Governor declares state of emergency. “Our commonwealth is facing a significant winter storm,” he said Saturday. The forecast says Lexington and Central Kentucky could see snow, freezing rain and ice that will make travel difficult and cause power outages.

The WHAS11 Weather Impact Team has issued an Alert Day for Sunday and Monday due to snow and ice impacting the region beginning Sunday morning.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency ahead of a winter storm system expected to begin Sunday. The storm is said to bring in snow, freezing rain, ice and arctic temperatures. Officials say the storm could cause widespread power outages and the freezing temperatures will persist throughout the week.