Good evening, Kentucky. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
Your Weather Planner
The melted snow puddles were plentiful on Wednesday with all of that sunshine. However, clouds will be returning tonight into Thursday. Despite that, though, our temperatures are going to remain much milder. Temperatures overnight will not drop below freezing.
Tomorrow's Forecast
Although we won’t be greeted with the blue skies on Thursday morning, you can look forward to another mild day. Temperatures will reach the 50s for all of the Commonwealth.
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Today's Big Stories
1. Kentucky Blood Center needing donations as seasonal factors impact supply
The universal blood type, o-negative, is currently in high demand at the Kentucky Blood Center.
2. Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball
According to the FlightAware tracking service, more than 91% of all canceled flights in the U.S. early Wednesday were from Southwest, which has been unable to recover from ferocious winter storms that raked large swaths of the country over the weekend.
3. New historical marker memorializes Breonna Taylor, 2020 racial justice protests
Mayor Greg Fischer on Wednesday joined family and friends of Breonna Taylor, David McAtee and Tyler Gerth to unveil the new historical marker in Jefferson Square Park.
4. At least 34 dead in Buffalo area from massive winter storm, county exec says
The death toll from a pre-Christmas blizzard that paralyzed the Buffalo, N.Y., area and much of the country continues to rise as the region prepares for more snow.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- Work begins on new police headquarters in Jeffersontown
- Times Square NYE Confetti test
- College bowl games: Florida State vs. Oklahoma, Minnesota vs. Syracuse, Washington vs. Texas
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Chris Nupp captured this shot of a snowy day at the Makers' Mark distillery this week. ❄️
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