Good afternoon, friends and neighbors. Our Winter Storm ALERT continues for parts of the bluegrass state from late tonight through Saturday night. This is for the potential of several inches of wet snow to fall in a rather narrow corridor.
Temps tomorrow are critical as to who gets a cold rain and who gets a thumping snowstorm. Highs from the NAM continue to come in a littler colder with each run…
I was going to put out a new call for snowfall, but I haven’t seen enough for me to make any substantial changes to what I already have out. Keep in mind, I’m leaving myself some wiggle room with these lines and will tighten them up later today…
This is a VERY tight gradient setting up, with a mile or two being the difference between all rain and heavy snow. As is usually the case, some areas will come in on the under, and a few may hit the over on totals.
I will have a brand new call for snowfall on WKYT-TV starting at 4pm.
Winter Storm Watches will likely be upgraded to warnings and those should be expanded into eastern Kentucky and West Virginia…
Outside of the narrow corridor of heavy snow, it’s all about heavy rain. 1″-2″ of rain will be likely, with local high water issues possible. Some thunder may even rumble. Moral of the story… Saturday is just a nasty weather day.
Looking down the road, the pattern turns milder next week with thunderstorms entering the mix. We will need to watch for a few strong storms and heavy rains before the week is over.
After that, the first week of April is looking cold. Don’t be surprised if we are talking about snow, again. π
#teamspring stinks.
I will have another update this evening. Take are.
Thanks Chris, for your updates
Thanks CB! On behalf of Richmond- you folks to north and east are more than welcome to it π Just hoping nothing more than 4″, since heavy wet snow causes tree / power line problems- especially this time of year.
Depending the water to snow ratio though- even 4″ can be bad.
Louisville seemed to luck out the other day because even by where I lived there were trees down and the snow was heavy on everything, but only minimal power outages. It can definitely affect things though! Luckily it’s not supposed to be single digit temps or anything, but everyone in those areas should prepare themselves for the possibility.
I don’t see the 3-6 area holding based on that temperature map. Cincinnati locals are still saying 3-6 here with higher amounts and below 32 most of the day…
One Cincy radio station just said snow early changing to all rain in the afternoon π
Spring wins out soon enough. Think positive. π
Thanks Chris. Wish the weather would realize it is spring and behave accordingly. But since it isnβt, oh well. Here we go. Drag out the waders and winter stuff for Easter. Hav a good afternoon all
Itβs not unheard of to have winter episodes in early spring.
Especially, if the sun has no spots. LOL
You’re right! Although I was very young, I do recall a major snowstorm in April of 1986!
Old saying : Green Christmas / White Easter
Charleston NWS and the Huntington area tv stations still aren’t biting on any of this and it is under 24 hours??
Not at all surprised.
They are playing the odds of actual results from the models. Last few though have been decent average model results.
Huntington, Ashland and Ironton still in a bubble. Hits around us all the time
That area is always in a bubble and it actually extends east into Charleston. It is so bad, I noticed today that this area is the only locations on the north side of the snow band that is expecting rain. SAD.
The only positive aspect of this cold start to spring is it keeps me from having to mow.
My thoughts exactly.
Chris, next November start pushing the #teamspring …then maybe we will get some good snows for the true winter!
Brilliant!
I like the way you think!
Did anyone else notice that Chris cropped down some of the radars on his last few posts since the image looked almost inappropriate?
I am over the snow chances itβs always cold rain lol #teamrain
Heavy rain! Wonderful!
90 degrees and “near” drought conditions can’t come soon enough as far as I’m concerned (and I’m not joking).