* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Gusty to strong winds continue into the overnight hours ahead of and in the wake of a cold front. Wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph will be possible across the higher terrain overnight as a result. Additionally, colder air entering into the area early Thursday morning will promote a transition from rain to snow, and could yield a slushy half an inch to an inch of snow.