Good Monday, everyone. A major winter storm is rolling across the bluegrass state today and is bringing some shutdown snows. A foot or more of snow is a good bet for parts of the region and that’s something we haven’t seen since the late 90s.
I don’t have the energy to write a lot at the moment and have a super duper long day ahead of me. Let’s hit the high notes…
– Snowfall today looks like a widespread 6″-12″ across Kentucky. Amounts of 8″-16″ will be possible across parts of central and eastern Kentucky. Here’s a map I put together at work and it still appears to be in decent shape…
– The only potential trouble areas I see are in western Kentucky and for areas right along the Tennessee border in the southeast. Sleet could mix in and cut down snow totals in these areas. I’m really nitpicking to find something to call “trouble”.
– Lexington has a chance to have a top 5 snowiest day on record. We need to crack 9.5″ to get there. This will be one of the snowiest February days ever for Lexington and for other cities.
– Still think we get some blowing snow and minor drifting today.
– Bitterly cold temps will be here Tuesday morning with readings close to zero for some.
– Another arctic system blows in here on Wednesday with snow showers and squalls that can put down additional accumulations. Winds will really increase and blowing snow may be a problem.
– Record cold then moves in for Thursday and Friday. Overnight lows may reach -10 to -15 degrees with wind chills from -20 to -30. Unreal!!
– Another snow system tries to move in this weekend.
I will have updates as I can throughout the day. Most of my day will be spent doing my real job on WKYT-TV. We will be on the air all day with live reports from across the state.
You can help us out by reporting the weather conditions from where you live. I leave you with all your tracking tools…
Enjoy the snowstorm and take care.
You are going to seriously need a vacation of sorts after this week!
Woo Hoo, just spotted the first flakes here in the Gardenside area of Lexington! Everyone, stay warm and safe. Chris, thank you for your dedication to this life of weather! Now it’s time to sit back and watch the “show.” I truly wonder what we will end up with!
The snow is now coming down in Southwest Lexington…started at about 1:25/1:30 am.
About a dusting here in Lexington and starting to cover roads as of 1:50am. Let the storm commence!
What did the final models show tonight?
Snowing in Lex near Man O War and Alumni area. Dusting on roads. Be safe everyone.
…busting the dusting (and dome)…
Getting excited….we just might break that old snow dome today!!!
Thanks Chris for all of your hard work and dedication to WKYT and to this website. You are the go to weatherman in Central Kentucky, and I think I speak for many people when I say we really do appreciate you!
Snow starting to fall in Johnson County.
light dust on my back deck at Clays Ferry in Fayette Co.
which side of the river are you on, miss Kate? I’m on the south side
Listening to scanner. Roads getting bad already in parts of Johnson & Magoffin Counties. One officer was complaining of visibility in Johnson County.
The nastier side of this storm is taking shape. Freezing rain being reported in Little Rock and Memphis; looks like Jackson TN is next. Hope everyone in Kentucky and far northern Tennessee enjoys their snow and are thankful it will be only snow.
At any rate, probably a good bet there will be lots of “snow babies” and “ice babies” nine months from now 😉 .
Now freezing rain in Clarksville TN.
Fortunately, western KY is mainly snow, although perhaps wouldn’t be surprising if Hopkinsville gets some ice.
Woke up to look outside and nada in the air, nada on the ground in Berea. According to the radar returns, it’s been snowing for almost 3 hours now. Traffic cams look bad in WKY, so maybe it’s going to come eventually.
Here’s what they’ve had to do with the snow on the M.I.T. campus.
http://static.dheera.net/photos/events/20150210mtcambridge/web-2048/img_0005.jpg
Poor Boston doesn’t really have room to put anymore snow but it’s coming anyway.
Now very light powder in the air. Still looking for a major mfg. in the area to cancel production.
Watching WKYT…Caldwell saying SKY totals being lowered. No numbers mentioned as to how much or to why the lowering.
Caldwell and Harris seem to like the potential of the system to be historic in terms of Lex snowfall single day record.
SKY is suppose to have sleet mixed in with the snow…
Snow shield goes all the way back to Oklahoma :thumsup:
Spitting snow now here in Greenup…looks like the air has Moistened up!
Can we talk about how Chris called this back in November with his Winter Forecast for this season?
“Last winter I made a bold prediction that Lexington would set a record low for the first time since February 1996. We did just that. What’s the bold prediction for this winter? This is the winter we finally get the “big one.” We haven’t had a widespread double digit snowstorm since the infamous “dusting” of February 1998. The pattern for this winter suggests that streak comes to a snowy end.”
Yeah, he was already resigned to that not happening and having to own it come March. Mother nature really bailed him out of that one. I think she was waiting until he’d given up and didn’t want it anymore. 😉
Verga storm in Somerset. Last gasp of the dome.
Pouring it down in Nicholasville! I started my truck to warm it up. There was just a dusting out at that time. Went back 20 minutes later and there is about an inch on my driveway.
Snowing hard in rockcastle county. Went from nothing to roads covered in 2 mins,
I have reached 1″ here in Valley Station as of 5:20am
Steadier snow moving in…
Very powdery, but becoming more fluffy, perfect for quick piling or stacking accumulations.
Snow starting to come down more now here on the ridge in Greenup…boy that national radar looks beautiful doesn’t it
snowfall totals lowered a bit in eastern KY. According to the NWS, they went with a blend of the GFS (which has a bit less moisture) and the NAM, plus there is the potential for a period of sleet in the far south.
They’re still calling for 9-12″ for the London area.
Our old nemesis, virga, eating into totals now. Nice radar returns, but zilch outside.
Berea update. What a difference an hour makes. ALL roads completely covered. I-75 exits and entrance ramps covered and slick.
I-75 itself, snow coverage at 50-75% on right and half of middle lane. Left lane is completely covered and gone.
Roads crew already overwhelmed, so this is going to get ugly.
Watching a lot more people than I’d care to see on their way to a workplace that’s only going to be sending them home after the roads get even worse than they are. Even still, until I see a Toyota production shut-down, this ain’t “old school”.
On the plus side, Berea Wal-mart has plenty of milk and bread if you’re that sort.
Interesting wrinkle with the temps we have coming. If you need another space heater for aiming at pipes and what not, you maybe in for a hunt. I was at 3 big box stores yesterday in the area and all of them are out of space heaters and weren’t reordering due to them being out of season (retail season, it’s a thing). Stores that still have them, you should probably be getting on that social media and letting everyone know.
It is the heaviest snow I have seen my entire almost 14 years in Kentucky. Boyle County roads are covered. So dangerous yet so beautiful.
And the ball is set for us southern kentuckians once again. Knew this was too good to be true. LOL. This is the excerpt from Louisville NWS’s discussion:
Bust potential is greatest near the KY/TN border, where a decent
chunk of QPF may be lost to sleet or freezing rain early on, and
again later in the day as a mid-level warm nose tries to push north.
Southern Indiana also remains a tough call as this system continues
to look less robust with a potential deformation band on the back
end. We could see a snowfall minimum somewhere over southern Indiana
or even close to the Ohio River on the Kentucky side, in between the
f-gen band and the convective snow shield. However there will also
be sharp gradients over short distances, and the best we can do is
have the day shift nowcast these cutoffs.
Reporting live from the “Bust Zone” in Monticello, looks like Lucy is warming up! We’ve got some baby powder out there at the moment nothing to see here. Leaves me to wonder what it would take to get ALL of Kentucky in the sweet spot at one time? Oh well maybe we can print some t-shirts *Under the Dome since 1998*
Sleet will cut into totals for some folks, just as CB points out with his snow map range and notes.
Some mets are backing off as far as the bigger totals for some areas, but CBs map accounts for the range and this event is just starting for most and lasts until the evening.
Finally!!! My kids have never seen a GOOD Kentuckt snow in 13 years. Bring it on.
Thanks for your hard work, Chris.
are u 2 drunk?? its fixing get RIGHT, ur not going get ice. geesh patients!!! vOLD SCHOOL is cranking up
two shot bust, rolo. virga is killing us, and expect sleet for us fools here in south KY. as usual the north wins again.
Geez, move north!
The sky should fill up and change to snow, but sleet will likely cut into totals and put a lot of folks to the south on the low end of the total map. CB accounts for this on his map and even hints of this, but mainly for the border area.
I am very surprised you report not getting the snow yet in London, but should quickly go from sleet to snow sooner than later.
expecting a very sharp cutoff from impressive snowfall totals to el busto. Looks like the southern tier of counties on TN border look like el busto. maybe 2-4″ of snow at best. london maybe 4-5
This event is just now starting and CB accounts for the range. He does note the border area could be more sleet to cut totals.
