Good afternoon, folks. Arctic air is poised to blast into the bluegrass state tonight, bringing the coldest air of the season to date. From there, the forecast for the weekend continues to get a little wild with temperatures and precipitation types for everyone.

The arctic cold arrives tonight and the short range, higher resolution models are coming in colder than the typical models we look at. The RAP temperature forecast for Thursday morning…

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Man, that’s some cold stuff. This front may have some flakes along it this evening…

That cold remains into Friday as we await the arrive of the next system. Overrunning moisture returns by Friday evening and could be in the form of a mix. The NAM continues to see this…

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That pushes to the north as warmer air surges in for Saturday. Temps can make a run at 60 for many areas on a gusty southwesterly wind. Showers and some thunderstorms will be possible as an arctic front moves in here. That front arrives Saturday night with a switch to a wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow behind it…

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Does that only last for an hour or two, or a little longer? Obviously the longer it goes, the more problems we would see. Temps drop through the 20s during the day with some teens in the north and west.

Temperatures by Monday morning will be frigid…

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Geez, I wonder where the snowpack is? 😉

I will shoot you another update later today. Make it a good one and take care.