Hello everyone. As we get set for a new work week I thought I would go ahead and do a little blast from the past before we take a look at the week ahead-lines.

I had made my mind up about what I wanted to show you guys this go around. But… I had not planned on such an difficult time trying to find some visuals for this one. The Great Appalachian Snowstorm of 1950 is considered by many to be one of the most intense storms to ever strike the US. Before I go into specifics… check out the pic below…



I have only one question about that pic. Why in the world is that kid so worried about feeding the meter for? I guess the parking ticket police are tough in his hometown!

The great appy snowstorm hit during Thanksgiving weekend of 1950. Here is an animation showing how the storm came together.


That is an AMAZING chart! This storm produced 1-2 feet of snow across central and eastern Kentucky. Lexington officially recorded 10″. Winds whipped to 40mph+ across the region as temps plummetted. Record lows of -5 to -10 pushed into the area as highs only managed to reach the low and mid teens for a few days. While Kentucky got hammered by this storm… it was much worse just to our north and east where more than 3 feet of snow fell ins some areas. Pickens, West Virginia recorded 57″ of snow from this monster. Winds were gusting in excess of 50mph in many areas.

On the front side of this storm… winds near New York City hit over 100mph!!!  Overall… at least 160 people died during the Great Appalachian Snowstorm of 1950.

Back in Kentucky I found a couple of interesting tidbits from November 1950. A tornado hit near Georgetown just days before this storm moved in. Much of first 3 weeks of that month were well above normal. Temps were flirting with 80 on November 1st.

This big snowstorm was the start of a harsh winter across Kentucky. It went on to produce a total of 42″ of snow in Lexington and sent temps to -16 in early February.

I wanted to get this storm out there because many of you probably had never hear of it.. but it was a doozy!

Now… a quick look ahead.

1. There is just an isolated storm chance over the next few days with the bext chance coming across central and western parts of the state.

2. Highs can reach 90 or a little beyond with enough sun through Tuesday.

3. A cold front will move toward the state Wednesday with a good shot at showers and thunderstorms.  A few may stick around into Thursday.

4. Temps will spike back up for a day or so before our  next front digs in for the weekend.

5. This front will likely bring some decent rains and some much cooler air to much of the region as we go into the first few days of August.

I will have another update coming later Monday night so make sure you check back. Also… let me know what you think of the “blasts” segments.

Take care.