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Paducah, Kentucky – Bitter winter cold is settling across western Kentucky and the lower Ohio Valley, with dangerous wind chills expected overnight into Sunday afternoon. A Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect as temperatures fall sharply and gusty winds drive wind chills to life-threatening levels.
The most serious impacts arrive after midnight, when wind chills are expected to drop as low as 12 below zero across western Kentucky, southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and southeast Missouri. The coldest conditions are likely from predawn hours through mid-morning Sunday, when exposed skin can quickly become vulnerable to frostbite and hypothermia…