Good late Saturday evening. You knew I couldn’t stay away from the blog for long! 
The change to snow has been a long drawn out process as sleet has been the dominant precip type for many areas. We talked about a period of sleet during the transition but this one is lasting a while and that’s not good for snow totals as it will keep them down.
I have to give kudos to the NWS in Jackson. They were talking yesterday about this very thing being a possibility an they are looking good with that call. Hey… I am a confident enough weather dude to pat others on the back when they deserve it! 
Tonight’s blog is coming to you from the folks house in good old Magoffin County because I wanted to be in the middle of some wet, heavy snows. Well… sleet is all I am getting right now and it has been coming down hard for a while now with the ground getting covered. The rains from earlier have left a covering of ice under the sleet and I have only seen some wet flakes so far. 
Oh well… it’s always good to get home.
I am still anticipating a switch to a period of heavy, wet snow into the overnight. Areas that get under this band will see it come down hard and it can pile up pretty quickly! Areas along and north of a line from Pikeville to Richmond look to be the favored region to see this as of right now. The latest RUC model likes that general area and it matches up with how the radar trends are setting up. Speaking of… here is the radar…
Something else to watch for will be the linkage of snow from the surface low to our east and the upper level low going by to our southwest. This may bring snow back into the south before the night is over. Roads are slickening up as temps go below freezing in all areas so be careful if you have to travel.
Keep posting your weather for us and I will have an update coming later tonight as we look ahead toward March and HOPEFULLY spring weather.
Take care folks.
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Is Letcher Co close to pikeville lol.
It’s still sleeting here at the Johnson/Floyd line. I don’t want any ice!
Vanessa, I have no idea! It would figure, Richmond…..not Berea. I was really hoping this thing would dump some serious snow on us ( for my little girls’ sake…..okay…and mine too!!) but sadly enough, I guess thats not gonna happen! Still trying to be positive and keep the faith for an inch or two anyways!
Issued by The National Weather Service
Jackson, KY
9:59 pm EST, Sat., Feb. 28, 2009
… WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SUNDAY…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SUNDAY.
AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN… FREEZING RAIN… SLEET… AND SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. GENERALLY AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL ACCUMULATE… AND LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED… THROUGH 12 PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF THIS LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL CREATE SOME SLICK CONDITIONS AS TEMPERATURES COOL TO BELOW FREEZING AT MOST LOCATIONS BY DAWN.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW… SLEET… OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS… AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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… WINTRY WEATHER EXPECTED TONIGHT…
.A PASSING STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD A MIXTURE OF RAIN… SNOW… SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN INTO THE AREA. THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF SUNDAY MORNING AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES AWAY.
This does not sound good
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BELL-HARLAN-LETCHER-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.MIDDLESBORO.PINEVILLE.HARLAN.
WHITESBURG.PIKEVILLE
959 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2009
.WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
SUNDAY.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
SUNDAY.
AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN.FREEZING RAIN.SLEET.& SNOW WILL GRADUALLY
TRANSITION TO LIGHT SNOW & FREEZING RAIN THROUGH SUN MORNING.
GENERALLY AN INCH OR LESS OF SNOW & SLEET WILL ACCUMULATE.AND
LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED.THROUGH 12 PM
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF THIS LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL
CREATE SOME SLICK CONDITIONS AS TEMPS COOL TO BELOW FREEZING
AT MOST LOCATIONS BY DAWN.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW.SLEET.OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS.& USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. FOR MORE
INFORMATION.PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/JACKSONKY.
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Thanks Chris for the update…Vanessa, Letcher County is the county just southwest of Pike County.
Bailey for Governor. You are the best.
So I guess most of us wont get any snow lol.
Been looking at the pink and blue on the radar all day and all evening and so far there is not much on the ground-what is there is not snow, not ice and not sleet but some odd form of frozen ???? sniceet??? Turned off all the outside lights and waiting to be pleased and surprised in the morning by the final winter event of this season. Been an interesting couple of months. Question: Is it my imagination or has this weather year been unusually windy?
Thanks C.B. for the update…
I hope someone gets some snow…even though its looking less likely to be southern ky…:(…I guess we could go to memphis where some parts have gotten about 8″…
I should’ve known that getting snow accumulation over an inch or two in my area was just a dream. Coffeelady you were right. We shouldn’t get our hopes up for nothing. Chris do you plan on putting out a new snowfall map with the reduced totals? Well I said this a couple of weeks ago and I guess I’ll say it again. Bring on spring and baseball because winter and basketball is over in my books. Just make sure Chris that we stay away from that severe stuff and as always thanks for the update. 🙂
Must be nice to have frozen precip have had nothing but rain or nothing all day today
thanks chris i commented about the other nws earlier for my area. the ruc is staying pat thsi evening.
