The first wave of snow began early Sunday and conditions worsened throughout the day into the evening as snow was replaced by freezing rain. The ice-and-sleety mix fell on top of the morning snow, snarling traffic, closing Kentucky’s three major airports and closing dozens of churches, restaurants and stores.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Six Kentuckians died due to the winter storm that swept through the commonwealth. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said a woman from Spencer County died from an injury related to the storm, and five men — from Oldham, Franklin, Boone and Breckinridge counties — died due to injuries or medical emergencies.

LEXINGTON, Ky. ( FOX 56) — A winter storm made its way across the Ohio Valley from Jan. 5-6, with snow and sleet totals ranging from 6-12 inches across northern Kentucky and southern Indiana, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). In addition, the NWS said Kentucky saw 0.25-0.75 inches of ice.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that six people in the state died because of a winter storm that slammed through the region last week.

In part of his Team Kentucky Update on Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear said that Kentucky Emergency Management (KYRM) and the Department of Public Health confirmed the deaths of six p

Six Kentuckians died as a result of the winter storm, many, “if not most,” from cardiac issues related to shoveling snow, Gov. Andy Beshear said.