I would not say “bust” this early on. Especially London.
which side of the river are you on, miss Kate? I’m on the south side
This is a great day for snow lovers in 99% of the state. Still thinking totals end up exceeding expectations.
Hope I’m not in that 1 percent, but not saw the first flake in Knox Co. 99% of Kentucky covered in blue right now and guess where the 1% is? lol
A losing battle…was push brooming an hour ago, quickly went with the shovel and still could not keep up. My wife is off to work and my car in now in the garage.
Snowfall stands at nearly 2.5″ in Valley Station. We had 1.5″ in an hour and a half or about an inch/hr.
I have about two inches in Cloverleaf. It really hasn’t been snowing heavy yet. I don’t think I’ll get much more than 5 inches at this rate. Hope the heavy bands move more north near my house:)
I’m thinking the same thing. 5-7” for Louisville unless something changes. Not a foot like they keep trying to say on tv.
Southern IN has a lot more than the Metro 🙁
Still holding to at least 7″…Still have the heaviest bands off to the west and south with snow shield far back in the Plains.
Mike S, brother just took a pic from his with ruler his deck and car from Valley Station closing in on 4-5 inches in his neighborhood.
My snowboard is in a rather open area. I had to shovel a path to get to it. At 1 mile north of Gene Snyder Fwy at Stonestreet, just measured 2.6″.
But, there have been heavier snow bands around. So, I would not doubt his total.
Doing well as of now in northern rockcastle, already over an inch
dang tom, im about 30 miles south and cant buy a flake here in London
I don’t know where you are, but it has been snowing in town for almost 45 minutes.
I see the Corbin traffic cam show black pavement, no snow yet.
Only camera in the state not showing snow.
Not the first flake in Knox Co. Will the dome survive down here? lol
Freezing rain/sleet here in east tn…25°
Not what I wanted to see this morning. NWS Jackson cut down totals from last night. Even the sweet spots last night have been cut down to 9-12 inch totals. These same areas were 12-18 last night. Hopefully we at least hit the low end.
No problem here if so, since would be less to shovel and get out 🙂 Not like people will be making snowmen or forts out of this dry powder in real cold air anyway. Snowballs will be a challenge as well.
Keep in mind the real cold air is a huge factor too, so seems not as super big a snow might be a blessing for most 🙂
The radar appears to have some breaking up out west. That’s not good for snow totals if this thing wraps up early.
Probably not going to wrap up early and the radar returns should reflect the light and heavy waves. This would show as the break-up appearance.
True.
Bobt you will see a foot in Knox county easily radar returns of precip coming out of tn headed that way ..you could easily see 1-3″ snowfall rates an hour!…man I miss being back home now..lol
You are probably right Tim. Hate that you can’t be up here. I know you wanted a big snow as much as anyone on the board. Glad you still check in from time to time.
Not a flake has fallen here in letcher 7:20am. Sad sad
Hopkinsville at 4 inches so far.
1.5 inches in Annville ky
Has started snowing in Clay county!!!!
Will Knox be the last county in the state to see snow? Starting to look like it.
Apparently people have been watching too many clips of the Debbie Downer skits from SNL.
I bet it’s snowing at your place.
its amazing people r complaining about some drops some snow totals to 8-12 or whatever …..i think u will be ok with a foot of snow lol..geez
Probably snowing at your place too. lol
On a serious note. Really don’t want to see totals trending down the closer you get to the storm. Obviously some mets not having the confidence with the latest looks. Makes you think that getting to the low end will be a win.
Snowing heavy here at western, ky and yes the dome has been busted.
Still not a flake in Carrie of knott co
It’s coming any moment brad,,
Started bout 8 am.
Starting to snow in harlan
There may be people lose their lives over this snow and you folk are crying out for more. I suppose everyone who loves this stuff doesn’t work or doesn’t have to go to work when it snows. I have to work regardless of the weather. We have no “snow” days. It was bad enough getting here. I hate to imagine what it will be on the trip home. You guys need to move up north.
I work all day everyday but I still love the snow 🙂
It’s called winter weather. Just part of the deal when living in this part of the country. Been happening for hundreds if not thousands of years. Don’t knock people for coming on here and being a little excited for a big snow.
Maybe you need to move south?
So where do we need to move to avoid all of the severe weather, tornadoes, hail, flooding, and lightning that come directly with the “ZOMG BRING ON SPRING LOL!!” idea?
If you want to start playing the weather blame game, you’re going to be here a loooong time.
Go away, troll. 😉 /sarcasm
I doubt it VERY seriously that anyone on this blog wants anyone to lose their life. Everyone realizes that snow can cause travel issues. However, most of us haven’t had any measureable snow for a long long time and it’s exciting. If we had to deal with it over and over every winter, I’m sure the novelty would wear off quickly. It’s weather! None of us have any control over it. Heat in summer can be dangerous. Lots of rain in the spring can be dangerous. So, it’s not just snow.
I think more people are actually hurt or killed due to good weather. More people out and about, so more chances for accidents in general. ATV, bikes, motor cycles, swimming, sports, driving, etc.
Think about it 😉
I am serious.
This!
Here’s a suggestion: Don’t read this blog!
So says Rodger in Dodger!
Here in northern rockcastle about 2 inches, things are looking good for now.
4 inches here in bowling green. South warren Co. Roads are completely covered. Gotta take the wife to work here in a bit, gonna be rough.
Finally moisture…Bye dry air hello snow..
Fine snow falling here in Knox. A couple of inches behind most of the state, but may catch up.
yea rates should pick up pretty fast..Started out fine also but in 5 min. getting heavier..
Snow coming down hard here in Greenup…I still think some ppl see a foot or more
3″ on the ground now in Berea. Hasn’t let up since about 5:30 A.M.
Waiting to see how the state govt. and the largest employers handle this during the morning.
As someone who’s seen all the storms since the ’70s, this isn’t the real deal until we start talking State of Emergency from Frankfort with major road closures and large mfg. closures.
This system is nowhere near “old school” without those sorts of milestones reached. Don’t get me wrong, I’m enjoying this immensely, it just annoys me when people make unfounded comparisons to things I’ve already seen first hand.
Let’s just see how this plays out and see where it falls in the history of winter around here.
Snowfall rates are 1-2 inches an hour right now here in Greenup…I also
See where some ppl in west tn could see up
To
An inch of freezing rain…wow
It finally started snowing in Corbin around 7:45…….
approaching an inch here in south london. hopefully, we can collect on 9-12″
At a minimum we will have 8″ at NWS in Louisville. Already at 2 and several more hours with a few heavier burst. I think forecast is right on for Louisville area
I like your attitude but i think a little less than 8. I hope im wrong and your right plus a few inches:)
Kind of feel like it’ll be a little lower than that as well, seem to be right on the edge of the consistent heavier bands and the snow looks to be out of here by about 7 or 8. That being said, that’s still like 11 more hours of snow, so even a couple hours of 1″/hr would get us there.
The intensity has definitely picked up in the last hour.
Yes it has. Finally. Getting pretty good bursts now near Iroquois Park.
Looking good here in Burgin…My guess is 3 maybe 4 inches
We have a dusting so far…..snow is really fine……
Going on about 2 inches in J’town in Louisville, heard parts of valley station are up to 4.5 already.
Snowing heavy now. Right on cue. Forecast looking solid! Looking at radar I can easily see us getting the upper end (16″) or more.
Good steady, moderate snow, two inches on the ground, wind 2mph, temp. 9 degrees. This is really an old school snow. Didn’t think we would EVER get this with the winter we have been having. This is a dangerous one for the roads as there was a wreck on I-64 east bound between Grayson & Ashland and the road is blocked. Everyone please be careful.
Where u live at? I’m in the Greenup area
7 inches in Paducah and snowing hard.
Whew some people are vented there fumes over snow. Hey its part of life ,,. Get a grip!!! Apperntly some people wasn’t around when did have winters back in the 70”s
4 1/2 inches in Butler County
I completely understand why some folks are thinking little snow, but this event is until the late evening and should come in heavier intermittent waves. The current light snow is just the start and folks with little snow should pick up as the day goes by. Most folks should still hit the minimum of CBs map, though CB did point out the border area could have more sleet factor.
Small flakes steadily falling near Lake Cumberland. Looks to be 1.5 to inches so far.
3.5 inches so far in my backyard in Richmond
4 inches on the ground in Lee county already. Thank you Good Lord for the snow. Now everyone just be safe and enjoy.
anyone in ohio seen a flake yet any reports
closing in on 4 in Annville as the flakes get bigger!!!!
