Good Thursday, everyone. We have some amazing weather taking place across the region over the next few days. From record highs, severe storms, a temperature crash and a passing snow flurry… Things are taking a walk on the wild side.
Let’s begin with today and move forward.
Some fog will star the day, so be alert if driving. Highs will reach 70-75 for most areas with a mix of sun and clouds. There is a small chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms going up.
Friday is one of those flat our amazing weather days. Daily record highs should bite the dust fairly quickly and readings can challenge all time February and winter high temps. 75-80 degree high temps should be common on a gusty southwesterly wind that can crank to near 40mph at times.
This is ahead of a stout cold front working in here during the evening. A squall line of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible, with damaging winds the main threat. Isolated tornadoes are also a possibility. Here’s the latest from the Storm Prediction Center…
Much colder air then swings in here on Saturday as temps drop into the upper 30s and low 40s. After a clear start, watch for some backwash clouds working in here with a few snow flurries possible later in the day…
This comes less than 24 hours of one of our warmest winter days on record. Wow.
Sunday looks seasonal and mainly dry. That changes in a hurry by Monday as another system brings rain and some thunder our way. The GFS is the most robust with it…
Much milder air then sweeps in here for Tuesday and Wednesday as readings go back into the 60s. This is ahead of another potent storm system that can bring heavy rain and some strong storms our way.
I will update things later today. Make it a good one and take care.
I appreciate your weather updates. Is winter over with ?
From a snow standpoint, it never started. We will probably need zero snow to lower the bar any further.
I appreciate your weather updates. Is winter over with?
I got my snow blower and lawn mower side by side. Just have to wait and see which one I use first this year. Ha! Ha!
Put all your money on the mower and perhaps borrow some to make the win pot even bigger 😉
Less than one inch of snow has fallen at my house this entire winter! What are terrible year for us snow lovers!!!!!
Less than 2012 here in Harlan and should set many records across the state in different locals for least seasonal snow totals IF WE DON’T GET ACCUMULATION BETWEEN NOW AND EARLY APRIL
Perfect name……The Backwash Winter of 17 lol.
Pretty disappointed for winter. I measured 1.1″ one day, and a Trace on another. Let’s just get on with severe weather now!
AO and NAO predicted to go negative and PNA to be neutral or slightly postive in the long range of the GFS ensembles. So maybe there is hope before I plant my strawberries.
And what does this do to the Bermuda High (southeast ridge)?
I’m like what EFsnowfall said yesterday my gut is telling me March will bring us some snow before spring sets in
I expect a couple of good heavy wet snows before Easter. Then, it will clear up and we can enjoy spring. keep up the great work Chris! Have a great day.
I don’t expect anything in the way of snow for March other than maybe a few of the dreaded backside flurries. But then February didn’t even produce any so we could be done till next January.
Worst “winter” ever rolls on! Maybe next year sports fans. Rodger in Dodger
3 1/2 yards top soil spread and tilled, planted 27 plants of different sizes and 3 yards mulch. First job in the books….Spring is here folks. Job two through five over the weekend. Usually I am shoveling snow or helping Someone do enterior work at this point of winter. Getting the mowers tuned up a little earlier this year.
Currently this is the 5th least snowy season on record for Lexington with 3.4 inches. Unless we get past 5.3 inches, we will wind up in the Top Ten. 2012 would have beat this winter, but we received a 5 inch snowfall in Early March, just after the big tornado outbreak.