Good Saturday everyone! The first snow maker of the year is moving through the eastern half of the state today. This has actually been a pretty well behaved system since we first started talking about it this past Monday. Snows will break out quickly overnight and carry us into early Saturday afternoon.
Here is my last call for snowfall…
A Winter Weather Advisory is out for parts of southeastern Kentucky. For the first snow of the season and given the amounts being forecast… this advisory should have included many more counties. But… that’s just me! ![]()
Here are your radars to track the flakes…
The snow will taper off from west to east today as we hit the early afternoon hours. With temps below freezing as it is snowing… slick spots on area roads will be likely.
A few thoughts about the rest of the forecast…
1. Sunday looks cold but good.
2. Monday will see a batch of light wintry precipitation working eastward across the area.
3. A much bigger system will roll into the Ohio Valley by later Tuesday into Wednesday. This storm may bring a wintry mix on the front end then change to rain then back to wintry stuff. A “lakes cutter” is not a very likely scenario given the amount of arctic air that will be ahead of this storm. What is more likely is that a low tracks into the region or to our south then transfers energy to a coastal storm along the mid atlantic. This may spell trouble for UK fans (like me) going to New York City next Wednesday.
– Arctic air pours in for the end of next week as we see a bowling ball pattern developing where lows track west to east. This can be a very fun pattern!
Help out your fellow bloggers by posting the weather where you live! I will update things as I can later today so check back. Until then… take care.
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Thanks Chris! Maybe we’ll get a few flakes flying here in Versailles after all! I’m hoping!
I’m glad I don’t have to go in to work today. I can stay home and enjoy the snow! Everyone enjoy and be safe.
Thanks for the update, Chris.
what does chris mean by next week spelling trouble for cats fans heading to newyork? Is that storm gonna burry us in snow or make a big time storm up in newyork? i didnt quite understand what he means there lol
If there’s one low into the lakes then in new york warm air moves in very rapidly changing any quick mix at the start to rain however if it transfers to a secondary the warm air is much slower to move in and the cold on the backside of the storm rushes in quicker.
one thing about the mid week is the models are trending toward a period of freezing rain Tuesday night. the chance for stuff mon am should be not be underdone west of lex as well.
I see snow on the radar over lexington right now… but it is just not making it to the ground =(. I was hoping to just see a flurry!!! I went outside and I can still see the moon too… barely… radar right now… what a tease.. lol
dont mean to sound like a dummy, which i kinda am lol, but what does that mean for us?
not much really, slightly higher chance for a mix at the start.
it’s called verga, rel humidity needs to reach 80% for snow to reach the ground in this case.
so we get cold ran or light mix or nothing i guess, i dont think we could buy a good old snow storm around here anymore
here in southwest lex nothing yet just a cold 25 and cloudy.
It’s snowing at my house here in Bell Co near the Harlan line.
Madison County – Berea
Foggy Moon
31.8° Falling
Snowing pretty good here now.
I hate virga!! just let it fall… high pressure at the surface… i dont care… let it fall! lol jk
Move the humidity in….so strange…we’re being more affected by the northern air mass here, being further west…(from the cold air moving in from the northwest, dry air advection…i guess?)
Somewhere between here and there, I guess, would give us our highest snow totals (less of mountains) for the state.
Talk about making things work….in a situation like this I would see why a heavy snow is near impossible.
No flakes in Madison as of 4:30 A.M…but only took a brief survey. Not enough action on this end to warrant even a notice of the weather.
Snow is pouring down in Pikeville cars already covered 30 degrees.Chris you were right all along weeeeeeeeeeeeeee.I need cheering up and this is just what the snow Dr ordered,I just cant believe it wow!!!!!!!!!!!Snow Dome you are out of here,I just cant believe it!!!!!!
Now the grass is started to get covered.Did I say I cant believe lol I think I DID.The legend lives on.
Looks like the NAM verified.
We have our snow line.
Congrats to those in KY getting snow…and for the first time in a long time, …congrats to the folks in the EASTERN parts of the state! 😉
=Aaron=
Thank you Aaron I hope everyone gets in on it soon.Where are you?
Madison County proper, Crystal.
my grass is already white here at stopover ky my husband just got called out to go salt the roads..
Well so far on my front porch 1/4 of an inch of snow and 33 degrees don’t see it amounting to much more at my house since temps are above freezing and daylight on the way i guess will have to wait and see
Confirmed, moderate snow in Somerset at 5:45 am and 27 degrees.
We now have snow in R-Town!!