Snow here in just south of Jackson Ohio, started about 15 mins ago n ground turning white pretty fast
looks like it may start here in athens soon then thanks Tim
Wow, never seen this type of risk area for >12″ of snow for Kentucky. Central and Eastern KY is all moderate or high risk for it.
http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wwd/day1_psnow_gt_12.gif
Yes! In a moderate risk for 12″+ of snow!
Humm…that looks oddly like a snowfall map that a certain met that well all love put out… 🙂
Starting to snow now in the Cawood are of Harlan county. Maybe a little behind, but good to see it starting. Let it snow!
Hopkinsville has 6 now, still coming down heavy about an inch every 30 minutes
Folks that go out with this lighter snow now in areas will probably be in for a bad surprise when trying to return later from where they came from.
Does not matter if you have AWD or 4WD, since you are only going as far as the car in front of you does. They are usually the two wheel drive cars.
These snow bands are sending down snow at an amazing rate! Wanting to here an early morning update. I see a possibility of larger totals than what was given. Winning!!
Just breached 3″ in Valley Station…still expecting heavier snow in here by 10am
I can verify that 3 inches in Valley Station
Cloverleaf is piling up now. I took the leaf blower and got the steps and deck cleared. And then I had to do it again……ect. Looks like heavier bands on radar soon. Yeah!
12 Degrees in Lexington and snowing decently! I’m trying to remember being in the middle of a snow storm with these kinds of temps, and honestly, I can’t. After the storm, yes, but not before and during. I’m thinking about 98, 96, 94, 93, 88, the 70s (I can’t remember details too well about that) I always remember it being in the 20s, low 30s..
Coming down pretty hard in London. It appears dry and powdery.
I’m just glad bobt apparently started to see some snow.
Wow! Enjoy this snow, folks. It’s indeed very rare to see this much snow that will COVER much of Kentucky! Rodger in Dodger!
Up to 5 inches in Bowling Green, South Warren Co. Several Snow drifts of 7-8 inches. Its Cold !!!!!!
18 Degrees here. Very Powdery Snow, would love to be skiing in this stuff!
coming down hard in New Albany, IN. Looks like a full day of snow coming.
Our road was scraped about half an hour ago and it’s already covered again. Here in Grayson (town) we now have a little over 3 inches.
Well, in Louisville, this is the first time I can really say we’ve got heavy snow coming down now. Visibility greatly reduced, really cool to watch. Careful if you have to be out.
Approaching 2 inches here in Greenup…the snow is soooo fine…it’s beautifuk
4.25 in northern rockcastle, we need two more inches to have our biggest snow in 17 years
Coming close to 2″ here in south London. Coming down good
This snow is heavy, I do like our chances of reaching projected totals
Tom, what you thinking about London for totals. Just for fun I’m going with 12-13″
I believe London will get a foot, I believe the heavy bands will over achieve. London has a interesting forecast from the nws, it says 10-16 inches, then 2-4 more tonight. If you go to nws in Jackson website and click London on the map that is the forecast that is given.
I meant 5-9 inches today, then 2-4 inches tonight, so why not just say a foot for London.
The great thing about this snow event is that EVERYONE in KY is getting in on the action! This is the perfect storm that KY needed, it’s our turn…
It is snowing hardest in Louisville since 6:30 am. We may approach 5 inches by 11 – 12 am. I would think can get an easy 3 after that so I still think 8 is no problem.
Sounds like Lexington should easily get 12 – 18 in. WOW
You’re right. It is snowing very heavy now in Cloverleaf near Iroquois Park. I have to take my daughter to work across town to Baptist East.
Looking at the NWS radar Louisville loop, the green (heavier) is expanding and it looks like it’s going to become really heavy.
Agreed, I was starting to worry we’d be on the outer edge, but definitely looks like we should be pretty much moderate/heavy snow the rest of the event watching back to Missouri.
A little over 2 inches here, still really fine, wouldnt you know I’m right on the line for sleet. They are telling people to stay off the roads, unless it’s an emergency!
Measured about 5 inches in Burgin
I have a stomach virus from being so wrong about this. Who could I pay to go out to the store and get me some pepto?
starting here in Athens Ohio which is early was going to start around noon,ill be happy with the 5-8 they are calling for Tim
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Video from Crab Orchard.
Thanks for sharing Jeff! Looks like you’re getting in on this monster!
NW Lex area here, just under 5″ on my deck, 12degs calm wind
Just plain beautiful
Yep – that sounds about right.
winter+snow=MAGIC
Don’t think we gonna get the big totals. But these temps are gonna make travel awful for days.
5″ in Berea in a protected area. Recover rate after clearing for the drive way is about 15-20 min. Remember, it’s a lot easier to clear 4″ of snow a couple times than it is 16″ one time. No need finding out your heart strength today if you don’t have to do so.
NAACO finally got some sense and closed today.
TMMK, Hitachi, BAF, how much longer you going to wait?
Just checked my yard stick outside…right at 4 inches…and boy is it cold…brr 7 degrees
In Middlesboro, 1/4″ so far, officially our deepest “frozen” precipitation of the year. So we have already broken a record for the day! winning! lol!
TIP:
When posting weather conditions, please include where you live.
Thanks!
My sister just called and her power is out :/
Where does your sister live? That is my main concern.
Flatwoods ky…it is back on now!
Hope everyone enjoy’s the snow,but looking farther down the road it looks delicious for some more fun an games..This may be an epic Feb. to remember..I’ll even through Bubba’s favorite word in there for the potential..ICE
2.5 inches in St Mathews, east Louisville. Really coming down now. Fine, but pouring.
why are all the snow totals starting to go down …. London went from 8″ to 12″ now at 5″ to 8″ ……….. what has changed ?
this map has 10 to 16, don’t think we’ll quiet get there.
That’s 5-9, then 2-4 more tonight. So if London gets the high ends, it would be over a foot of snow.
Don’t worry Axl, everything looking good. As Tom pointed out, 5-8 through afternoon with additional 2-4 evening. And the radar all the way from London down into nw Arkansas looks like a healthy pipeline of moisture. We could be getting 2/hr rates for awhile this afternoon
A little over 5″ here in Nicholasville. Drifting up to 12 inches in places. DEATH TO THE DOME!
Rodger says the heavier snow bands now include southern Indiana along the river. Have about 4 inches on the ground in Henderson/Owensboro with what looks to be about 75-100 more miles of heavy snow to southwest heading this way. Rodger’s favorite day is MONDAY!
Just measured 2.5″ here. The heavy snow started a few minutes ago and we should start piling up quickly now.
Fayette County peeps, this is your road condition categories…
http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=539
It’s interesting that the mets on all stations are talking about the possibility of beating Lexington’s single day snow record but there’s no indication yet of an incoming declaration of a Stage 1 Snow Emergency. That would be pretty wild to set the record and not even have any sort of “official” snow situation.
Stay safe out there everyone. Take. Your. Time.
By the way, Laurel county sheriff reporting I75, Ky 80, Hal Rogers , ky 30 as being snow covered and hazardous. The side roads here in south London are getting good and deep. With the heavier snow banding, we are approaching 3″
A little over an inch in Harlan now. It’s finally really coming down hard.
Where are you at in Harlan?
Can anyone provide any insight with regards to the clearing line moving into Kentucky? Does it look to fill in? Just curious for planning purposes.
hey jimbo …are we breaking the river cities dome yet ?? enjoy my friend
All snow in Corbin, The snow dome has been defeated…Finally
Hey Axl Foley, check out latest NWS forecast for London. Calling for 9-16″
Updated 15 min ago
just seen that – thanks Charlie ……we’re on rolo coaster
have you been out ? roads are terrible except for 192 and 25
Come on, Bubba buster! Lol I hope we get the high-end totals. Thanks, Chris! Love hearing all of the weather conditions from everyone on the blog. Stay safe, everyone! Pouring the snow here in Floyd county. We’ve got about 4 inches right now.
Yea Bubba’s south of the river theory is now shot all to ——-
…one event doesn’t create a trend or break one…but Richmond is #winning!
Nws jkl just doubled totals. 6-10 to 11-18
Seems like there’s been a fairly sharp cutoff between totals in the southern part of Louisville and the northeastern sections. The airport chimed in with 4 inches at 10 AM, but not quite that much in my area (Lyndon). Having said that, radar returns suggest much heavier snow is just beginning to track into the city and moving along the river towards the northeast. I get the sense the airport and the could see 8 inches or more.
