Good Sunday, everyone. Widespread flooding continues to be a serious issue even as the heavy rains finally move away. This drying trend takes us into the closing days of February, with a winter look as we head into the first few weeks of March.
Even with the rain moving away, major flooding issues persist in many areas. Here’s a look at the current warnings and regional radar to track the last of the drops to our east…
Winds are still super gusty today and reach 40mph at times. This is a northwesterly wind ushering in much colder and drier air for the afternoon and evening.
A seasonal brand of air hangs with us into Monday and Tuesday as skies stay dry.
The pattern will send a weak system our way by the end of the week, with an arctic front blowing in for the opening of March. Behind that, it gets frigid with some winter weather chances…
This is one anti-spring look to the pattern across much of the country…
Similar to last March, #teamspring is likely to take a few lumps.
I’m travelling today and probably won’t be able to update things. Have a great Sunday and take care.
Jackson NWS in its flood product at 10:56 last night mentioned the likelihood of additional mudslides and rockslides. I was never a big fan of the NWS office not including this before in its flood products or a stand alone product like mudslide, rockslides, or landslide advisories. After all, a roadway covered with mud and large debris at night can catch unwary motorists off guard just as much as rushing waters covering area roadways. So, it was good to see this. A rare compliment from me to them.
We will see the sun this week!
The best news I heard today.
A real mess is an understatement. Storm rain total for my county of Taylor 4.77 inches. Right now the high winds are the main threat. No flooding unless it would be on the Rolling Fork ?
The Rolling Fork from Boston KY to New Haven KY I’m sure is in flood stage.
You were right for the most part as many river locations stayed within the minor to low end moderate flood stage but a few areas are heading towards major stage by Monday. Could have been worse but some folks so significant damage here and there.
We all have had a ton of rain but luckily the rain was spaced out just enough for the most part to escape any true major flooding. Rain totals were a touch lower than anticipated this past week which helped.
11.02 inches for the month and right at 16.00 inches for the year.
Louisville MAI airport had a 51 mph gust last hour.
All you can do is laugh at that future radar that shows the rain hit directly on us and the snow skirt around us like it’s allergic to Kentucky… smh
I guess if nothing else at least we’ll get a few days to dry out and hopefully see the sun. This winter has just been disgusting.
In addition to London’s wettest February ever at 10.75″, Paducah is now at its 2nd wettest February at 10.37″, Bowling Green’s 11.08″ is good enough for 2nd wettest February (only 0.20″ away from all-time wettest February), Louisville at 8th wettest, Lexington at 7th wettest.
I am at 11.23 so far for the month of Feb
Knoxville sits at 12.55 inches for the month of Feb., breaking the record set in 1873. Also of note, 8 inches of that total fell this week alone.
I am at 12.76 for the month. Harlan was spared last night as most of the heavy rain barely went north or south of Harlan. Harlan due to rugged terrain and being at the mouth of the Cumberland, has to have heavy rain in a short period of time to flood bad here. Thankfully, it was mostly light to steady rain strung out over 7 days so no bad flooding here but some small small issues.
The sun is beautiful.
Since Feb 1, 2018 the Harlan county Mesonet near the summit of Black Mt has recorded 102.52″.
I topped 25 inches for a meteorological season with my winter-to-date at 25.75 and still a small rain chance on the 28th to consider yet!
Well, looks like we’ll easily get that 30″ Chris forecast….but in rain, instead of snow
This winter has had everything significant EXCEPT the white fluffy stuff. Ironic.
YEP. I have to survive March and early April, but so far, Harlan is definitely in top 5 least snowiest seasons ever. Horribly wrong forecast but to back Chris up, literally no one got the winter forecast right. Let’s try for less rain and more warmth for spring, though current indicators show excess precipitation to continue!
I’m daring to say this is the lowest ever. It will be interesting how much the border snows are counted for the Kentucky total. From a weighted standpoint, using those totals would be biased from reality.
That and here is another: Maps are skewed incorrectly due to elevation in SE KY. You watch and see if the end of season map doesn’t end up showing over 10 inches down here as it will incorrectly pick up the highest elevations. If we ended the winter season today, I guarantee a total accumulation map will put me around 10 or more inches because Pine and Black Mt chains will hide over the about 3 inches or less that all of the valley areas actually received! We need some type of 3d layover that separates high and low elevations as Harlan is always shown as the coldest/snowiest town in the state incorrectly because of these maps!
Really, the same can be said about temps here too. It is never as cold as shown on weather maps due to elevation messing over the data!
Today starts Tennessee Severe Weather and Flood Awareness Week.
https://www.weather.gov/ohx/swaw2019
Among the first subjects are Skywarn spotters programs, lightning safety, and (appropriate as of late) flooding. A tornado drill will be held this Wed, weather permitting.
Kentucky’s Severe Awareness Week is often held along the lines of the last week of Feb or the first week of March, although I’m unable to find an exact date for 2019.