Good evening, folks. Bitterly cold temps and a few snow showers continue across the bluegrass state. While we deal with the bitter cold, it’s time to focus more on a couple of winter weather makers coming over the next week or so.
I have no changes on the bitter cold and the snow showers. You can see my thoughts on that in the prior update.
The Sunday/Monday system continues to look very messy across our region, with a definite colder trend on the models showing up. I think that trend continues, leading to a wintry mess falling from the skies.
The European Model continues to show all modes of precipitation…
With the models likely being just a little too warm, the frozen stuff may end up showing up stronger and stronger in the coming days. With a frozen ground, icy travel is a good possibility regardless of precipitation type.
A brief moderation in temps will show up by Wednesday or early Thursday, but the models are all showing another arctic front moving in, with a storm developing along it. Here’s the European…
The GFS…
It’s been a while since we have had that type of a setup around here, so I guess you can say we are overdue. 😉
I leave you with your evening tracking toys…
Hamburg Area from WKYT Studio
Lexington
Fifth Third Pavilion Live Cam
Downtown Lexington
I-275 approaching KY 20/Airport
Near Covington
I-71/I-75 at Buttermilk Pike
Near Covington
I-71/I-75 at 12th St.
Covington
US 60 @ US 127
Frankfort
Downtown Louisville @ 2nd & Broadway
Louisville
I-64 at KY-801
Near Morehead
Maysville
Jenkins
Bardstown
Have a great evening and take care.
We can all hope! Rodger in Dodger
I know we can’t control the weather and thank goodness for that but it sure seems like it would have to be our turn soon hate that we’ve wasted all this cold air on high energy bills and frozen pipes one thing is for sure no one should be able to complain about cloudy gloomy winter days this is one if not the driest winters I remember and sunny day after day maybe we’ll get some snow soon it’s been pitiful so far here in nw ky
Every corner of the state is pitiful but the SW is the worst and NE has been the snowiest, so far.
The “next” system for late next week is way too far off to really focus on at this time. We all know that the models will do some flipping and flopping, and adjusting in the days ahead. This weekend still has a great potential to be a monumental bust, as the models can quickly be warmer…heck, the actual temps can be warmer and leave us with rain on frozen ground, leading to some slick roads and that is about it. The extreme cold of the next couple of days is the real deal. In the meantime, my sister in East Texas has had more snow this year than us.
Every state, in some specific area, has had more than most or all of KY since Dec 1st!
The way I judge winter is by my phrase Snow or Bust.
I am not interested in ice storms.
I can live with a few days of extreme cold if there is snow laying on the ground.
This winter is actually worst than last year so far.
I agree, Last year I had about 5 inches of total snow. So far this year just slightly over an inch. I think that this year will be less than last year. Especially if all we have to rely on is these pitiful little clippers. If we got a dozen more of them like we have already had it wouldn’t add up to 5 inches. Only way I exceed last years total is for one storm to dump 4 or 5 inches. I don’t see a large number of 2 to 3 inch snowfalls in our future to add up.
If it we were in deep February I would say the same. At lest last year it was pretty warm all winter. This year we have the cold in place and no precip. That really sucks!!! The good thing is that winter just started. We have plenty of time to get a good snow storm.
You know its a sad state of affairs for snow lovers when Chris’ posts include “tracking toys” for random flurries…
I had a feeling something was going to be lurking behind this warm up. The local mets in Central West Virginia are saying we could see temps near 60 degrees by Thursday. In the winter,around here it never gets that warm without some sort of catch behind it.
Except last year…..warm never lead to anything but an early spring last year….big difference this year in the temp department!
PLEASE let next week be the week that we can finally break this snow streak and many central KY school districts get their first snow day! I’m crossing my fingers so hard it hurts.
Meant to say SNOWLESS streak. Lol
This blog is one huge vent fest tonight. I like that. Meanwhile we are all still learning weather, thanks to Chris. Hope things turn around next week.
Life without snow is still life. It could be much worse. I’m not going to complaim or throw shade at CB over it.
No one should. He isn’t GOD even though some treat him as such.
I know we are all here to talk weather and most of us would love to see some decent snows… but the negativity around here is ridiculous. Get a grip, people. Tomorrow I will be at a funeral of a dear friend who died way too young and left a family behind. Life is precious. Weather is… weather. If snow means that much to you, perhaps you should consider living somewhere else because while we’ve lucked out some winters, the area isn’t exactly known for snowy winters.
I agree. I went to a funeral for my little baby cousin on new yrs day. she was only 4 months old. So heartbreaking. They just?say sids.
So so very sorry
Looking forward to a warm up. Unlike most of Kentucky the dome still lives in much of SE Kentucky. I will trade out the high power bills and no snow for warmer weather. We are just going to have to come to the conclusion that we are the midpoint for winter weather. Georgia gets as much snow as SE Kentucky.
Jesus lord have mercy mother of god..What an ice storm..Oh wait i forget that’s next weekend..carry on..
I don’t see anywhere that says ice storm, but possible light ice accumulation for some this weekend. Don’t blame God for the weather or lightning may strike with your ice accumulation…lol.
Snow will come. Patience, not grumbling.
Thanks for the updates CB. Hope you’re feeling better soon!