The airport is going to see at least 10″….
3″ in NE Louisville (Worthington Hills).
looking at the radar returns, that total could be double in the next 2 hours.
I’m sitting at a little over 3 in Woodlawn Park (Hubbards and Westport)
NWS Jackson just updated totals about 15 minutes ago. 9-18″ for much of their coverage area.
My dog wanted to go outside but hesitated when wind and snow pasted his nose as I opened the door. Don’t think he was too happy about that, but he really had to go.
Meanwhile, I measured 4.3″ at my house in Valley Station. This was at 10:15am and its snowing moderately, averaging 0.5 – 0.75″ per hour.
Heavier bands out toward Evansville then west to Cape Girardeau MO. Some parts of western KY at 8″ while almost 10″ in Illinois.
BIG flakes coming down in Louisville now.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=118&map.y=174&site=jkl&zmx=1&zmy=1#.VOIRM9m9Kc0
When is the heavier stuff arriving? In north Madison we have 6″ based on the five non drift areas measured. We could exceed 12″ if the heavier stuff has yet to arrive.
Looking at the radar, I would expect Richmond to bust a foot, maybe 15 to 18 inches, the nws in Jackson has my area of rockcastle in a 12-19 inch range, I think Richmond could do the same.
Just measured at my house in several locations in Richmond and have a little over 6
4 inches is all we need to break a 17 year drought of no snow reaching double digits.
Been a mix of sleet (or ice pellets, they bounce like ping pong balls) and freezing rain in Nashville. Glaze on cars, tree limbs, but only isolated power outages being reported so far. Hopefully Nashville will dodge the worst of the ice, forecasted to be more of a snow element as day goes on. However, an Ice Storm Warning now in effect south of Nashville.
My in-laws in Bowling Green say snow there falling at a decent clip.
Thanks CB for your hard work!
Appropriately, NWS just downgraded Middlesboro to 3-7″daytime snow and ice accumulation and 2-4 tonight. Going to go out on the limb and say a total day and night total of 3″ snow and 1/2 ice. Congrats to the rest of you but I’m gonna be that guy….major bust for most of Bell Co.
I’m not going out right now to measure but here in charleston we have about 3 or 4 inches. Ours started around 7:30 this morning. Love it!
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0068.html
Storm prediction center mesoscale discussion.
5 inches here in Greenup and snow is starting to pick up
Have around 5″ of snow going on 6 in Lexington! I see a lot more heavier snow to the est heading this way! With the high snowfall rates and ratios, I could see no problem getting 10″ here, and maybe 14″+ by the time all is said and done! Dome is finally busting across the entire state of KY!
*West
It truly is beautiful isn’t it
Not the entire state… Not even an inch in Middlesboro
Come on Debbie Downer, look at all that blue coming right toward you!
That pink just to the south will soon override that blue before it gets here unfortunately
Lord, I dread seeing your name in the comments! I live in Bell County also… We’ve got 2 inches here, it’s beautiful! Look at the radar – I’m sure we will get more!!! Chill out 🙂
We got a good 9in here in Morgan co
Yea I agree, because if you look at that area out in missouri, it look like it might extend (if you will) the time before the snow actually stops as it moves what looks to be due east to me, but it’s sort of filling it as it does so…..This is definitely a dome buster….I hear my wind chimes too so the wind is blowing somewhat.
yeah it kinda looks like its trying to fill in there west of paducah
The snow is beautiful. We already have a little over 6 inches and it is really coming down. Looking at the radar we have a long way to go with this so I could see my place getting 14-16 inches or a little more. I know that last I looked NWS Jackson was saying up to 14 inches today and maybe 4 more tonight. I can believe it.
Only down side for me is school. Going to miss a lot. This whole week and just looking at some temps for weekend and seeing the 1-3 prediction then 20’s for the high Monday and low 30’s Tuesday-Wednesday looks like we will be missing a lot.
5.3″ in Valley Station…1″ in the past hour.
Steady moderate snow at least for next 3 hours.
Still expecting at least 7″ here.
Louisville Int’l has set a new daily snowfall record for this date…at 5.2″ now easily beating the 4.6″ old record.
Lexington should also be setting a new daily snowfall record by now. I think they needed at least 6″.
NWS Jackson updated a little after 10:00 and updated their totals. Barbourville area was moved to 11-18 inches after being dropped to 9-12 over night. This thing must be performing better than they thought. I don’t know of we get there, but that definitely would bust the dome here. I do look for areas north of here to get it.
Up to 4″ now with our heaviest snow coming down. Louisville is up over 5″ now so were headed that way.
getting close to 7 inches here in northern rockcastle
we have about 3 inches of snow in south Corbin…..snowing hard , just really small……..
I’m here with you Troy . It ain’t looking good for us in middlesboro at all. Think it might be an ich. Does anybody think it’ll get better down this way?
Really have a bad feeling that this tiny powder that isn’t amounting to anything will turn to all sleet and freezing rain this afternoon Ashly. I’m standing behind a total of <3" snow and 1/2" of ice.
Here in Letcher County (extreme southeastern KY, KY/VA border) we only have about 2 inches. Bailey has part of the county in the 8-14 inch category and the other half in the 10-16 inch category. NWS Jackson has us in the 11-18 inch category & Weather Channel is giving us 7-15 prediction…but at this rate we won’t even get half of those amounts…or at the very best possibility the low ranges of those predictions…
What do you all think martin co will get? Just talked to my wife and she measured 4 inches on the porch 10 mins ago.
Just measured a little over 5″ near Jessamine/Woodford county line. Are we at the half way point yet? When will it wrap up? Wondering if we will get into the “over a foot club”?
Stay safe everyone!
the heavy snow just now starting, we have 4/5 more hours of it.
have 7 inches in Annvile Ky so far.
“OLD SKOOL” still? 20″ maybe?
Thank you. Really want to try and get over a foot! Hard to tell on the map (at least for me) how much more is to come. Crossing my fingers for an old school event!
The intensity has really picked up in southern laurel county, 4 plus inches.
Heavy snow in Barbourville. The DOME IS GONE.
7 inches in Burgin ( Mercer County) and pouring. Had to dust off bird feeders five times already. Took kiddos out. Too deep to sleigh ride, too powdery to build a snowman, but man did we have fun rolling around and jumping in it. Beautiful! By the way, the traffic cams seem to imply main roads are pretty terrible.
Real light snow at the moment in north Richmond. Even if it stops now, no complaints here and less to remove from the driveway 🙂
Don’t think it is stopping though 😉 At least the snow is light so not as hard to move 🙂
I don’t think its stopping
Bubba lol
Uh oh. Don’t let me be the first one to say that the northern part of the snow shield is quickly eating into the accumulating snow machine just to my west.
At 6″ here in Valley Station, the race is on to get to 7″ before the main accumulating snow shuts off, leaving us with lighter snows for the next few hours.
Yeah, the heavier bands along the river look to be deteriorating a little bit, probably end up with 6-7″ in J’town (Louisville) when all is said and done.
Kevin Harned did just tweet though that remaining accumulations should push louisville between 8-10, and he knows a lot more than me, so here’s hoping.
4-5″ of powdery snow here about 2 miles south of London. Absolutely pouring right now and should go to 6-7 inches by 1 or so
About 5 1/2″ in my part of west central Hardin county with drifts around 12″ by the cars. Was able to dust off the girl’s car with a broom so she could get a heavy jacket to go riding 4-wheelers. Beautiful fluffy snow, and the city dog I’m watching for the other girl (who is missing all this while on a beach vaca) just got to run free and romp for a few minutes. City dog was in heaven! Wind seems to be picking up, but it’s hard to tell because our bluff overlooking the cornfields is always kinda windy. Hope everyone enjoys the day!
Stay off the roads and stay home people. Had to drive my wife to work, they wouldn’t close for the weather, on the way back home, slid off road and hit a fire hydrant. Heavy Pickup truck 4WD and everything. Visibility is awful. Be safe all.
Where are you located?
Bowling Green, KY
Has changed over to sleet in Corbin
7.25″ on the north side of Owensboro. Still snowing pretty hard.
Its quit snowing in south Corbin…we have about 4 inches
We now have heavy sleet here in McCreary Co.
Starting to sleet now………
Sleet in Barbourville. Dang. Was just getting the heaviest bands of the day too. Dome may live. lol
Can’t speak for Barbourville, but the Dome here in Middlesboro will definitely not be broken by this storm.
Any news on if gov is gonna declare a state of emergency? Is that only way state government workers get a day off???
Freezing rain and sleet in Knoxville with 24 degrees and windchill of 17. Full panic mode engaged.
