All of the schools in our reading area were cancelled due to inclement weather Tuesday. The forecast calls for more freezing precipitation in the upcoming week. The National Weather Service wants to remind everyone to be safe and remember these helpful tips when the cold weather arrives.
National Weather Service teams are working throughout western Kentucky in the aftermath of a deadly tornado system passing through the region this weekend.
Springfield News-Leader
Editor s note: Key News-Leader updates about the current severe weather and natural gas shortage are being made available to all readers free of charge.
5 p.m.: Regional authority says controlled blackouts could return Wednesday
A top official coordinating the response to power shortages throughout the Midwest told reporters Tuesday evening that rolling blackouts may not be over. We re not out of the woods, said Lanny Nickell, chief operating officer for the Southwest Power Pool, said. We are thinking that we could be in and out of this kind of situation through tomorrow evening. Hopefully by Thursday we can get out of this and we feel a lot better about Friday, he added.