Good Sunday, everyone. We’re getting ready to wrap up a very mild weather weekend with some changes blowing in. Those changes will mean some gusty showers followed by crashing temps and some snowflakes. This is leading us into a MUCH bigger change coming later in the week. It’s a pattern that has a harsh look to it for much of the eastern half of the country. Yippee.
Temps today will continue to be in the 50s on a gusty southwesterly wind. That wind is really cranking up ahead of a system ready to move through the region tonight. Showers will develop later today and kick into high gear ahead of our front tonight.
Temps will drop quickly on Monday with rain changing to a period of some light snow and flurries…
Tuesday and Wednesday will find temps rebounding ahead of a bigger push of cold air for Thursday. The system bringing this in is looking a little stronger on each run and should be able to produce some light snows around here…
This could be one of our first true northwesterly wind flow events of the winter. That’s also a very windy and very cold look that carries us into the weekend. Daily highs in the low and mid 20s look good with the potential for single digit lows for some. The GFS is trending colder with that potential…
That’s a pattern that looks to stick around through much of the rest of February. Systems will continue to dive in from the northwest and a few of those will try to develop into bigger storms. We may see the target area for those storms shifting from New England into areas much closer to our part of the world.
Let’s track today’s stuff…
I will update things later today. This time I mean it. 🙂
Enjoy your Sunday and take care.
Mother Nature gives us a peek at spring but Old Man Winter says “not so fast” eh? We shall see.
Maybe Winter is like March. If it comes in like a lamb, it goes out like a lion. December was pretty lamb-like around here.
Must admit seeing folks to the north of us having to shovel out and deal with what they are, I prefer winter as it is. Wish we had more rain for the water table and some good snows, but this IMO is a better option than big heavy snows. Chicago and especially the north east keep getting kicked before they can get up.
Truly winning IMO. No big ice is good too 🙂
I’ll drink to that. 😉
Yep, we are in need of moisture–rain or snow. Moderate drought continues to spread over western and parts of west-central KY.
Does that mean more of the same?
Instead of lead-free gas in the tank, we have snow-free winter 😉 Rimshot!
At least we don’t have to be let down when the models are wrong. Not missing out on big snows any more. Just the light stuff.
ok Bailey u know ole ROLO
ok Bailey u know ole ROLO thinks the world of u, but there sumthin been eating away at me. it is when u dog the prospects of winter weather ever year once we reach Feb u say ur ready for spring etc. SPRING officially is over a month away. u r a winter weather lover, so why give up on winter so easy? its been a busted winter forcast for several experts out there. just like see u stay on the WINTER WAGON till the end.. that’s what has bug me the last few winters. if ur a winter weather guy then ride her till she bucs us off…
In fairness, he does get excited for winter when we’re still solidly in the fall (last few Oct. snows for example). I think our weather type falling outside the normal bounds of the calendar is what causes this sort of discrepancy of his excitement level vs. the actual date.
February winter is normal bounds.
Let me try this again…due to us receiving snow way before winter begins (OCT onward), he gets started early and thus cannot maintain enthusiasm until the end of actual winter.
Ah. Well. I will carry the burden for him then!
Not really had a winter to jump off the bandwagon of. SEKY average high temps go in the 50’s starting next week. Days are starting to get longer. Daylight Savings time starts in four weeks. You can still get big snows in February and March, but you also get some better weather that you can get outside and enjoy. I’m with CB, winter needs to go home when it’s supposed to. 38 degree highs with dry weather is no fun this time of year.
But that’s just what they are – averages. It doesn’t mean it’s going to be in the 50’s every single day and that there can’t be a huge snow storm/ freezing rain, or bitter temps, or whatever
Remember some of the worst winter weather has occurred in late feb/mar in the past. Maybe stay on the ship a bit longer before jumping off.
A UK basketball team, that doesn’t future Travis Ford as a player, hitting 21 of 22 FTs is testament that *anything* is possible in our Commonwealth and that includes the weather. Did you catch that except for one point, all of our scoring came from only 4 players? An injury, a mystery health issue, and a couple of no-shows in the performance dept., and that ‘amazing’ depth can evaporate quicker than KY snow on the ground.
I tend to like Feb. as it tends to always bring out that spring itch with CB but it always occurs when we have “a lot of winter left in the tank”. Call it a little more friendly type of Schadenfreude. 🙂
feature, not future. Though, if he has kids, would love to see them play at UK.
WINTER is not over by any means. Highs for the week after V day may stay in the 20’s. Brutal cold a coming for a short stay. Systems need to start cranking in from the south west next week. Might be in for a late winter period. Trying to stay optimistic for the remaining few weeks of winter. Ready for spring, but not giving up on winter.
Think Snow!
Cold will come again. But will be dry cold. If a storm does form we will get 35 degree rain.
I have always been a snow lover but the last couple days were very nice. I would just soon move on into Spring. Especially since the Winter has been nonexistent. I will take this weekend over constant 35 degree rains any day. That is like throwing salt in a wound.
I am looking forward to spring, but I wouldn’t mind a nice snow on Valentine’s weekend. After all, it’s still winter until mid-March, so bring on some snow, finally.
I am on the fence. Want snow in Somerset, snow man snow, but these warm days are also pushing me to say, forget the snow and bring in spring. Hate indecision, wish we could fall one way or the other!!!!!
Chris you need an app for ky weather central