Don’t feel bad Irene, sleet and freezing rain just overtook the incredibly light snowfall here in Middlesboro. We are officially joining the Tennessee fraternity of sad snow lovers along with you. No big deal…just another disappointment to add to the list of many.
The freezing rain is starting to do this (click here) in Nashville.
Dang html tag!….
http://mobile.twitter.com/stevecrossrock/status/567349298598518784/photo/1
Nearly 9 inches here in north rockcastle, need another inch to hit double digits
Stopped here in middlesboro. Not much to talk about here. Looks like you nailed it Troy.
Yep, sadly, I believe we here in Bell knew deep down that this would be the outcome for the past couple of days
Wow, I really don’t live that far from you all and I have at least 3″ out there right now and it is still coming down hard. I was worried about sleet/freezing rain, but so far haven’t had any. Just have light fluffy snow. *knock on wood* *fingers crossed* haha.
Has anyone been out in Nicholasville/Lexington? Any prediction on when roadways will be safe/er? Need to get out to do something. It is pretty important, but it is looking like we may have to wait.
Looking out my window in my subdivision in northwest Lex, it looks like a ghost town, snowing decently, wind whipping powdery snow blowing off rooftops. It just looks so cool…..and it’s getting deeper and deeper…….
I’m up to 7″ in my back yard Mark. Looking at radar returns, I think you and I will get 11″+ of snow before it ends
NW Lexington…
If this sleet doesn’t get out of Knox Co. the dome may live. Heaviest precipitation of the day getting ready to move in. Please snow again.
Over 5″ here and still coming down hard. A couple of more hours of this and we should be able to reach 8″.
Husband went out and measured in the middle of the yard, the road, and a few other open places at our place and we are over 8 inches. We live in Morgan County. It is still coming down steady and from looking at the radar will continue for a long time. 16 inches is a good possibility at my place. Kids are loving it.
mother-nature turn this back to snow 🙁
Looks like a switch to sleet here in south London
Might be in trouble if it doesn’t change back to snow shortly. Sleet was supposed to be an issue for the border counties, but is creeping two or three counties up from that.
Tweet that E’town has hit the 10″ mark.
It is poring the sleet in Corbin………..
Just looking around the web and went to the weather.com site. They have changed their forecasts so much. Went from 8-11 inches for Monday and 2-4 for Monday night on the forecast early this morning down to 5-8 for Monday and 2-4 for Monday night a few hours ago. Just checked it again to see if they raised it back up just for the fun of it. Nope. They are now showing 3-5 inches for Today and 1-3 for Tonight. Now, the high end of that would be 8 inches. Pretty sure we are going to get more than that easily. Why would they lower the forecast now?
Glad a lot of people are getting their big snow. We have a bunch of red birds all over out here today and they are so bright against the white. Making some great pictures.
because half the day is over….the forecast covers what is yet to come, not what has already fell
Yeah, my husband pointed that out when I asked him. He also said that they lowered their forecast before the event even started earlier this morning. So the 5-8 was basically their forecast for the storm today for my area. And an additional 1-3 tonight. He was not sure why they had lowered their forecast but he pointed out how their own site sometimes contradicts itself.
I am just trying to understand how they (weather forecasters) do it. Never did watch much of the weather. My husband was the one who always followed the models, weather channel when we had tv service, and a lot of other weather sites as well as tools. Guess his enthusiasm is rubbing off on me. He loves this site and views it several times daily. Now I am doing it, lol.
MAJOR ICE STORM UNFOLDING HERE IN TN..EVERYTHIS COATED IN SOLID ICE PURING DOWN FREEZING RAIN /SLEET AND 24°
That is the worst possible outcome of any winter storm, I would rather have 33 degree rain for 2 weeks straight, then have a ice storm for a hour
My husbands sister lives in TN and said they had almost and inch of ice at her place when here husband went out. Things sagging pretty bad. Expecting major power outages.
I feel your pain, Tim. Nashville is getting more reports of power outages.
The irony is that areas just to the north are getting heavy snow, like Bowling Green KY and Clarksville TN. I’m more of a warm wx fan, but oh snow….please come south! Snow would be a lot better than ice.
The ice happened to us in 2009 with the same type of system and snow was to the north of a lot Kentucky. The NWS noted this a yesterday that this system was like the 2009 event. Our power was out for days,
SE KY is getting freezing rain or sleet…Bailey was right on that possibility…come on I would rather have snow!
Yeah if I was to say i wasn’t disappointed would be a lie 2.5 inches of sleet/snow
Sleet line a little farther north than thought. Any idea if this will change or is it here to stay?
Barely an inch of snow here. Getting hammered with sleet and freezing rain as I type.
10.5″ of snow in a couple protected areas here in the neighborhood in Berea. It just hasn’t let up since 5:30 or so.
A good 3-4ft now of shoveled snow on each side of the drive way now.
Dome is fleeing town like it owes everybody money.
Radar to the west looks like it’s laughing, “rest is for losers!”.
Gonna be interesting to see whether this old body can outlast shoveling this storm. “Get off my lawn”, indeed.
Take care of your neighbors. Be safe.
Sleeting in Harlan, bummer.
it was sleeting in southern laurel county, now it is snowing harder than it has all day.
It would be interesting to see a map of US snow coverage after this storm ends. Mostly thinking about this weekend system. I have heard in the past that systems travel along that line of snow coverage.
Major disappointment here in Middlesboro. The dome will not release this place. Hope everyone is safe and warm and enjoys their snow but we will continue to wait for the big one here.
lol. I suspect we get a big one in the next 10 year time frame.
No sleet in east laurel county, been snowing all day now coming down pretty hard.
Roughly 8 inches fell on the south side of Henderson. Only a couple of small bands left for the day on the radar. Super fluffy, very easy to shovel.
ASHLEY ur going get snow hunny, its just now starting to hammer, u got 7-8 hours of snow left
Rolo, Is Knox County ever going to make the changeover back to snow. Been sleeting for 1.5 hours now.
3.5 inches here in Carrie at last check. Snow was 8am starting in my part of knott co hampered the totals.
Just measured 10 inches in my front yard in Richmind
About the same here.
Funny thing is it has yet to really seem like a heavy snow, but a steady snow none the less. At this pace we should breach 12″ and since most of the snow is just now clearing Missouri line we will get more until this evening after dark.
Guessing 14″
That might be the low side based on the snow rate and getting close to 11″ now.
Just measured 11 inches here now. I’ve noticed bigger flakes mixing in at times but it’s been steady.
I guessed 16 on this one. We shall see
Snowing hard on the Ashland/Catlettsburg line. Already have about 7 inches and doesn’t appear to be letting up!!! Hope everyone stays safe and warm. Hubby is at work…I worry about him getting home. I can’t tell where the driveway begins and where the road starts. Too much snow to see!! I will be more excited when he comes home. They are talking of shutting the dealership down. Shall we pray?
It is absolutely pouring near Lake Cumberland!
Just measured a bit over 8 inches in downtown Pikeville at the moment and pouring!
Ashly and Troy are you all still seeing sleet? Some of the biggest flakes I’ve seen at my house on the border of Tn and Ky.
Yeah, Big Papa. Glad you’re changed back over to snow but still sleet and freezing rain poring here.
Where do you live Big Papa?
Just measured on the my drive way in several places we now have 8 inches of snow at Hagerhill close to Denver in johnson county ky. Still pouring the snow!
Heavier band moving through Shelbyville. I have heard of some local businesses shutting down.
Biggest snow since 1996 here in northern rockcastle
Measured 7.25″ here in Shelbyville.
I measured over 7 inches as well
Still sleet in Knox Co. Lost two hours of good snowfall potential and still pouring sleet. If this doesn’t switch over in the next little bit, then the dome will live down here. I figure we have lost at least 3 inches of potential snow already. Anyone know if this should change back over?
I feel ya bobt. Same here. We had an inch of snow and have gotten roughly 1/2 of sleet/ice since the changeover. The only way we will get even close to 3″ of snow plus sleet/ice accumulation is if it changes back in the next hour or so. This system has picked up speed and going to move out well before midnight. Regardless, for Bell, Whitley, Harlan, and probably a good chunk of Knox …..this is a BIG bust!
been sleeting in SE KY since noon and not looking to stop! Bailey missed this one, seems as if I am the problem, used to live in Central KY and always got busted there, now live in SE KY and it goes bust!! Go figure…come on Bailey can we get some love!
