The National Weather Service is calling for wind chill factors below zero with at least an inch of snow Friday and Saturday.
Paducah Warning Coordination Meteorologist Christine Wielgos said temperatures on Thursday will be near normal until the cold front moves through in the afternoon with some rain.
click to download audioWielgos said the region could get anywhere from one to three inches of snow Thursday night and Friday morning.
click to download audioFriday will be the coldest day of the week with temperatures likely in the single digits.
click to download audioWielgos said winds gusts between 35 and 45 miles per hour Friday could push wind chills well below zero.
click to download audioWind speeds are likely to remain between 15 and 30 miles per hour on Saturday with a high temperature in the teens. The Christmas Day forecast is calling for sunny skies with a high temperature in the mid-20s.
Wielgos said the weather outlook for next week is much better.
click to download audioThe record low temperature for Friday happened in 1989 when the high temperature in Hopkinsville was one degree and the low was 14-below zero. The last time it snowed on December 23 was 2004 when the area received three inches of snow. In 1912, the city received 10 inches of snow on the 23rd.