5:50 A.M.
nothing in SE Rowan, but I’m a patient person, I’ll wait. if it takes all winter I’ll wait.:}
moderate snow in gunchester and it starting to stick, looking at radar we have about 2 – 3 houres of this
im heading out to see how roads are doing, update to come!!!
its 28 degrees at my play andy call tim and get hisd ASS UP!!!
HEY CYSTAL,ANDY AARON AND ALL U ALL!!!WOOOOOOOOOOOO
Cars and driveways getting a dusting of snow here in R-Town as of 6:00 A.M. Not a whiteout by any means, but its a nice steady snowfall. Just enough to get me in the mood for the winter!
I’m so glad this worked out for us, after all.
me too ARRON, it a god sign for rest of winter i think, just hasnt been cold enough or we already had inch or more here in manchester, just now getting cold enough to stick some on grass ans sidewalks.
Rolo, I have stayed up all night to watch the flakes fall.
HECK YEAH!!
Or if you can say the other word, that’s what I’d say! 😉
Anyone know how the Mtn Pkwy is? I can’t remember the number for road conditions….I have to drive from Pikeville to Lexington.
Mathteach,
Try calling 511. That should do it for you. 😉
Right back at you Rolo.In Pikeville snow falling 27 degrees!!!!!!!
Thanx!!! =)
There may be an accident on 75 northbound, (north of the EKU exit in Madison county,) because I’ve seen two emergency vehicles drive by in the past 20 minutes. (Yes, I live next to I-75, so I can keep track of this stuff..)
HA HA andy..the jokes on me, I’ve been posting on the old post…LOL…
anyways..about 1″ of snow in downtown Barbourville, officially at the mesonet site just 1 mile away.
29.7*
started snowing around 2am
snow still falling
liquid equiv. 0.10
mainly on grassy areas and elevated surfaces. pavement looks to be just wet with slushy spots…
Ravenna – Nothing at 6:00, but at 6:30 snowing. Car covered with a light coating. Grass is also starting to cover.
moderation…LOVE IT
Very light snow shower/flurries in Campbellsville / 27 degrees nothing to really get excited about or get sleds out but its nice to see a few flakes falling at least.
Or is that southbound? Oy..do I ever need to get my bearings straightened…lol..
Either way….drive safe folks…
snow falling in downtown Barbourville
mesonet.com
started snowing around 2am
temp: 29.7*
around 1″ on grassy and elevated surfaces. pavement appears to just be wet with some slushy areas on the edges.
i cant believe its not laying on sidwalks and parking lots and even back roads, how it not below freezing. ive look a 4 wether bugs that say it below freezing in the surround areas and my themometer says it is too, must be tore up all i know.
went to get sum brekfast and it is so beautiful out with steady snow and all the cars,rooftops and grassy areas WHITE!!
how it not laying on the sidewalk/parking lots it below freezing in my area or ever temp gauage is tore up, it beautiful out though just tokk a ride to get breakfast, man if this only had a blocker to norrth to slowed it down
been snowing in downtown Barbourville since around 2 or 3 this morning.
29* with around 1″ on grassy areas and elevated surfaces
I just said the other word,lol
In other news, we’ve received our first accumulating snowfall here in R-Town for December 5, 2009—a dusting on cars, rooftops, driveways, and untreated roads.
Oh, and the grass looks like a speckle of green and white. Nice!
Rolo…the dirt (the ground) is too warm.
We’ve not seen that many days below 32 yet.
We’ll get there.
Snow in Manchester..my deck has a light coating. Normally I would be excited but I hope the road conditions are ok, my husband is travelling to the airport in Louisville this morning 🙁
About 1/2 inch of snow in southern Pike county. Beautiful out, sticking to the trees.
And, of course, a lesson in weather…not that any of you need it..
If the ground temperature is within 1 degree of freezing before freezing (i.e. 33 degrees,) extremely heavy snowfall can compensate for the ground temperature, thus lowering the ground temperature enough to cause snow to stick. Heavy accumulating snow at 33? Hahaahahahahahahaah…
It CAN Happen!!!!!
SNOW !!
about 1″ on grassy areas of downtown BARBOURVILLE
mesonet showing
started snowing around 2am
0.10″ liquid equiv.
30*
still snowing…
MODERATION!!!…snowing, around 1″ on grassy areas
MODERATION !!!!…SNOW
about 1″ on grass
snowing hard around 1 inch on grass
Woke up to everything covered in snow! 🙂 About an inch here so far.
