Louisville, Kentucky-Indiana Border – Snow could begin covering bridges and untreated roads along I-64 and I-65 by 6 a.m. Sunday, with a 30 to 50 percent chance that at least 2 inches accumulates across southern Indiana and northern Kentucky before 6 a.m. Monday.
According to the National Weather Service, a developing winter system is expected to track across the Ohio Valley late Saturday night through Sunday night, placing the Louisville metro, Evansville and Bloomington in a corridor favorable for accumulating snow. The highest probabilities for 2 inches or more currently extend along and north of the Ohio River, though small shifts in the storm track could push heavier totals deeper into central Kentucky or farther north toward Indianapolis.
If steady snow develops during the Sunday morning travel window, visibility could drop below one mile in heavier bands. Elevated roadways, including the Kennedy and Sherman Minton bridges over the Ohio River and interchanges along I-265, may become slick first as surface temperatures hover near freezing.
Indiana Department of Transportation and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are monitoring pavement temperatures and staging equipment ahead of potential impacts. Even minor changes in snowfall intensity could quickly affect road conditions during peak travel hours.
Residents should prepare by limiting non-essential travel during heavier bursts, checking tire tread and allowing extra stopping distance. Winter weather advisories may be issued by Saturday as confidence increases in snowfall placement and totals through early Monday morning.
