Winter Storm Blair has swept across the commonwealth, leading to inches of snowfall in Lexington.

The storm resulted in multiple UK Alerts being sent out, the first cancelling all in-person University of Kentucky activities on Monday, Jan. 6 and again on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

The storm was expected to produce record snowfall across Kentucky, as well as up to 0.5 inches of ice in the Lexington area, according to WKYT First Alert Weather. Temperatures are at risk to dip below zero by Wednesday and Thursday morning.  

The snowfall reached record high numbers of up to 10 inches across Kentucky, the highest recorded since 2015, when Kentucky received nearly 17 inches of snow, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. 

UK Healthcare facilities remain open, and only designated employees are instructed to report to campus. 

Designated employees are those whose regular on-site attendance is required or have been designated as critical to their unit, according to UK HR Policy and Procedure #71.

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton declared a snow emergency Sunday, Jan. 5, resulting in a partial activation of the city’s Emergency Operations Center. All public safety divisions are placed on 24-hour schedules until Thursday, Jan. 9, according to Lexington’s government website.

Team Kentucky highway crews prepped for the storm, anticipating hazardous driving conditions according to a press release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 

“When we receive a warning of significant and impactful weather, we want Kentuckians across the state to be prepared,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “The same way state highway crews have their plans in place, I want to encourage every Kentuckian to do the same by monitoring the weather, avoiding unnecessary travel and packing an emergency car kit.”

Another winter storm is expected to hit the Lexington area by Friday, Jan. 10, according to WKYT First Alert Weather.