Tim, are you getting that dreaded “Thank you, your comment has been submitted for moderation” comment?
got right at an inch on the front porch still snowing steadily and daylight is right around the corner
YES!!!!
snowing hard, around 1″
This system will pull out by mid morning for the westernmost areas that received accumulating snowfall early this morning. The rest of the state, especially in extreme portions of the state (and in the mountains) could see flurries up until around the noontime hour, give or take an hour.
This was a nice little glancing blow of snowfall, but definitely a welcome sight for those of us that love the snow.
Bring on winter and the big snows!!
7:00 Snow flurries here in Lexington come on snow
Chris’s last call map moved about 30 miles west to include Gtown in the coating, he was exactly right. We have flakes in the air and a very small coating on the vehicles and deck.
It is 7:17, and we have an inch of snow on the ground here at my house, and it is still snowing! BEAUTIFUL! I know it won’t last long, but it sure is pretty! Be safe out there, everyone!
26 degrees and snowing lightly in Wilmore,nice dusting on everything, including the roads – just enough to get you in the Christmas spirit! Old Fashioned Musical Christmas going on in Wilmore this evening, from 5-8, a great FREE family event!
been snowing here since early 3 or so, grass covered,cars,trees,etc..roads are slushy in spots…LOOKS NICE THOUGH!!
Beautiful first snowfall here in Jeffersonville. We have almost 1/2 inch and still snowing. This is a wonderful way to start a Saturday morning. Bring on more snow!
Should have added that the temp is sitting at 28 degrees here. Rolo, it is sticking on driveways, and such, but not on pavement. guess the consistancy of concrete vs asphalt makes the difference,,,,in any event, I am enjoying seeing it coming down! IF the radar is correct, we could POSSIBLY wind up with 2 inches….I’ll TAKE it!
Chris, not bad for the first snowfall of the year…
Especially considering Chris used the word “surprise,” and that’s what some of us got.. I could go with that! He knew it was coming. Of course he did! Now let’s all gang up on him and tickle him until he can’t stop laughing. LMBO…hahahah!!
Where do we go from here, buddy?
😀
the roads in somerset are all sluch covered and some just snow covered, especially the bridges.. i have about 1.5 inches here and astill snowing lightly
still a steady snow and side roads are just starting to get covered in spots in my area
Sorry if this posts more then once.
I woke up to a light coating and spotty snow here. Still snowing.
Madison County – Berea
Light Snow
28°
1/2″ of the white stuff in Johnson City, TN and coming down fairly hard! Great weather for a Christmas party! I’m pumped!
Yes starting to get a good dusting on walkways and the road Come on OLD MAN WINTER
anybody getting on freaksters today ?
moderate to heavy band of snow moving through my area right now,huge flakes falling…winter wonderland out there this morning…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….Rolo I wish I’d had you to bring me some bisvuits and gravy to work! Of corsem, by the time you go to Someret from Gunchester, it sould be co,d….. 😉
Light dusting in Kingston, Madison County. I love it. The kids are very excited! Chris was right on the money with his snowfall map. Thanks Chris.
1/2” with moderate snow here in lex as of 8am
Lexington definately has a light dusting. By the radar it looks like we will be loosing the flakes soon.
Unless i miss my guess i will prob end up with 2+ inches before its all said and done
8 am snowing lightly here in Lexington. Everything is covered here! Snow lovers rejoice!
Same here in Millville. It’s beautiful! Great call, Chris!
anyone wanna chat live weather conditions join me and andy over at http://www.freaksters.com
No joke there from Andy, He is out in the country area, and I’m right downtown Barbourville at the time being and there is close to 2″ easy in the downtown areas, so the outlying areas are probably slick and hazardous!!!!
come back to freaksters rolho 😉
MY GOODNESS!!! HEAVY SNOW COMIN DOWN!!! between 2-3″ on the ground, visibility is very low with snowflakes as big as halfdollars falling….AMAZING!!! even though we are on the back edge of it, it is nice while it lasts…
another busted forecast by the Jackson NWS
Absolutely nothing in Frankfort! Was so hoping for snow, today is the Christmas parade. Congrats to everyone that got snow. Maybe we can have some next time.
about 32* here in Belfry (PIKE CO.) We have had a really good snow, about 2 inches and still coming down hard.
How are the conditions in Harlan County? I have a family member traveling from there back to Madison County. So you think they will get the roads cleared? I have never been to Harlan County so I know nothing.
it looks like there is a nice band on snow forming just now West of Floyd Co.
Ended up with about 1.5″ here in eastern Pulaski County. I’ll take it!!!!!! Very nice this morning!! Flurries and 27*
Boyle County- 27* A good coating to 1/4 inch.
