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BEFORE FREE ROAMING IN EASTERN KENTUCKY. >> THEY'VE JUST STARTED BREEDING. WITH NO REGULATIONS SO YOU HAVE A LOT OF FIRST SECOND THIRD GENERATION HORSES THAT ARE COMPLETELY UNHANDLED AND CONTINUING TO BREED. >> FIRST ABANDONED ON THE STRIP MINE YEARS AGO HORSES THAT STILL ROAM THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY NOW HAVE A TEMPORARY HOME. >> BECAUSE THERE'S BECOMING SO MANY OF THEM, THE RESOURCES ARE NOT AS PLENTIFUL AS THEY USED TO BE. >> A GLOWING POPULATION OF FREE ROAMING HORSES BECOME A DANGER TO THEMSELVES AND FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA. A PROBLEM BIG ENOUGH THAT MARY ROSE SISAL HAD TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT SO SHE CREATED HORSEMEN HELPING HORSES. >> FIRST THING WE'LL DO IS GET A HALTER ON THE ONES THAT ARE -- THAT WILL LET US TOUCH THEM. >> VOLUNTEERS RESPOND TO CALLS FROM COUNTY OFFICIALS AND TRAVEL TO RESCUE THESE HORSES. >> BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE HORSES ARE NOT HANDLEABLE WHENEVER THEY CALL US AND SAY THEY HAVE THEM SOMEWHAT CONTAINED WE USUALLY HAVE TO LEAVE KIND OF RIGHT AWAY. >> RECENTLIABLYING BACK A STALLON, PREGNANT MARE NOW BEING CARED FOR PROPERLY. >> THE QUICKER WE CAN GET THEM HANDALED AND ADOPTED OUT THE MORE WE CAN GO BACK AND HELP. >> IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE FOSTER OR ADOPT A HORSE, YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HORSEMEN HELPING HORSEMEN. ALL RIGHT. PRETTY SKIES OVER LOUISVILLE RIGHT NOW. THE CLOUDS ARE GARAGEALLY INCREASING FROM THE NORTHWEST BUT WE STILL HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CLEARING GOING ON AS YOU CAN SEE. THIS VANTAGE POINT FROM JEFFERSONVILLE LOOKING BACK TOWARDS DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE AND OF COURSE THE CLARK MEMORIAL BRIDGE. THIS IS FROM OUR TOWER CAM HERE LOOKING BACK TOWARDS LOUISVILLE AS WELL AND AGAIN OFF TO THE WEST AND NORTHWESTERN HORIZON. HAVE YOU THAT BAND OF LOW CLOUDS MAKING PROGRESS SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AS THE EVENING HOURS UNFOLD. BUT, HEY, WITH THE SUNSHINE AND I KNOW YOU FOLKS IN SOUTHERN INDIANA DIDN'T HAVE MUCH IN THE WAY OF SUNSHINE BUT FROM LOUISVILLE AND POINTS SOUTHED IT TURNED OUT TO BE A NICE JANUARY DAY. 37 AND 35 THE EXTREMES TODAY. ABOVE AVERAGES TODAY, AGAIN, 44 AND 27. WE'LL TAKE THAT. 38 RIGHT NOW. HUMIDITY 70% WITH A NORTHED NORTHWESTERLY BREEZE HERE JUST ABOUT 10 MILES PER HOUR AND DON'T GET ME WRONG. THERE'S AN EDGE OUT THERE. THE WIND CHILL AT THIS TIME IS HOLDING IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOW 30S ACROSS THE REGION. OKAY. THIS REALLY TELLS A LOT ABOUT TODAYS WEATHER. NOTICE THE COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE NORTH. LOWER 30S. IT HELD IN THE LOW AREA MIDDLE 30S FOR MUCH OF THE DAY IN SOUTHERN INDIANA BECAUSE OF A LOT OF LOW, GRAY CLOUDS BUT FROM THE OHIO RIVER AND POINTS OFF SOUTH A MUCH NICER AFTERNOON CERTAINLY EXISTED IF YOU WILL WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S AND IT'S STILL IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 40S IN OUR SOUTHERN COMMUNITIES. THIS IS THE COLOR ENHANCED SATELLITE WHERE YOU SEE THE LIGHT BLUE. THOSE ARE THE LOW CLOUDS. NOW THAT THE SUN SETTING AND GOING DOWN, WE'RE LOSING THE MIXING OF THE ATMOSPHERE SO I'M EXPECTING THESE LOW CLOUDS TO START INVADING FROM THE NORTHWEST. EVERYBODY SHOULD GO OVERCAST. AS THE EVENING HOURS UNFOLD. BUT, AGAIN, THEY'RE JUST LOW CLOUDS. NOTHING SHOWING UP ON THE RADAR SCAN AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE'LL STAY DRY ON THIS MONDAY EVENING. JUST A LITTLE BIT ON THE CHILLY SIDE SO IF YOU'RE VENTURING OUT EXPECT INCREASINGLY CLOUDY SKIES GOING FROM THE MIDDLE 30S DOWN TOWARDS THE LOWER 30S BY 10:00 AND 11:00 O'CLOCK TONIGHT. THERE'S A CHANCE PATCHY LIGHT SNOW MAY EXTEND INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. I'M WATCHING IT CLOSELY BUT I'LL HAVE AN UPDATE FOR YOU ON THAT TONIGHT. >> HERE'S YOUR FORECAST THIS EVENING. CLOUDS INCREASING AND CHILLY. DOWN TO THE 30S. 10:00 O'CLOCK AROUND 34. WE'RE GOING TO HOLD IN THE LOW AND MIDDLE 30S THROUGH MID DAY TOMORROW AND ON YOUR SEVEN DAY FORECAST THOSE TEMPERATURES WILL WARM TO AROUND 37 IN THE METRO. A CHANCE FOR SOME PATCHY LIGHT RAIN AND/OR SNOW ON WEDNESDAY. BUT ABOVE FREEZING THERE. A COUPLE OF QUIET DAYS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. AND AFTER A CHILLY SATURDAY, IT GETS BETTER. 52 SUNDAY. 60 DEGREES ONE WEEK FROM TODAY. >> NOT BAD FOR THE START OF FEBRUARY. >> NOT AT BALL. >> LIKE THAT. THANK YOU. >> THE WORLD WAS LEFT STUNNED BY THE FRIDGEIC DEATH OF KOBE BRYANT. >> DERRICK ANDERSON HAD A CHANCE TO FACE THE STAR ON THE HARD WOOD AND SHARES HIS MEMORIES NEXT IN SPORTS.

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