Weather

The forecast indicates showers and thunderstorms are likely beginning Monday afternoon.

A tornado watch is in effect until 11 p.m. Sunday for a large area of Western Kentucky, including Christian, Todd and Trigg counties.

Schools will operate on a normal schedule, district officials said.

This will be the eighth consecutive day that public school students have not been in the classroom.

Local private schools and Hopkinsville Community College will all be open on Tuesday.

Frost quakes can produce sounds similar to a cannon, gunshot, or fireworks. The vibration can be strong enough to shake structures and rattle windows.

The death toll has now jumped to 11.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Wednesday that snow removal crews from neighboring counties are responding to assist in Christian and Muhlenberg counties, where up to 3 inches of ice accumulated on some roads.

Hoptown Chronicle has compiled a list of restaurants and entertainment-related businesses that are reopening.

A death over the weekend in Whitley County was reported Monday as Kentucky’s first storm-related fatality — a reminder of the dangers associated with extreme cold.

Sub-freezing temperatures are expected for much of the state into next week.

Most churches called off in-person worship, some businesses closed for the weekend and Christian County Public Schools will be closed through Wednesday.