20 miles west of lexington the sun is out and its clear as a bell. What a sharp line!
I was up, just had that dreaded MODERATION most of the morning..LOL..
To all that got snow… CONGRATS..!!!
Here in NW Lexington, just a slight dusting, if that… 🙁 But our time will come…
If you got snow, get outside and enjoy it with your kids..!!! These are memories that they will always look back upon, DO NOT let them pass by…
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DANG IT…
The dreaded moderation… Why Chris why..???
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sometimes you get what you predict buddy haha
I would guess that conditions in Harlan aren’t very good this morning.
Decent dusting here in NW LEX, honestly was surprised this morning.
Sun’s starting to poke out now though!
2″ in Southern Pike county, snowing a little harder now than before. Temp. 35.
Where the naysayers at hmm
true true LOL
Nice dusting here in northern Georgetown 😀 I woke up very happy.
Andrew…
Enjoy your snow dawg… Let’s don’t get a big back and forth thing going man…. lol
Take some pics for CB to post…
Wish I had gotten snow…. lol
…
snowing very hard her in North Eastern Pike Co., in Belfry, 32* and about 3 inches
Just stepped outside and took this:
http://i49.tinypic.com/iwnpjn.jpg
Around 3 inches of snow!
Nice!!!
It’s 26 degrees just east of Hazard and we have 2 inches and it’s still coming down. I’ve waited sooo long for this. I enjoy reading your blog and look forward to a lot of snow this winter.Thanks everyone.
Nice 2 inch snow here in Magoffin County. Beautiful too!
Take that Weather Channel! They, along with WKYT, were calling for a trace here. When will these guys ever learn?
pics already sent Vinny 😉
the biggest snow fall i have had at 1 time in a couple yrs
snowing pretty good here in mousie over in knott county.we have about 2 inches
sunny and no snow in bowling green last night. (Sad face)
Just measured, 4 inches of snow in Southern Pike county. Still snowing!!!
ended up with 0.6” here at my house. Really puts you in the Xmas spirit. If only this thing went 50 miles further west! Tim,Andy, and Rolo you guys most be in heaven according to the 3-4 reports and the radar 😀
Its so beautiful out.We have about 3 inches in Pikeville still coming down temp 28 degrees,I hate to see it end.Chris you knocked this one out of the park.
Ended up with about 1/8″ to 1/4″ here in Wilmore…just enough to get you into the Christmas Spirit!
Correction: Most of the time. 🙂
Very close to 3 inches here in Williamson, WV with light sonw
Only a dusting here in Anderson County early this morning. However, a dusting is better than nothing. You were exactly right CB…the cutoff line was right here in Lawrenceburg. Awesome forecast.
Looking forward to more than a dusting over the next couple weeks! (fingers crossed)
I haven’t been out to measure, but I’d say about two inches here just north of Hazard. Woo-hoo! Everyone enjoy!
Chris, you were so right as usual. 🙂
Thanks for all your hard work.
it puts me in the Christmas spirit not so much the Xmas spirit as i dun celebrate Xmas but thats another conversation for another time 😉
but i think i get your meaning Tommy to each his own
Here at East Point next to the Floyd County line we have about 3 inches of the white stuff!
Thermometer says around 31 degrees, but it feels colder.
I hope all of KY sees more snow this year.
JUST MEASURED 4 1/2 INCHES ON MY DECK HERE
Looks like temps maybe spot on with Jackson for tonite they giving 19 for my area
I mean Christmas! i am just lazzzzy lol. If i didnt have to work today i’d drive down to jelico and look at the pow.
here is the link to some or most of the pictures i took today
http://img21.imageshack.us/g/img0229il.jpg/
whats the latest on next week snow chances?
if you ask Jackson NWS what the chances are in my area they are 0 they are giving all rain
Rub it in, Rub it in…lol!;)
Seriously,folks…very happy you guys got the flakes!:) I’m a bit jealous, but I’ll eventually get over it!
A CATS win takes the bite out a missing the snow, well just a little bit of the bite.
two more snow chances, mon am and late fri of next week.
WHAT A DAY !!! 3 INCHES OF SNOW THIS MORNING…AND CATS RUNNING THOSE TARHEELS OUTTA TOWN!!!(SORRY CHAS)…
thats all depends on location and who you listen to NWS is forecasting nothing but rain here but i think it was suppose to rain some today as well lol
Well you definitely look like a douchebag.
GO STEELERS!
thanks LOL