Well Chris, the apparent bust on this forecast seems similar to the Cats inability to finish the game today that you mentioned. Same ole, same ole all over again.
It is trying to snow again in Pikeville. my temp is still hanging at 34 why wont it drop????
LOL nothing in Letcher Co. was sleeting eariler.
Everything’s getting white outside here, but shoot, it’s sleet. Ice!
I thought sure we’d get a big snow tonight. Oh, well, Spring is around the corner. We can look forward to that.
Odds is Show Sleet/Snow for Letcher and Eastren Kentucky but I dont see anything outside.
but it is 29 Degree isnt that freezing.
I’ve got an idea, how about we all pack up and take a trip to Myrtle Beach. They are expecting more snow than we are. Welcome to Kentucky weather. 🙁
Well bloggers Chris the weatherman has spoke and now i will belive its over but I had a feeling all day it just was not going to happen oh well. I’m so ready for spring we have see 2 big snows here in morgan co and quite a few little one.And a ice storm that I will never forget. So I guess all in all its been a pretty good winter
Well according to radar looks like my little sleet/snow party is almost over.Pikeville is always the fence on the fence either you barely get in on it or you barely don’t!!!!!
Maybe Chris is still shell shocked from Coach Squiggy doing almost everything he could to blow the game 😉
All day long this system has trended more and more east and the warm air has kept us out of the snow.
-It was supposed to be in the afternoon
-Then the evening
-Now early next morning
This is an obvious trend of the system in regards to snow (it is missing a lot of us). Do not be surprised if a lot of people wake up to nothing but a coating of ice or a little sleet and perhaps a very thin layer of snow on top of it.
There could be some heavy snow bands, but they will be over fairly quick and light snow would be the leftover.
The next system is east of KY, so BRING ON SPRING!
I vote this- Suckiest Winter in all of my years in Kentucky (which is all but four when in Marines).
I guess we give the Suckiest Winter Trophy to Mr. Warm Air, since he truly is king in non-north KY (the second KY state) 😉
It Werid the map shows that snow is in letcher Co now But thier is nothing flying around.
And the best part is that the Dyersburg, TN area is getting over a foot of snow!
That Guy on lexington weather no clue who he is said it should be turning to snow for everyone soon.
Well, I am just glad that I didn’t get excited over this one. It looked too good to be true, and, as has been the case all winter, when the snow hits the road, we always find a way to miss out on it, at least here in southern KY.
Chris, I am glad that you got some snow
up your way this winter, and those of you in NK managed to get a bit, too. I think that those of us here in the tropics need to build that dome for REAL to keep out the cold temps, too since we can’t get snow through it. 😉
And BubbaG, I will second your nomination for this being the suckiest winter in a long time. It had so much promise, but just didn’t deliver. Give the dang trophy to Mr. Warm Air, and tell him to hang around now, until next winter, and THEN he can get out of town.
Good night, sweet dreams, and stay warm. IF you got precip that was of the frozen variety, be careful if you have to travel.
Thanks, Chris, for the update. Get some rest. ‘Night all.
Bring on Spring. This one ranks right up there with some of the all time biggest busts for a snow forecast. It wasn’t only Chris saying decent snows for the area, almost everyone was giving it. We will be lucky to get a dusting. It’s 2009 and we still don’t have the technology to accurately predict more than 12 hours out.
snow is supposed to form near i64 and come south. meaning pikeville will see snow later tonight through sunday.
Well thanks that gives me a little hope.All the tv stations are now saying an inch or less bummer.
Is anyone on the blog picking up any decent snow right now??
First time posting, I am a huge fan of snow, but seriously lets move and get to spring…This is getting old…..UK may have lost but if you are WKU fan you are happy!!
3/4 of the 3-6 inch area on the snow map has no moisture showing on radar at this time. I guess we are getting a good idea of where the center of the dome is.
First time posting, I am a huge fan of snow, but seriously lets move on and get to spring so I can hack at that white ball…This is getting old the waffling of models on whether or not it will snow…It will snow a ton when everyone least expects it…..And I do not want to offend anyone, but will it snow questions or not, sometimes you may have to look outside to seek that answer as I am sure Chris cannot possibly answer every question pertaining to whether or not it will snow in your certain county…Of course Kentucky is not by city its by what county you are from…..UK may have lost but if you are WKU fan you are happy with the season we have had so far!! GO BIG RED!!!
Well as far as I can tell most of us are UK fans and no we are not happy.
I have around 1/4 of an inch of snow in Northwestern Floyd Co.
Thanks Chris for keeping us updated. It is snowing in Hustonville and is 31*. I just looked out and it appears the snow just started.
