Good Friday folks! After a couple of rainy days across the state… we have one heck of a wild weekend ahead of us that is likely to include everything from severe thunderstorms to the chance for a late season snowflake. You gotta love Kentucky weather! 
Let’s get it started with what is going on out there today. We will have a warm front draped just to our south for much of the day. A small bubble of high pressure will be over us for the first half of the day leading to partly sunny skies. Highs today will head toward the 60s. We will need to watch for some showers and thunderstorms trying to develop to our south that could roll into parts of the region at some point later today into tonight.
You can track any such showers and storms here…
The real action for us will come during the day Saturday as a MAJOR storm cranks across the southern plains. This low is leading to blizzard on the cold side of the storm and a big time severe weather outbreak on the warm side. It is this warm side that will impact us Saturday. Today, the main severe weather threat is to our southwest…
As I mentioned above… Saturday could bring a round or two of nasty storms to our region. The pure dynamics of this storm will likely be enough to produce some severe weather. The big question is how much instability will we see develop during the day Saturday. ANY sunshine could ignite a widespread severe weather event. The NAM is VERY aggressive with this potential as it’s last run was developing a ton of instability ahead of the low…
Saturday Evening
Here is the latest severe weather outlook from the Storm Prediction Center for Saturday…
The blog will be your source for severe weather coverage this weekend so please check back.
This is one heck of a storm affecting a heck of a lot of people. Just look at all of the current weather advisories that are out across the country…)
Much of the southern and central plains states are under Blizzard Warnings. Check out the snowfall forecast map and you can see why…
Yep… that is your typical late March 1-2 feet of snow!!! WOW!! Here is a weather cam out of Wichita, Kansas for you to track any snow they get…
Oh yeah… did you notice on the above snowfall map a little blotch or two of pink showing up across parts of the region? That is because the air moving in here for Saturday continues to look cold and is actually even colder looking than a few days ago. Some rain and or snow showers will be possible Sunday as temps struggle into the lower 40s. 
The pattern over the next few weeks is going to be an active one with more wild weather possible so get ready!
I will update as needed so check back. Have a great Friday and take care.
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Heading to Florida to see Mickey Mouse and hope to actually see more than two days in a row of nice weather. Help me out Chris with some good Florida weather. If by some chance that blizzard deeps to our area it would be my luck to miss it. Have a good one folks. Bring on Billy D.
Should have said dip instead of deep. I might have to give Billy D. a ride to Lexington.
I’m heading to Birmingham tonite and on to Biloxi Sat. What should I be watching for? this all makes me nervous.
To bad we can’t get some of that blizzard action
A 45% severe area on the Day 2 map, and no Moderate? Wow. They need a Moderate Risk zone on there. This is going to be destructive for many.
lets hope not rain will be bad enough for us folks in SE KY
I’m headed toward the Blizzard action tonight and tomorrow – driving to West Kansas to see my grandparents – oughtta be interesting!
YUCK!..thats all I gotta say about that forecast..:(
I received an email, Billy D and family stayed at the Hyatt last night and his wife is with a real estate agent already! If he comes I will have to find something else to watch than KY basketball on TV. Oh well I guess I can watch the weather! 🙂
Andy I guess you and I are the last of the snow die hards lol.
Everyone be safe in your travels.Neil Andy and I will hide in your trunk to see the Blizzard!!!!
I am headed to the Dr.this afternoon just cant shake this bug or flu or whatever I have.
No moderate as they did not hatch the 45% area. If not significant severe (meaning hatching) then you revert to the next cat down which is a slight.
Regardless, it will probably be upgraded later anyway.
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/misc/SPC_Prob_Conv_Otlk_Change_20060214.html
thanks MJ
Yeah it almost surely will be. But I think they should have used a Moderate already. Confidence seems high based on their discussion. I also think the southern part of JKL’s CWA is going to be the most dangerous area for this event.
I received an email that Mitch Barnhart was seen eating dinner with Bigfoot…
as if the rain isn’t gonna be bad enough we have to worry about Severe weather as well?
Wxman, so you are thinking that our part of the state could get the brunt of the sever weather, if it develops? This is one time when I REALLY hope you are wrong!
MJ, thanks for your imput, too. It is appreciated!
Tim and Andy….looks like we had better get ready to bartten down the hatches, for sure. 🙁
i still think the main threat is from the squall line along the cold front saturday night.
Weatherpeople,
About what time are we looking at for this line to come through on Saturday. I have a double header at 12:00 and 2:00. I need to probably make a decision by the end of school today. Anybody have any idea the approximate time it will start storming?
Thanks
Yeah, southern KY better keep an eye on this. However, the new 12Z GFS takes the low center north of the OH River, and also seems to show the chance for brief dry slot here. So all of central KY appears to be more at risk now.
friend in louisburg, ks says they are prepared to get walopped he is supposed to drive to raymore just south of kc tommorow night but that may be an impossibility. i40 across the texas panhandle is closed and friend in evergreen, co came in with a 19 inch total. another guy i snowboard with in near vail said that the powder is so pure and that its thy deep!!! I wish i was out yonder 🙁
check this! http://www.crh.noaa.gov/wxstory.php?site=eax
kc nws definitely playing conservative with those totals between whitchta and kc someone will see 20 inches, very very intense upper low
WKYT now reporting that Billy G, himself, has confirmed a meeting set with UK officials for this afternoon.