NWS Louisville just updated their forecast discussion for those of you who would like to read it…
http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LMK&issuedby=LMK&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1
The dome is alive & well in Southern Ky. Been sleeting since noon & the nws says it may continue as late at 6pm at which time the main precip will be on verge of exiting stage right! Don’t get me wrong, i’m not complaining at the 6 inches or so that we have but it could have been sooooo much more. I’m hoping that the sleet don’t lead into issues with the power especially with the big cold coming in a couple days!
The bright side is you guys are so close to the ice line that we were all in for 2009, but missing that. That was brutal stuff that Tennessee is dealing with now.
Bubba, WE are getting the ice NOW.
On the bright side Bubba, —-Andy, Troy, and myself will get to continue harping the legacy of the dome.
lol, good point bob!!!! good point indeed…
Looks like all mets were too south with the snow, but got the rest pretty darn good.
This is the first ever Bubba buster and wish you folks were in on my humiliation too 😉 🙂
Congratulations. We were supposed to be right close to the sweet spot of snow within 12 hours of the storm. CB wasn’t too worried about sleet becoming an issue, but it made it a couple of counties farther than even predicted. Will still end up with more snow than we got last year. Just hate to see the best precipitation come through in the form of sleet. Maybe next time.
Commented on rolo’s facebook page earlier we finally got a bubba buster . Finally after several years, we got snowfall.
We love your input, Bubba!
I epically failed on this one though big time!
The mayor here in Greenup has sent most state workers home, excluding road crews of course…snow is coming down hard
I’m complaining with 1″ of snow and 1/2″ of sleet/ice. lol
I feel for you Troy. At least in Knox, we may have gotten between 2 and 3 inches of snow before the sleet.
About 3 inches here in Goldbug in Whitley County. Been sleeting for the past 2 hours. Looks like snow is starting to mix back in. Maybe we’ll get a little more snow.
Looking down the road…the potential storm for next weekend is looking ugly. Dare I say central KY might get what our friends in Nashville are getting today?
Any news on the ice in TN? Have not heard anything lately.
OLD SCHOOOL!!!!OLD SCHOOL!!!OLD SCHOOL!!!1 THE SNow next few ours is as heavy as I remembered from days gone by. have 10 inches in Annville ky its coming down at 2 inch per hour right now!!!OLD SCHOOL!!!OLD SCHOOL!!OLD SCHOOL!!!!
You never wavered, buddy.
Old School sleet down here in Knox Co. Glad some of you collapsed the dome.
Got 10 inches in Hopkinsville. Kids and dog sure love it and my carpet is still wet.
I live in Jenkins Ky. ( Letcher Co.) we have a little better than 6″ I think maybe a little more. We have had some really strong wind gust that’s maybe hampered our totals. We can’t get an accurate measure.
Crab Orchard is buried. I will be stuck here tonight.
THE DOME DOESNT LIVE!! u all have 6-8 inches so that’s a DOME BUSTER!!!!!
Who has that?
Ummm no, the dome certainly does and will continue to live in the Great SEKY Dome!!!!
Nope half that maybe and 1/3 is sleet
Still going strong here (near the jessamine/woodford line). The kids are still hoping to get into the “foot club”. Ruler at 8″ and counting.
Nothing like listening to the sound of sleet and ice pecking on the windows. Long live the dome. lol
here, here! Long live the dome!
Sleet was just supposed to be a small issue, but it’s been heavy sleet for 3 hours now. Don’t know what’s up with this area of the state, but we can get left out even with “can’t miss” storms.
Starting to change back to snow at my house
Awesome Andy, hope you can at least make the 4″ mark. 🙂
Bimble? It needs to change quick. Probably missed out on 3+ inches.
Starting to change back here in town too? I quit hearing the pecking on the windows and decided to look out. lol
Se ky did get decent hit last year ir year before last while rest ky had mix and rain. I remember southern clay co , knox co did good. Here in northern clay, it stayed mainly rain till early next morning, as storm was exiting. Got inch half out if it while southern clay had 7 to 8 inches.
Didn’t have anything big in Knox Co. last year. One little storm that melted away when the sun came out that evening.
10″ here in upslopeland(Beckley WV)…with another 10-12 hrs of snow forecasted..should get to 2 feet ….only 14 degrees also
Not sure what’s been up over Middlesoboro and Knox County, but we’ve seen mostly snow and a good deal of it over in Lee County (VA). Saw a very brief period of sleet with the snow but that’s about it. A little odd, usually see the same types of precip. Even back toward Bristol I believe they’ve been seeing mostly snow.
That is odd. Got about three straight hours of sleet in Knox. Knocked down snow totals pretty good I would think. Snow finally returned about 10 minutes ago. Middlesboro has done much worse than us.
been sleeting in SE KY since noon and not looking to stop! Bailey missed this one, seems as if I am the problem, used to live in Central KY and always got busted there, now live in SE KY and it goes bust!! Go figure…come on Bailey can we get some love!
He missed nothing.
Chris nailed the forecast, and so did the NAM.
Chris did mention some sleet, but I think believe it has been more pronounced than expected, read his post
The only potential trouble areas I see are in western Kentucky and for areas right along the Tennessee border in the southeast. Sleet could mix in and cut down snow totals in these areas. I’m really nitpicking to find something to call “trouble”.
He saw the potential, but the storm proved more potent with sleet than he even expected.
The forecast not a bust, per se, but didn’t quite hit the mark in SE KY and one could say we are little disappointed and just want someone to blame! LOL
4-8 range, not even close to 4…do you think it will change back to some heavy snows from the sleet? I sure hope so.
can’t fault Bailey to much on that. The forecast was nailed for most the area.
any chances for wraparound snows this evening in SE KY?
Back to heavy snow in Corbin, and this time it will stay snow 🙂 SO what ever snow we lost, we wll pick up quick over the next few hours. Thank you mother nature
radar is showing blue, thought that was supposed to be snow, what is going on?
its blue snow 😉 Blue on the radar is suppose to mean snow although here for a few hours it meant sleet
Radar never showed pink within 50 miles, but it was sleet. lol Blue obviously doesn’t mean snow all the time.
Like i said
yeah…its started to finally snow again here, come on snow!!! bring it on, we would like to get at least 6!
Starting to change back to snow in Middlesboro now. Even still, with the rate this storm has picked up speed, I don’t see us reaching the 4″ mark before the system exits east. Still 3″ of snow to make the 4″ mark…I just don’t see it happening, though I do hope I’m wrong.
Agreed!
Just hit 12″ here in Beaver Dam/Hartford area!
Wow!
Does anyone know when it is supposed to wind down in CKY? Are the heavier bands still to come?
Closing in on 8 inches here in Hyden, heavy snow continues…my thinking is that we will reach 12 inches at this rate..
Husband and son cleaned of the vehicle earlier when they measured. Went back out and measured and it had a little over 4 inches on it again. So about and inch an hour during that time. Looking at the radar a pretty long way to go. Might see another 5 inches possibly.
About 8-10 inches here in sturgis, ky and the snow has lighten up.
Got an average of around 9″ close to 10″ of snow here in south Lexington! As we approach the end of the main storm, I can see 12″+ still! Snow drifts of up to 2 feet around my house! Double digit snows around Bluegra-ss area!
NW Lexington, right at 8.5″ hoping to top 10″, but looks like it’s winding down quicker than thought
Getting dif measurements here. I think our total in this area of Lexington (Gardenside Area) is close to 11 inches (measured on a trashcan that is blocked from wind. If I measure the yard it only shows 9. A lot of blowing with this powdery snow!
Thinking we are up to 7-8″ here on the south side of London. Looks like 3-4 hours of steady snow to go. May end up with 10-12″ at my place. No complaints
Another hour or two of snow here in west central Ky. Measured 13 inches here in southern Ohio county. This has been crazy!
Do not be surprised if this stuff lasts another three hours or so.
Agree!!
10 inches on the opposite side of the river from Bubba. traffic on 75 is definitely lighter than it was a couple of hours ago and they look to be going about 40mph.
Hatfield, Kentucky (Pike County) In my area we have a solid 8″+ and snow still coming down heavy.
So this would now be 3 years in a row with Lexington above normal seasonal snowfall.
One year for us south of the river folks. Just oooooooonnne yeeeeaaaarr! I have to find something else to harp on since this event busts the trend since 98 😉
I have to admit… I’m going to miss this. 😉
hahaha 😉
Without three hours of sleet, Knox co. would of busted the dome today. Still going to end up with a decent snow, but lost a lot of heavy precipitation when it fell as sleet. I figure we lost 5 inches of snow because of it.
