Good Wednesday afternoon, gang. The forecast continues to point toward a very wintry blast blowing in for Halloween. This will be complete with rain to snow, crashing temps, gusty winds and low wind chill readings.
The new GFS continues to drop a VERY potent upper level system into the region Friday into Friday night…
That type of system is very dynamic and creates a ton of rising air in the atmosphere. I’ve seen similar systems produce thunder and lightning as they pass through here. The air associated with this originated in the arctic and will likely bring colder temps than the computer models suggest. That would be saying something because the models are plenty cold enough.
The GFS shows the change from rain to snow working in from the west and northwest later Friday…
Wraparound snows continue into Saturday morning with the potential for flurries or snow showers hanging around into Saturday afternoon.
The latest snowfall forecast from the GFS continues to show the potential for some sticking snows…
The best chance to pick up on accumulation would be across the mountains of eastern and southeastern Kentucky. That said, I could see some spots in central Kentucky getting in on some slush Friday night. That’s when temps drop below freezing across the entire region. Lows will be in the upper 20s to around 30.
Winds will be very gusty and could top our between 30mph and 40mph at times. Those gusty winds combined with air temps below freezing could give us wind chill numbers like this by Saturday morning…
Overall, this is a VERY impressive system and one that should bring the first flakes for many and the first accumulation for some.
I will have another update later this evening and will have the very latest on WKYT-TV starting at 4.
Take care.
WORST WINTER IN 20 years is a coming!!!
I believe worse than that is coming……
I was thinking about going bow hunting this weekend….I’m not sure if I”m read for 20* windchills….
Ready for Winter. Ready for snow. White Christmas this year? White Thanksgiving?? WHITE HALLOWEEN???
Fingers crossed.
Reminding of 1993 when there was a half foot of snow on the ground for the trick-or-treaters. That was fun 🙂
Loved that winter!!! One of my best memories ever!!!
The previous March was, as so many of us recall from direct experience, the infamous Blizzard of 93! About 15 inches of blizzard-driven snow was dumped on Birmingham AL, a locale that is lucky to get two inches in an average winter. Around 40 inches shut down even winter-wise Syracuse NY.
My siblings, parents, pets and I were living in Morristown TN, huddled around the otherwise rarely used fireplace, without power, and 22 inches outside. I was nine at the time and thought the 93 blizzard was neat, rather far removed from the warm wx person I am now 😉 . I still like tracking how snowstorms form and all, though. I’ll take a few minor snows, then give me sun and at least the 60s.
Even Nashville tv stations are indicating some snow possible on the Tennessee Plateau.
Very interesting to see upcoming updates of the GFS, NAM and Euro, especially for snw in the higher elevations of southeastern Kentucky and east Tennessee.
Just wondering if the Winter Forecast has been given yet……I think its about time 🙂
Love these updates and the SNOW talk!
The Berea snow dome didn’t begin operation last year until Nov 1st, so it’s good we can sneak in a little before it powers up. Preferably, it needs to start before 6 PM on Friday.
I plan on being in Berea Friday night for some football.