Tick-tock – tick-tock…
Raindrops falling in Knox County guess that means no mowing grass never dried due to lack of sun
Raindrops Now falling in Knox County there goes any hope i had in mowing was still waiting for the grass to dry. Whoo Hoo moderation
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/12/images/gfs_250_030s.gif
Check out the jet energy. Very favorable in the severe zone..
Not so, Miss Crystal 🙂 I also am a die-hard snow lover…I just don’t want to miss anymore school than we already have. If it snows on the weekend and melts by Monday, that would be great!
ESPN saying BG is out oh did i mention its raining
Kentucky news conference at 4:30
People can say whatever they want, but the truth is it takes longer than 2 seasons to get a decent batch of recruits pooring into a school. I think they fired him prematurely. He was left with Tubby’s mess…what do you expect in the first 2 seasons?
its not all about the coaching according to MB
WKYT.com and KENTUCKY.COM confirm BG is out! Raining in Nicholasville!
Billy Gillispie is out as head basketball coach at UK!!!!!
UK officials have called for a 4:30 p.m. press conference Friday in which they say they will announce that Billy Gillispie is out as head basketball coach at UK, according to ESPN.
Sources say that Gillispie met Friday afternoon with A.D. Mitch Barnhart, UK President Dr. Lee Todd and one other person to discuss Gillispie’s status as UK’s basketball coach.
So far, there is no official word if a new coach has yet been hired. There will be a press conference live @ 4:30 pm
Thanks for the update Chris. We’re leaving for a spring break trip to McPherson, KS tomorrow to show off the new son to his great grandparents. LOL! May take it in two days and stop in central Missouri.
wish this low would trend 700 miles further east south east
Billy G. out, and sources tell 27 news first that BILLY D. is NOT INTERESTED!!.. What a dreary day in ky..
How much rain in the gauge Tim mesonet says .14 that can’t be right
I agree Wxman…I think they jumped the gun again! I don’t understand how they expect someone to come here and fix the program in such a short time…..guess thats the reason I am not on the staff!
Because he did not want to do what the entire job encompassed. all he wanted to do was coach and UK wanted somebody to do more than that and that is the reason the contract was never signed.
HELLO!!! I TOLD U GUYS A MONTH AGO AND I GET NO PROPS,, SHAME SHAME.. even us rednecks have sources..
next coach is Donavan or Ford id say, dont believe Donavan statement.
Had nothing to do with his coaching ability had to do with him half doing what was asked of him and not signing the contract after 2 yrs the news conference had some good info in it
I agree with Linda and Wxman 100%
nice call. Props to you.
PROPS ROLO!!!!! Hows that???????
Guys went to the DR today had to couldnt take it any longer.The whole waiting room I believe had the same thing,it was a cough and sneeze feast lol.He said I had Strep Throat flu and a really bad sinus infection and a very high temp he couldnt believe I drove myself,I have really bad chills and hurt all over but he put me on a zpac and sinus medications and a shot and cough syrup it has to cure me or kill me lol!Who all on the blog has had this?????
Rhonda I forgot you love snow too.
I haven’t had what you’ve got, Crystal, and I don’t want to! It sounds horrible, hope you feel better soon.
I know what you are going through I have been sick for three weeks now with same stuff. I have family of four and all of us have been fighting this bug. The Dr’s have prescribed different med’s to all of us they can’t seem to figure out what works. Good luck I think I need more sunshine….
I think the next coach will be a bigger name than Ford. Calipari…maybe Donovan….but a huge name. Izzo maybe….
Tim, 10 Foot drifts in Texas lol! 🙂 Heres a link with some pics enjoy!
http://myhighplains.com/content/fulltext/?cid=48862
more pics!
http://community.kfor.com/service/searchEverything.kickAction?as=96408&mediaType=photo&sortType=recent&tab=yes&includePhoto=on&d-7095067-p=1
Well, so far, I have only missed one of my picks in the elite 8. BG gone, and who is the next coach? Don’t know, but MB needs to get it right this time.
BG is a good coach, but the fit just was not right for he and UK. Nothing against his coaching.
Looks like from the radar that we might get through most of the night without rain, anyway. All clear out at the moment as far as precip goes.
Crystal, I hope you feel better REAL soon! that sounds nasty! Speaking of, I talked to my brother last night. HIs heart surgery is set for next Friday. He is having it at UT. Please keep him in our prayers. Crystal, I will be keeping you in mine.
Chris, still thinking possibly two rounds of severe weather, or just one BIG one? Mitch, Wxman? Any thoughts?
Gotta work tomorrow. Time to ge in the bed. Night, all!
If there’s not a dense fog advisory out tonight, there should be. Garrard / Madison counties are a foggy mess.
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