Good afternoon folks! I am dropping by for an update on our active weather week that is now underway. I am going to do it headline style for you… but will throw in a couple of maps for good measure!

1. The wintry mix the blog had been talking about EXCLUSIVELY for the past several days made it’s way across the state this morning. It prompted advisories and caused some slick travel!

2. Temps are warming into the 40s this afternoon under partly sunny skies.

3. BIG storm on tap for Tuesday into Wednesday.

4. Highs Tuesday will hit the 50s.

5. Winds will be VERY gusty over the next few days. Gusts in excess of 40mph are now likely. It might be a good time to make sure those Christmas decorations are tied down!

6. Rain and thunder will increase Tuesday into early Wednesday. Rain totals of 1″-3″ will be possible and we could even see some minor flooding in a few spots.

7. Temps CRASH Wednesday with a 20 degree drop in just a few hours time. Rain will change to a period of snow from west to east. Winds will crank once again.

8. Winter Storm to develop across the deep south and ride to the northeast Thursday and Friday. As always… it is about the track of the low for us. The models continue to nudge closer to us with each run. They are also getting slower and stronger with the storm. The 6Z GFS brought several inches of snow to central and eastern Kentucky. The 12z did not bring the precip as far west but showers a nasty mix in eastern Ky. I will keep updating the progress of this storm as needed.

9. The arctic cold that has gripped the state over the past month will loosen it’s hold on us late weekend and early next week. It won’t be for long though as it will be returning before next week is over. The models are just now beginning to sense the amount of low level arctic cold that is up in Canada. This air is VERY dense meaning it is “heavy” and will push much farther south than the models show. The 12 GFS is beginning to pick up on this. Check out next Monday evening…


That is some nasty cold out west into the plains. Increasing signs for a cold and snowy Christmas week are showing up right now.

By the way… we are 10 degrees below normal for the first week of December!!! This is one of the coldest starts to December on record and I am looking up numbers as I type to try to put it proper context.

That’s all I have for now. Time to throw a suit and tie on and go earn a paycheck… well… at least pretend like I am working enough to earn a paycheck!

Take care.