Minimum Wind Chill Friday Morning 2022-12-22 - Kentucky - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management. Afternoon forecasts from the National Weather Service in Louisville are projecting wind chills values in the negative-20s for south central Kentucky once the cold front moves in. Expect dangerously cold conditions tonight into Friday. Very windy conditions are expected Friday, with wind gusts of 40-45 mph. Wind chills will remain near or below zero into Sunday, and temperatures are not projected to be above freezing until Tuesday of next week. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Stores busy ahead of winter weather 2022-12-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Storm preparations are underway. Aisles are crowded at Columbias Walmart and reports are that there was a line out the door at Kroger in one of the next door counties. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Rain/Snow Transition Time 2022-12-22 - Kentucky - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management. Updated forecasts for the area from the National Weather Service in Louisville show the transition from rain to snow happening between 6pmCT and 9pmCT for our area. Rain will change to snow from west to east tonight. The transition to snow will be quick with a rapid drop in temperatures also noted. Wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph will also accompany the change to snow and rapid temperature drop. Rain/Snow transition likely to occur after evening rush. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Expected snow accumulations through Friday Night 2022-12-22 - Kentucky - Photo courtesy Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Management. Updated snowfall forecasts for the area from the National Weather Service in Louisville. Widespread rain today will change to snow tonight before ending Friday morning. Expected sharp temperature drop along with accumulating snow will lead to icy conditions on area roadways tonight and Friday morning. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Car accident on Highway 55 2022-12-22 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Tracydelaine Burton. A rollover accident on Highway 55 N, around 4:30pmCT on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. At least one person was transported from the scene by ambulance. We'll post more details as we have them. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

L.M. Smith Christmas ad, ca 1920 2022-12-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy JIM. A Christmas ad from the Adair County News December 22, 1920, edition, advertising Christmas Goods from L. M. Smith in Cane Valley, KY. The ad reads "I have a full line of Guaranteed Jewelry, Toys, Handkerchielfs, Candies, Nuts, Cakes and Fruits, Motion Pictures in my Hall Every Saturday night. Good Band Music." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Vintage Christmas Card 2022-12-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mike Watson. A vintage Santa Christmas card from Mike's collection. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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