enjoy.Mark Jones, Dick Vitale and Kaylee Hartung are in Lexington for Saturday’s 4 p.m. Kentucky-Vanderbilt matchup at Rupp Arena. Vanderbilt arrived on Thursday to beat the snow. Dick Vitale was in..>> view originalLexington digs out area around Rupp before Saturday's UK ...
It seems even a historic storm can’t stand in the way of a University of Kentucky Basketball game.The Kentucky Wildcats and Vanderbilt Commodores will face off in Lexington at 4 p.m. Saturday, less than a day after a winter storm dumped snow on Central and Eastern Kentucky and placed it and Tennessee under a State of Emergency. Players from Vanderbilt and the Kentucky basketball team both made it to Lexington Thursday, ahead of Friday’s storm.Rupp Arena road crews were seen throughout the last ..>> view originalLexington Battles The Snow
The worst of the Winter storm is over, however the effects will linger as bitter cold settles back in and the cleanup begins in earnest.Lexington road crews plan to stay out throughout Friday night, hoping to reach most neighborhood streets by sometime on Saturday. Meanwhile, on Friday we found plenty of people braving the snow."I have been in my truck plowing since probably about noon," said John warrenWhen it comes to the battle against the snow, John Warren was prepared to fight with his pick..>> view originalChris Bailey's weather forecast: Major winter storm pulls away
Wraparound snows continue across much of Central and Eastern Kentucky early today. As a matter of fact, many areas will pick up additional accumulations. Another 1-4 inches (locally higher east) will be possible through noon. That could bring snow totals in some areas to 20-24 inches. The snow tapers off this afternoon as the east coast blizzard pulls away. Winds will still be gusty and the drifts will continue to grow. Waist deep drifts are a good bet. Chris Bailey's weather blog>> view originalState police focus on stranded motorists, clearing I-75 in southern ...
Snow finally stopped falling in Central Kentucky on Saturday morning, leaving six to 12 inches around the region, with deeper wind-driven snow drifts. Snow continued to fall in Eastern Kentucky, parts of which could see 18 inches or more by Saturday night, forecasters said.The National Weather Service station in Jackson reported 16.2 inches and called it “the second-greatest one-day snowfall on record.”Emergency officials and the Kentucky National Guard focused their attention Saturday on re-op..>> view originalMillions awake to heavy snow as blizzard barrels to the east
A bobcat piles up snow in front of the U.S. Capitol, as the snow continues to fall, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Washington. Alex Brandon AP Photo In this image taken with a slow shutter speed, Kristi Marion sleds with her 12-year-old daughter, Ella, at Hanes Park, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Winston-Salem, N.C. A blizzard menacing the Eastern United States started dumping snow in Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South on Friday as millions of people in the storm's p..>> view originalAthletes, trucks, cars halted on snowed-in turnpike
Snowbound college athletes who spent the night stranded on the Pennsylvania Turnpike munched on leftover pizza or watched movies to pass the time as they waited to be dug out by emergency crews tackling massive backups that stretched for miles after a powerful winter storm socked the region.Cars, trucks and buses that got stuck Friday night still hadn't moved on Saturday, including buses carrying the Duquesne men's basketball team and the gymnastics squad from Temple University.The National Gua..>> view originalDowntown Lexington Residents Asked To Park In Garages
Most Popular StoriesMost Popular StoriesMore>> Updated: Saturday, January 23 2016 7:07 AM EST2016-01-23 12:07:54 GMTStill tracking snow showers in eastern Kentucky this morning, but the bulk of the snow with this winter storm has tracked east of our area into the Mid-Atlantic and northeast. Snowfall accumulations are nothing short of spectacular with many spots picking up near 10" of snow- and spots in eastern Kentucky with 12-16" of snowfall. As we go throughout the day today, snow showers will..>> view originalDespite injuries, issues, Broncos, Patriots stay in the hunt
One team went without the services of its Hall of Fame-bound quarterback for more than a third of the season, and when he was available, he was a shell of his former self.The other had its quarterback all season but faced week after week of injuries to his pass catchers, offensive linemen and running backs.Often, teams with those story lines are studying the draft board this time of year. But these are the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots — two franchises built to overcome problems big a..>> view original
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