We have hit the 1 foot club, the first snow to do so in 19 years
Thank you mr Bailey for a you do for us
CB is the absolute best meteorologist hands down in the entire area and region. He has a God given gift to sniff these things out a week or more in advance. Pure wizardry.
Looks like snow will end in Lexington in about an hour or an hour and a half although looks like one more light band might slide through after that!
A few hours of snow for London, probably out of here by 7PM. Big question is, will we see a deformation zone set up on the west side of the low? If so, some of us could pick up an additional light accumulations.
You can see the band in Southern Indiana. Some might pick up 1/2 inch to 1 inch out of it.
Nice little back filling around Bowling Green on last return of radar. Be cool to have a bit of overachieving on the west side. Still very steady snow here in London.
NWS said It’s going to slow down
As in slow & snow more ? I’m in McCreary.
That’ what tthey said
Awesome!
6 inches here in Carrie right now. Touch of sleet mixed in the fine snow
What about Wednesday snow? Anybody seen or heard anything?
I heard CB at lunch said don’t be surprised to see a bit more snow 1-2 inches in some places….I think it what I heard. The weekend could bring more and bears watching. It is really the supper cold temps and wind chills that will be brutal in the next few day! The snow we got wont be going anywhere. I expect the schools will be closed all week in Fayette County and much longer in the rural areas.
I don’t expect Jefferson Co. to go for a few more days. I live on a hill and my 4WD is out in my truck. I’m going to need a ride to work tomorrow if we have it.
Feederband, unless I’m dreaming, NWS mentioned this in one of their earlier discussions. At least in the Jackson coverage area they mentioned an intense period of squalls and snow showers, possibly with thunder, for wed night. Who knows could be a 1-2, locally up to 3″ amounts
Since the gov has put ky on state of emergency… Does this mean state offices are closed?
10 inches of snow at West Irvine and still snowing!
Looks like snow filling in nicely back towards indiana
Radar is actually trying to fill in. We’ll see, but if it verifies, then another 1 to 3 inches could be expected for areas in CKY, if possible!
Looks like about another three hours of decent snow before it tapers off.
How much are you at Bubba? It’s a Bubba Buster ain’t it? I’m here in South Lex and we have just about joined the 1ft club!
I just measured the snow in my front yard. We got 10 1/2 inches here in Bowling Green.
Heavy snow in the boro for the first time today
Glad you are getting some snow.
Question: I notice at 4:44 pm the liquid precip at BGA was .97, yet the snow was 9.3 inches. So this would mean that even with temps at 11 degrees all day the ratio was slightly lower than 10 to 1?
Hmm,doubt it. But I think it was a miscalculation on the amount of snow. The snow has been blowing and drifting so they might have measured in a spot that was on the lower side
We had abt 8 inches of snow at 4:30 n still snowing! We may get close to the foot of snow I wanted!
We have 10 inches of snow in northern Clay county and it is still coming down. It has been a great day. Our family has been out playing in snow. Kids were amazed at how much snow we had. Had WONDERFUL snow day.
Im in northern clay county, I got 8 inches. Measured on south side where no drifting was.
I didn’t take into account drift when I measured about 6 in western Clay Co. I should have gone to south side away from all the wind in my front yard!
Right in the middle at my house in northern Clay…. sittin pretty at 9 inches. 🙂
Wait. I thought everyone in Clay County was on disability. How are you playing in the snow?
12 inches of snow on Raccoon in Pike County
Just measured in my driveway again now we have 12 inches of snow hear at Denver, ky in johnson county, it’s been pouring the snow all day long & still pouring! If it keeps this up we might make that 16 inches
11 inches here in eastern Lincoln Co. The snow has slacked up a lot now. Doesnt look like we’ll get much more to add to the total.
This is the only time you will probably EVER see all the roads snow covered in all the webcams of Kentucky. Next time? We don’t know but hopefully we don’t get another 10-15 years plus streak of no widespread double digit snows…
An interesting stat: The last three years has been above normal snow in Lexington. Who would have thought that would have been this case THIS year?? LOL. When Chris said things can change quickly he was so right. And a lot of folks commenting on this blog reinforced the fact that often we had boring winters up until Feb/March and then we got lots of snow…….They were right. Hopefully for snow lovers we are back in a phase of the winters we remember when we were young, as opposed to the past decade and a half with several small 2 to 3 inch snows.
About 6in on this side of the State line. Monroe, KY friend reported about 8in for him with less sleet than we got. Still snowing but lightly.
12 inches of snow to the NE of Pikeville in the Belfry area and still snowing.
The snow has ended here and we have a little over 8″. Not too bad!
Would today’s blog total be a new record? Don’t think I have ever seen such a response. Sure has been great to know what’s happening all over the state.
Like I said a few weeks ago guys to expect the “unexpected” this winter. I just didn’t know what I was really saying!!
I am not sure how much we have here in London but it’s a lot.
Ding ding the Dome is dead
For some, not all.
For most actually
I agree. We still got a nice snow down here. Just wouldn’t consider it old school.
Absolutely not just a decent snow
Looking forward to seeing if we can get anymore accumulating snows this week.
13 inches in central garrard co.
12 inches in Burgin, Mercer County.
13-14 inches in Pikeville at this time…still snowing like crazy!
one more measurement before dark. 12″ inches at Clays Ferry in Fayette County.
6 1/2 inches in South Corbin….snowing pretty hard….
Super job on the forecasting Chris!
I’m averaging out at 11″ near downtown Lexington.
Please stay off the roads if you can.
AMEN on staying off the roads. I have watched several neighbors get stuck in our area of Lexington… it stands to reason if the snow is deeper than the base of your car, you should probably give up! But people don’t seem to get that logic.
10-12 inches depending where you are in Adair Co. Happy, happy happy
hello from Littleton, Colorado. I got 12” of snow today too, in fact I get a lot of big snows really often. 41” on the season
Based on the shoveling I have to do, one big event a year would do 😉
hey Bubba How much in Richmond? Looking at all the maps between i64 and about 36.5N looked to be the bullseye
Sorry that everyone didn’t get a dome buster,but % wise,I’d have to say that the majority of areas did
don’t be sorry. you do not control the weather or how much snow someone gets. and if someone wants to poo poo on someone else’s report or excitement about how much snow they got, that is on them.
**if this ends up posting twice its because my first response did not show up. but I felt it was important enough to say again.
Snow has slowed down quite a bit here in my neck of the woods in Louisville (near the Highlands). I’ve got about 6.5″ in my backyard. Not quite the 8-12″ that most local mets were calling for. No clue what the official measurement at the airport is currently reading.
Also, in my four years of keeping up with this blog, this may be the most comments I’ve ever seen on one single post.
8″ at the airport I believe….10″ in J-town…..and 8.5″ at our home in NE Louisville (Worthington Hills).
Just a bit over 3″ in Middleboro. 1/2″ of that measurement is sleet. Maybe another 1/2″ before the storm moves out. As it stands now, we are 1.5″ behind last years biggest snowfall and around 3-4″ behind last winter’s snow totals. All good though as we should be back to normal by tomorrow evening instead of this time next week had the original forecasts had played out. In short…I’m satisfied
snow finally tapering off in Berea. 13 to 14 inches depending on where you measure in the neighborhood. I’m good, no additional 1-2″, no thanks.
Berea Snow Dome R.I.P. (1999 – 2015)
Let’s hope it didn’t leave any kids laying around.
Damaged Goods, it has hit the 400 mark before, but that was on a post during a day of multiple posts. Today was an early AM post that was alone all day to rack up the count.
CB, throw those blog hit numbers up tomorrow when you get a chance.
Half a million over the past 36 hours.
Dang.
13888 hits per hour
231 hits per minute
nearly 4 hits per second.
Great job today CB!
DAYUM, your twitter stats must be through the roof. You nailed it chris, Congrats
Awesome!
Whatever source the NWS is using for snow measurement in London needs tweaked, in a big way. At 5PM, they had 6.5 inches listed for London. We have 8-9″ easy.
Any other Laurel county folks on?
I would say in the camp ground area we have around 8 inches, I would think the northern part of the county has more than that.
just a little over 11″ in Cold Hill country
London here too. As of 9pm, I measured 10″ here.
The NWS report of 6″ in London is from 2pm. That’s the only report from the area that I’ve seen listed in the Local Storm Reports.
Around 10 inches just a little east on London!
Measured right before dark and had a little over 14 inches and it is still snowing. My mother-in-law said they measured 11 inches in her deck.
Big round of applause for Chris Bailey’s “Bold Prediction” back in Novemember.
Chris’s prediction? Kentuckys 1st widespread double digit snow storm since 1998…!!!