Check out the ring of dry air around lexington right now….talk about the snowdome, it just reared its ugly head right in the Bluegrass
Moderation–ugh. Check out the ring of dry air around Lex. Talk about a serious snowdome..
Yep, snow FLURRIES 😉
Thanks Justin I still have a little snow falling.Send me more to Pikeville lol My temp wont go down past 34 to save my life.
CHRIS what is it doing at the home place in Magoffin County ???? I have found out too there is no place like home.
Hi Chris! I am currently next door to you in Morgan County and we have a significant amount of ice on the ground from this storm. It is just beginning to turn over to all snow now at midnight.
I’m sitting at 31.6 right now. Very light snow falling and it looks to be moving out. But we should see a change in direction with the snow and it should swoop back through overnight. At least I hope so.
And if you are a UK fan you still have 7 more national championships than WKU.
Believe it or not UK does not rule the world even in this state, some of us can be for other schools…My case Western KY University.. WKU ROCKS!!.Disappointed as far as this storm…Obviously this blog can build storms up but disappointed in the end….Lets get to spring so some of us can play golf!!! Also a question I have a wireless weather station, the temp. seems to be accurate but wondering the forecast is based on what?….What does one consider a accurate weather station for an amateur like myself interested in weather?
WKU 64
UK 52 2001
Thank god our fan base is not like UK….. As far as weather goes…I have 27.2 according to weather station here in SE Lex…
Matt you can be for whoever you want,that is everyone’s right.You just said you were happy to see UK lose and I have never ever heard anyone on this blog say they were happy to see UK lose.I am not,but To each his own.
What did you mean this blog can build storms up but disappointed in the end? I thought Chris was clear.
Matt K:
Why are you baiting after a tough UK loss..??
I think it’s funny how these little mid-level schools alumni, which can not hold a candle to UK’s history or place in college basketball, pounds their chest and screams, “look at me, look at me, we’re having a better year then you”, every time UK has a down year…
Congrats on your season… If you make the tourney, I hope WKU represents the state well..!
But go ahead and pound your chest, stomp your feet and call out all us UK fans while we’re down, for we will be back on top soon and there’s nothing anyone can do about it..!!
UK is, always has been and will always be the #1 college basketball program in all the land…
GO BIG BLUE..!!!
This weather guy is ready to be done with the winter, bring on the spring! I hate a busted forecast, but it happens and you move on and learn what you can from it. What I’ve learned from this storm be extremely skeptical of the models when there is that much inconsistency, and be prepared to adjust a forecast as necessary.
Still keep an eye on that upper level low, some parts of southern KY might be able to pick up some snow from it.
In sad news, RIP Paul Harvey… 1918-2009. He was an amazing story teller and I will miss his radio program.
I agree with Vinny 100%
Shane when did he die?
Today in Phoenix AZ,
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aUU2sdoIp6wA&refer=home
Shane where are you from.
Ok well maybe UK will actually play us then in years to come….
I’m from Lily KY originally, living in West Virgina at the current time.
I think UK should take turns playing each state school every year (not just ‘ville)…
That’s good for the state and for the other schools.. imo
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It is when automatically people in this state think everyone roots for UK…I have a story for everyone to tell this state is more diverse then you average booing UK fan, not everyone grows up to be a UK fan..If this is going to be a state weather blog then I am going to represent..WKU made if farther then UK in the NCAA tournament last year with coming close to beating UCLA in the Sweet 16…Yes I live in Lexington and love weather…Although I did not major in meteorology I still love weather with most everyone here…..
a bust the band was eatten by the ne wind. check my site if want more insight into my comments about the lmk nws earlier on the storm.
But, you must realize, when you come to a pro-UK site, be it weather or sports, why would you bait folks after a tough loss..? Knowing that emotions are high..??
That, makes no sense and will cause people to frown upon the team that you represent… Calling out UK fans when you were the “fan” that brought it up..?
Be respectful and folks will respect you… Like i said, I root for ALL state schools, but UK is my team and I will defend them with furry and vengeance…
That’s just my opinion dawg, that it or leave it…
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Who said it was “a pro UK fan site” My understanding this site is a KY weather center…Even though I live in Lexington I have common sense to realize that everyone is more diverse then your general statements…And yes I do realize this weather is boring I have never saw so much weather via radar = nothing…Bring on Spring..I am ready to hit he links…
WE LIVE IN EASTBERNSTADT KY IT STARTED TO SNOW ABOUT FIVE MIN. AGO OUR FRONT PORCH IS COVERED JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW
Thank god our fan base HAS SOMETHING to root for. Where does WKU rank in all time wins? NCAA championships?
Take a poll and see what university the majority of the ppl in here root for. Then you can decide if it is “a pro UK fan site” or not.
Wow…the precip just continues to disappear on radar. Sad time for snow lovers!