Good Thursday, everyone. Bitterly cold air has engulfed much of the country and that includes the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This arctic air is in place as we start a weekend that will feature some wild temperature swings and everything from thunder to some ice and snow.

Temps today are frigid to say the least. Single digits will be noted for some in the north as the day begins. Wind chills can drop to zero or below. Upper teens to low 20s will be noted for highs, but the winds will make it feel much colder. This is impressive given how early in winter that it is and the fact we have NO snow on the ground. Can you image how cold it would get if we did?

Friday is another frigid day with 10-15 in the morning as clouds quickly increase. Temps will slowly rise all day long from west to east. The actual high temps for the day should come at 11:59pm.

Precipitation moves in during the afternoon and evening and could start out in the form of a wintry mix, especially in the north. With a frozen ground, we will need to be on guard for some icy spots developing, even with temps just above freezing.

Rain takes over Friday night into Saturday as temps surge toward 60. High winds and thunderstorms will be possible into the afternoon and evening. That’s when the arctic front slams in here with a major drop in temps and a switch to a period of sleet, freezing rain and some snow…

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This switch is just inside the timeframe of the NAM…

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The temperature drop from Saturday evening to daybreak Sunday is awesome to see…

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With that dramatic of a drop, all that water will freeze up and create some slick travel. Throw some quick hitting light accumulations of sleet, freezing rain and snow on there, and you can get some messy roads.

Arctic air continues to come back in behind this later Sunday into Monday. Look at that snowpack doing some serious work just to our north…

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I will shoot you guys a few updates later today. Stay warm and take care.