Good Wednesday, everybody. It’s a seasonally cold day across the bluegrass state, as a few flakes fly in the central and east. The pattern for the rest of January is for up and down temps to continue, but it’s the setup for early February getting my attention.
That’s when we will be seeing the pattern reverting back toward a harsh one for much of the country. I will get to that in a minute. Let’s concentrate on where we going in the short-term, first.
Highs today are upper 30s and low 40s for many, with the possibility for a coating or two of flakes. The best chance is early today across the central and east…
Thursday finds our thermometers shooting back into the 40s, with the 50s waiting on us for Friday and Saturday. That’s ahead of another system rolling our way in the form of a cold front. Showers will quickly increase this weekend, but can we get some flakes behind the front?
That’s, at least, a possibility, depending on how much of a wave of low pressure we can get to develop along the front. Odds continue to favor a pretty progressive system…
A seasonal brand of chill comes in behind that, but should get turned around pretty quickly by the middle of next week. That’s when a milder surge of air comes into play for the final day of January, ahead of a massive change coming as we head into February.
The GFS is really rushing this change, with a deep trough invading by the end of next week…
The brings a true arctic front in here and fires up a big storm system…
That’s probably overdone, but something similar to that is possible with the pattern I see taking shape for February.
This early February flip back to a harsh winter setup comes from a major blocking event in the eastern Pacific into Alaska…
Combine that with a Negative Arctic Oscillation and you can get some major cold back into the country. You can see that continuous supply setting up on the Ensembles…
I will have updates later today, so check back. Make it a good one and take care.
Thanks Chris, I would rather have winter in February and March and the way it looks at the present that’s going to happen.
Your right I would rather have winter in those. February and March look interesting with several chances for snow.
Bring it! We’re still making up for last winter! Rodger in Dodger
Take it back, I don’t want it LOL!
Eye candy showing up for the western parts again..Looks like storm tracks favor the west for some reason this winter..Hope Roger gets his blizzard this winter..Believe he likes the snow..
RIP to Discovery Channel storm chaser Joel Taylor die unexpectedly yesterday at a young age of 38. Joel was a legend when it came to chasing storms.
I second that, rest in peace Joel and God Bless.
YUCK, no more brutal cold and sub-zero wind chills please!
I wonder how long the cold will last?
Thank you for your time and information Chris Bailey !
We need SNOW Chris! Lot’s of it! Got a big honking snowblower to play with!