A winter storm has dumped more than a foot of snow on the state capital, knocking out power at the statehouse and cancelling the legislative session.
According to an email, Democratic House Speaker Greg Stumbo and Republican Senate President Robert Stivers made the decision early Thursday morning. Frankfort officials have reported snowfall of as much as 14 inches.
The cancellation comes at a crucial time for lawmakers, with just five scheduled work days left in the 2015 session. Several key bills are pending, including measures to address the state's heroin epidemic and make Kentucky the last state in the country to offer some sort of civil protections for abusive dating relationships.
A spokesman for Stivers says the two leaders will talk later Thursday about the possibility of adjusting the schedule.