Mother Nature continues to pound Kentucky. The highest snowfall rates in the commonwealth will be between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service said.

Officials with the city of Lexington reported roads are being pretreated after the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning ahead of the weekend.

Some rapid snow melt may be in store for us Friday, Jan. 17, however, when the high is forecast to reach into the 40’s with a strong chance of rain. Some research has shown that warm rain can accelerate snow melt, with a 40-degree rain potentially doubling its pace.

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).

Lexington officials are contending with the second bout of winter weather this week. The National Weather Service expects an extra three-to-six inches of snow across Kentucky.

The FOX 56 Weather Authority expects the next round of snow to hit central Kentucky on Friday morning and could linger overnight.

Central Kentucky could get another half-foot of snow this weekend, as the state is under another winter storm watch issued by the National Weather Service.

While not everywhere in Kentucky was packed with snow, cities in many areas of the commonwealth saw at least 3 inches over a two-day period.

That National Weather Service forecasts a possible three to seven inches of daytime snow and sleet accumulation in Lexington.

One cold front is pushing across eastern Kentucky Monday, keeping temperatures in the low 30s, forecasters said in the NWS’ area forecast discussion. Dry, cold air will move into the region overnight, dropping the temperatures even lower into the low teens.

In Fayette County, public school students have not returned from winter break yet and had four traditional snow days last week.

And Kentucky faces the brunt ... has served on both the board of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the Missouri Public Service Commission.