We need you to be careful to make sure that we make it through these couple of days and everybody gets through it safely,” Gov. Andy Beshear said.

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.