Storm brings ice, more snow as cold settles in
Published 9:22 am Sunday, January 25, 2026
After Saturday’s snow, the second blow from the winter storm landed overnight in southcentral Kentucky, bringing sleet and freezing rain that led to scattered power outages in the area. Weather concerns now focus on frigid temperatures expected for early this week.
Warmer air from Winter Storm Fern nosed into the area overnight Saturday, forming the conditions for ice to weigh down local infrastructure.
Total ice accretions ranging up to 0.5 inches were in the forecast from the National Weather Service, with subzero temperatures possible for Monday night and continued readings below freezing going forward.
A blast of cold air was forecast to blast through the area Sunday afternoon, transitioning the precipitation back to snow and setting the ice in place for a while.
As of Sunday mid-morning, Warren County Emergency Management had received a handful of requests for assistance.
“With the freezing rain, we’re looking out for downed trees, power lines and hazardous roadways,” said Kevin Bailey, deputy director for Warren County Emergency Management. “The temperatures with the freezing rain coming in could be a vital factor as to what’s going to happen, and if the winds pick up these trees are going to be more vulnerable to coming down.”
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Saturday that federal disaster assistance would be available to Kentucky to supplement local response efforts to the storm system.
Warren RECC reported scattered outages Sunday morning in the region and roads in the area remained hazardous.
According to PowerOutage.com, 5,233 customers in Barren County were without power Sunday morning, and 2,464 customers in Allen County were experiencing outages.
“The more rural routes are going to be in a lot worse shape than some of our main routes,” said Wes Watt, spokesman for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3, covering Warren and surrounding counties.
Watt said the district had received reports of power outages and downed trees and power lines throughout the region starting overnight Saturday, with more expected over the course of Sunday.
“We seem to have gotten a lot less snow than predicted, but the icing has increased and that has certainly created a lot of challenges,” Watt said. “We have a lot of dedicated, hard-working people behind the scenes and out on the roadways that are able to adjust on the fly in very challenging conditions to serve their community.”
Officials encouraged people to avoid traveling unless absolutely necessary, and to give utility workers and highway workers room to operate.
“It seems that people are taking the advice and staying home – there’s been a few wrecks but nothing major and it’s been pretty quiet,” said Trooper Katan Parker, spokesman for Kentucky State Police Post 3 on Sunday. “If you don’t have to get out, I wouldn’t do it, it’s not advisable.”
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