Appalachian Power, Kentucky Power responding to power outages

Winter Storm Fern hits Harlan

Harlan County, along with a large segment of the nation, was hit by a winter storm over the weekend. Many areas in Kentucky suffered weather related problems including widespread power outages, however Harlan County emerged in relatively good shape. As of this writing, no power outages were reported in Harlan County according to Kentucky Utilities outage map, which can be found at https://stormcenter.lge-ku.com. A press release from Governor And…

Ice and Snow leave South Central Kentucky dealing with dangerous roads and power issues - WNKY News 40 Television

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – A powerful winter storm has left much of South Central Kentucky struggling with dangerous road conditions, downed trees and scattered power outages, as crews shift from storm response to cleanup and recovery efforts. Roads across the region remain coated in a thick layer of snow and ice, creating hazardous travel conditions even on major routes. Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet say freezing rain and …

Gov. Beshear Urges Kentuckians to Stay Off Roads as Winter Storm Worsens; Power Outages Top 50,000

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear, joined by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Secretary Jim Gray and Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson, provided an update Sunday on the state’s response to a severe winter storm system bringing snow, sleet and…

Appalachian Power, Kentucky Power responding to power outages

WEST VIRGINIA/KENTUCKY (WOWK) - Appalachian Power and Kentucky Power are sharing updates on power outage responses throughout the region. According to Appalachian Power, 21,193 of their customers are without power as of 11:42 a.m. Sunday. Of those, 14,288 are in West Virginia; 6,891 are in Virginia, and 14 are in Tennessee. Kentucky Power says that, [...]

Winter storm brings ice, power outages, and tree damage to Tennessee and Kentucky

Dangerous icing from a major winter storm is creating treacherous travel conditions, widespread power outages and falling trees across Middle Tennessee.

Live weather updates: Louisville officials provide updates on snow response

Forecasters expected most of the snow accumulation to occur the night of Jan. 24 into Jan. 25, but more precipitation is expected throughout the day.