Live weather updates: Snow showers end for now, but cold temps, wind chills continue

Leo Bertucci and Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, Louisville Courier Journal

Light snow showers ended Monday night, but an arctic cold front is expected to linger in Louisville, according to the National Weather Service.

The city saw minor accumulation of snowfall Monday, but the next chance of additional snowfall isn't expected until late Thursday afternoon. Tuesday will remain very cold, with lows in the single digits early that morning. During the early to mid-morning hours, people should be cautious of sharp wind chills between -5 to -8 degrees.

Tuesday will see a slight warm-up in the afternoon, with highs for the Louisville area expected to be around 18 to 19 degrees.

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More than two dozen people call about water service

Louisville Water has repaired more than 20 water main breaks since Friday, with most of them being in neighborhoods, Kathleen Speicher, a spokesperson for the Louisville Water Company said on Monday evening. She said these have caused residents to lose water service for a short amount of time.

Speicher said a water main break on Baxter Avenue has been fixed, but the northbound lanes of the road are still closed while crews replace the concrete. She said one southbound lane is being used for northbound traffic.

Speicher said the company has received calls from people saying they do not have water service which turns out is that their pipes are frozen.

"Unfortunately, Louisville Water cannot help in these situations," she said.

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KSU on a 'two-hour delay'

Kentucky State University announced it is on a "two-hour delay" on Tuesday "out of an abundance of caution and safety," an email from the university stated.

"When inclement weather occurs Kentucky State University may cancel, delay or make additional recommendations to its campus community," according to the email.

How much snow did Louisville get on Monday?

The National Weather Service of Louisville recorded the amount of snow received in some of their cities on Monday:

  • Louisville: "a trace of snow" which cannot be measured, NWS of Louisville meteorologist CJ Padgett said.

  • Lexington: 1.3 inches

  • Bowling Green: 2 inches

Padgett said the cold temperatures will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday, including wind chills below zero in the morning.

Padgett said there will also be snow on Thursday and Friday, plus cold temperatures during the weekend.

Jefferson County Public Schools, more closed Tuesday; students to have NTI day or traditional snow day

Jefferson County Public Schools has joined other school districts in the area by cancelling in-person instruction for Tuesday. Instead, JCPS is using a Non-Traditional Instruction day, which means students are expected to do classwork from home.

The district's decision is due to concerns over road conditions in some parts of the county and frigid temperatures, according to a post by JCPS on social media site X.

All extracurricular and athletic activities have also been cancelled for the day.

Students were sent home last week with Chromebooks and instructional packets in case the district closed schools after Monday.

Several public school districts in Jefferson's neighboring counties will also not have in-person instruction Tuesday.

The Bullitt County school district announced it will have an NTI day on Tuesday, meaning students will do classwork from home. Schools are closed "due to the condition of secondary roads and frigid temperatures overnight into tomorrow," a district spokesperson said in a statement.

The Shelby County school district will also have an NTI day, with instruction times mirroring that of a normal school day. For elementary students, the day will be 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Middle and High School students will do classwork from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shelby County teachers are available throughout the day, and student participation is recorded, according to the district via a Facebook post. SCPS Daycares are also closed for that day.

Several school districts in the area have also an NTI day for Tuesday, including:

A few school districts are instead using a traditional snow day, which means that school is cancelled with no alternative instruction offered. These school districts include the following:

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While temperatures remain in the teens during the day and in the single digits at night, several places in Louisville, including libraries and community centers, will serve as warming centers for people in need of shelter, Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a press conference Friday.

There are eight Neighborhood Place locations that will also function as overnight warming centers, Greenberg said. The locations are:

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville weather: What to know about snow, cold temps

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