HOMERUN
Thanks, bud!
Chris, I don’t always watch your tv news cast (I did today though) – instead, I mostly read your blog. I wasn’t aware you made that “bold prediction” back in November until someone tweeted that picture and date earlier…..
Good Job! 😀
10″ here in Winchester.
wonder if we r gonna get an update or just the late night 1?
Still snowing heavily in my corner of Harlan County… I probably have a good seven-eight inches in my backyard. We got in on the sleet action earlier today as well. I would have welcomed the double-digit totals, but overall, I’m satisfied with what we got.
14″ on Coon Creek near Pikeville
We now have a foot of snow here where we live around the Fayette Mall area. What a day it has been!!!!!! Thank you Chris, Jim, Micah and Mike for the best coverage of this Winter storm. You all are the best at WKYT!!!!!!!!!
Looks like the snow is almost done in the Corbin area. I have about 6-7 inches. I would have loved a foot, but I have to say it was a good day. More snow than I’ve seen in my backyard in quite a while.
I believe CB is holding out to bust 500 comments. Let’s help him out. I would also say he is exhausted. Thanks a million CB for your dedication and accuracy as a meteorologist. Nearing 10 inches here in the coalfields of Harlan County.
12″ in north Richmond. There could be a tad more, but that was the last measure before dark. Bubba buster and then some.
Been nice though if folks to the south got more then they did, but hard to be right on the southern line.
11 inches in my part of Richmond. Wonder how much more tonight? Hopefully a bit more. Reminds me of the winters when I first arrived in KY, 1977. My kids haves loved it!
I wonder about Bryant’s prediction now. 😉
Devastating ice storm here in east tn..power is out and trees falling like a war zone!!
Praying for you guys…went through one, I think it was 2004…one of the scariest things to go through…had 52 trees fall across my road…my road was only 2 miles long…no power for 24 days
Terribly sorry to hear that. Ugliest of winter. Praying for you all.
I’ve been through one of those…prayers for all of you.
Hang in there Tim. NWS Nashville recorded 0.4 inches ice, but it’s worse further to the south with lots of power outages. I still have power, but tree limbs/branches are sagging and in some cases have snapped.
13.4 inches in Annville Ky in Jackson Co.
now IM READY for SPRING Bailey boy!!!!
Forgot to mention this in my earlier post: Thanks for all you do, Chris! I visit this blog frequently, even though I rarely leave comments. For my money, you are the best meteorologist out there.
11″ in East Clark Co. Looks like it’s over.
I’ve been a follower the site from before it was located here. Incredibly seldom do I comment, but great work on the forecast. Have greater than 11 inches here in Salyersville.
As a final report, I can solidly say there is a foot of snow here in South Lexington. We did get more to the south than north Lex. BGA Officially recorded 10.1 inches of snow as of 7pm. Lexington has had the biggest snowstorm since 1998, or 17 years! What’s even more crazy is that Bowling Green recorded 9.4 inches, that is the most they’ve had since 1968, or 47 years!!!
Chris tweeted that 17 inches has been recorded in Pike county and it is still snowing! Could approach 20″ when all is said and done! Now we have an extremely brutal stretch of cold ahead of us with the entire commonwealth of KY going below zero! -20 or less is possible in Kentucky late this week! Schools in almost all of Ky will be closed the entire week, and some 2 weeks! If we get more snow or ice this weekend, then don’t plan for the kids to go back to school for another week because temps well be below freezing for most of next week! (Oh, and this post is approaching half a grand of comments, that is crazy!)
I measured just over 10″ at my house in NW Lex, about 5miles away from airport.
My daughter lives in Taste Creek area and they measured right at 12″, so about a 2″ defference county wide
Yeah, it’s a bit odd, but I have like a 13″ snowpack because of the extremely intense local snow squall that came through the day before in my neighborhood.
Still pouring in the coalfields.
Preliminary totals can be found by clicking here.
Trying again.
Weather is an odd thing. Amazing how the “sleet numbers” appear to have only impacted the border counties in central and western Kentucky as predicted, but moved two or three counties up in the SE part of the state. Still got a decent snow. Just found that odd.
I would guess we are sitting pretty close to the 12 inches in London from what I see around my area. I didn’t measure though but its a really deep snow. My little girl loves this and I am glad she finally got to see a real snow.
First off, thanks to Chris and all the weather staff…..also, a special thanks to those that braved the elements to try and keep the roads as clear as possible….after taking several samples outside of “drift” areas, looks like my part of Lawrenceburg measured in at 9.5″……to take a quote from “Rolo”….very “old school”!!!! 🙂
Don’t look now, but this weekend we may get another nice hit
Wouldn’t consider it old school in Knox, but not bad all things considered. Probably going to end up around 6 inches. Totals would of been really good if we had not switched over to sleet for about three hours just after noon. Missed a good amount of “heavy” snow time because of it. Better than nothing and one of the biggest snow in years.
11″ on average at my house in North Lexington. I’d say we did pretty well and I’m glad we finally got “the big one” after all these years. Chris, your forecast was spot-on and the fact that you were able to “sniff out” this widespread double-digit snowfall months in advance is nothing short of astounding. You and your team there at WKYT are certainly the best mets in the state, and among the best in the country, no doubt! Thanks for all your hard work and dedication. Now go get some much-needed rest, cause you deserve it!
Title of WDRB Wx Blog latest post “Return of POLAR VORTEX to bring RECORD SMASHING COLD!!!” And it says “If this were to occur, these would represent historically cold conditions that we haven’t seen since January 1994 when the state’s all time record low was observed. (-36° in Shelbyville on January 19, 1994)” Oh… my… God… if this were to happen…
(and 18z GFS is cranking out the lowest temps I have ever seen on a model for Lexington, and I’m also 99% sure NONE OF Y’ALL have seen any lower either. -31 degrees F!) Simply mind boggling)
I leave for Louisiana wednesday …thank god lol
I think I road that at Busch Gardens
Still coming down in Pikeville. This isn’t official but me officially guessing lol Pikeville has to have at least 14- 16 inches. I have played out all day in it took tons of pics I saw something today I don’t ever remember seeing Big Sandy River with huge chunks of ice in it. Thank you Chris Jim and all your weather team you have done a super job.Hope everyone got snow.
Thanks Chris! We still ended up with 8″ even with the 4 hours of sleet. Everyone stay safe!
Great job today! I am willing to contribute to the 500 comments. I am wanting a late night update or something about the week ahead after the brutal cold. Looks interesting!
What an exciting day! I just had to contribute to the 500 comment goal. This website really is addictive. Hope everyone is staying warm.
Official snowfall total…11.8 inches! It’s really hard to get a measurement when ya live on a ridge top lol dang wind is always blowing…and this is our of Greenup btw
Almost 14 inches here in Letcher County in southeastern Kentucky.
Many thanks Chris for keeping us up to date on the weather the past two days. You had this bad boy pegged almost to a tee, and way before the other mets had a clue what was going to happen. Great job!
Isreal, did you say the official BGA snow from this storm was 10.1 inches? The airport reported 1.01 inches if precip. Don’t you find it ODD that if the temp remained mostly in the low teens for the entire event, that that’s almost a perfect 10 to 1 ratio…….1.01 inches of rain and 10.1 inches of snow…….And how do they measure the liquid equivalent during winter snow?
This is how… http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gyx/cocorahs_precip_tutorial.html
My name is pronounced like izreal, so isreal is a common mistake but understandable haha
Sorry I spelled your name wrong not on purpose just didn’t proofread.
settled in at just shy of 11, helped neighbor stuck in the street. Tomorrow we will try to clean a few driveways, keep in mind in Gramma teaching shoveling to an eight year old !!
Chris thank you for making us a statewide (and beyond) home for us. The labour you put out in is so very greatly appreciated!!
Chris just said that one model is trying to suggest a chance for lows between 25 and 30 below on Friday morning. You gotta be kidding me.
GFS
When do you think predictions for Friday will roll out? Little nervous of a potential ice storm with warm air and moisture coming up Friday. I’m here in Murray, ky.
I keep checking for an update… As if I don’t have enough to see here in Owensboro!
The last of Octavia winding down in Harlan County. 10 inches in the front yard!
http://old.ecmwf.int/products/forecasts/d/charts/medium/deterministic/msl_uv850_z500!Wind%20850%20and%20mslp!120!North%20America!pop!od!oper!public_plots!2015021612!!/
Thanks for this post. What is that map saying exactly?
Well it’s a long way out but says we might need more bread.
what time is the storm supposed to hit?