Good afternoon, folks. We have a powerhouse of a cold front marching into Kentucky and this can touch off a few strong thunderstorms. That’s generally the case when you get a 30-40 degree temperature difference from one side of a front to the other.
Damaging winds will be the primary threat from any of the storms going up. Even outside of storms, winds can gust to 50mph at times.
I’ll talk about what comes behind the front in just a bit, but let’s get to the tracking tools right out of the gate…
We will see temps dropping below freezing by Friday morning across the northern half of the state. This cold can touch off a period of light freezing rain, but a lot of the precipitation may temporarily end at that time.
We know there will be a huge temperature difference from north to south across the region over the next few days. That’s a given. What remains to be seen is exactly where the 32 degree line sets up as additional waves of precipitation move in.
The farther north you are, the better the chance of seeing freezing rain from later Friday through Saturday night. The Canadian Model freezing rain accumulation map remains largely unchanged…
You can clearly see how the far west and far north have the best chance at freezing rain, but those will come at different times.
Milder air then surges northward again by later in the weekend into Monday. This could open up the floodgates for additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms through the middle of the week. The GFS keeps spitting out some impressive rain totals…
After all this back and forth of the seasons, winter surges back in. Can it finally take control of the pattern across this region? This has happened to varying degrees in each of the past 3 winters. It seems like our overall weather patterns are very repetitive and this year may be no different. I will show you some interesting developments with my evening update or later tonight.
Enjoy the afternoon and take care.
Thanks Chris. Looks like a wild ride for sure! Wind is already howling here in Somerset at the present time. We’ve had some showers but nothing steady or hard. Hang on people, the fun’s just getting started on this Friday Eve! Have a great afternoon and tie down anything outside! Stay safe and anchored everyone! 😉
Loving this January thaw as long as winter is not over. Which I am one that believes it will return and be back loaded through Feb and March. Enjoy the spring like weather these next two weeks, winter is poised to make a comeback.
we are technically only 20 something days into winter……doubt it’s over. Just may be waiting to take a big bite lol
The Bengals over the past several years has had decent success. This year we stunk! Just because we had success over the past several, doesn’t mean we will have alot of wins next year. …….THIS YEARS WEATHER!
Except if ur Pittsburgh and new England. ..u always win..probably with weather too
Must admit not having to shovel for hours and make paths for my pooches as well is fine by me.
Sounds like a hyped up prediction coming later today
Chris does not hype.
Locals Met’s in my area of the tri-state have 65 degree highs predicted everyday and no lows below freezing next week. If that comes true (and I figure it will) we might have some early flower buds showing.
Don’t put your money in it about early flower buds.
It is actually the amount of sunlight plants receive and not the temperature that affect when they bud out.
To a degree but not the only cause…look at 2012 for example…very mild winter with plenty of rainy/stormy days in February with trees blooming by the end of the month that year, even before March!
I have seen some bulbs already coming up through the ground.
HMMM interesting developments CB is saying, looking forward what that means!
It means winter is going to make a appearance down the road
My seat belt is buckled never boring weather in KY.
The fence has push to the south of my neck of woods here western,ky. They just posted freezing rain advisory for tomorrow and temps has been falling was near 70 this morning and now it’s down to the 40’s CRAZY
I am coming to Lexington Saturday morning. How will the weather be? I will be coming from London Ky.
I think we have a new month called Juneuary