Good evening, everyone. Periods of snow are about to blow back into the bluegrass state, as an arctic front sweeps in from the northwest. The front arrives late on our MLK holiday, but a period of snow will precede it, with another right behind it.

Before we get to all that, let’s give it up to the power of a snowpack. Temps this morning went below zero in many areas, with a -10 showing up on the Kentucky Mesonet map…

We can say whatever we want about the snows missing us or underachieving, but the cold has been nothing short of incredible this winter.

Speaking of snow, it’s on the way for the next few days. The first surge of light snow moves in tonight across the western, central and northern parts of the state. This is an area already under a Winter Weather Advisory…

Farther east and southeast will be included in that advisory later tomorrow into Tuesday. Here’s regional radar to track the initial flakes…

Once that passes through, the arctic front dives in from the northwest Monday afternoon and evening. That will have a nice band of snow along and behind it. Much of the state picks up a general 1″-3″ through Tuesday morning. That front will slow down across the southeast, potentially leading to some enhanced snows that can exceed 3″.

Travel conditions go downhill quickly, especially with the band of snow behind the front.

Temps tank on Tuesday with readings in the low and middle teens, and wind chills around zero or below. The models underplayed the cold on the snowpack this morning, and will likely do it again in the coming days. Still, they are already seeing zero or below numbers…

Wind chill numbers will be way below zero at times from Tuesday through Wednesday.

The bitter cold eases later in the week, with a big mild surge on the way for the weekend. That’s when temps can make another run at the 60s…

That’s ahead of another cold front moving through here in about a week from now…

That can give us showers and storms, with flip to flakes in just a few hours time.

I will see you guys tonight for another update. Make it a good one and take care.