Good Saturday everyone. It’s a wintry day across much of the bluegrass state as snow showers, gusty winds and falling temps combine to give us a more typical winter look and feel. This is especially the case across the eastern half of the state, where snow squalls could also fire up.
Let’s break it down…
– Snow showers and squalls will kick in behind out departing arctic front. These will get a nice shot of moisture coming off Lake Michigan. Your regional radar should show this setup quite well.
– These snow squalls may cause whiteout conditions at times and can also drop a quick half to one inch of snow. Those areas getting under several of these will be looking at some decent snowfall on top of whatever you wake up with.
– Winds are going to be howling with gusts of 30-35mph at times.
– Temps will drop into the low and mid 20s by late morning and early afternoon and will slowly dip into the upper teens by evening. Those gusty winds will make it feel MUCH colder.
– Sunday morning is cold and the GFS bears this out…
– Highs Sunday will rebound into the upper 20s and low 30s.
– Cold air will continue to be in place early next week. That’s when a west-east moving area of low pressure works across the southern states. This will throw moisture into Kentucky with light snow likely for many…
– Light accumulations are a good bet with this next systems. Could this provide some with the elusive snow day? We shall see. 😉
– The setup should provide us with another system to watch by the end of next week.
Don’t forget to hit the tracking pages at the top. Radars, current conditions and cams are always on. Have a great Saturday and take care.
Finally seeing some accumulation in Madison County. Now I can sleep. 🙂
been waiting most of the winter for snow. i got to see some on the 12th of jan, and now i get to see some on the 10th and 11th of feb. the time in between snows was to much like early spring. hope to see a few more snow events before it warms up in spring.
awesome job chris. you did good with this system with your thinking of how it was gonna be weather wise.
I hope when I wake up there is snow everywhere! Looking forward to the having some snow squalls over my house!
So far we’ve had less snow with this system here in Wilmore than we did with one earlier in the week. The temperature was still above freezing at 1am, and just now is finally dropping. We’ve got under 1/2″ on the ground. Hope we get under some of those more persistent squalls!
Looked out at 4:50 a.m. and the ground has very little snow on it and the road has none ( here in Irvine). Waiting to see what today brings!
Richmond road is covered, we just got home.
The dusting we had is melted old man winter is dead
I got almost 2″ up here on the hill in bimble, with heavy snow. Squalls right now!
congrats even with the heavy snow squall have less than a half an inch of snow. Old Man Winter is dead
Started snowing around 3:00 pm so I’m betting that elusive snow day is just that, however I’m loving seeing those big beautiful flakes!!!
not even a good dusting here in Breathitt Co. Been working since 3am all roads are wet but no snow whatsoever. Temp @ 3am was 33. Seems to me snow came in a little earlier than expected and the temps especially ground temps were not below freezing. We also lost at least 2-3 hours of decent snow to virga. Unless it really fills in on back end i do not see us getting much more. Looking at radar Central Ky is out of the snow and here in Jackson we may have another hour of very light snow. Of course I am far from an expert just my observations..
Barely a dusting here, too! I wanted that 2-4 inches of snow. Oh well!
This was our chance for an accumulating snow, and it didn’t happen. The snow on radar is on its way out of here. Let’s hope we get some of those snow squalls today!!! Otherwise, a nice frosty coating is all I will see.
Woke up at 6:30 am here in northwest Lex & made my way over to the window blinds; I actually paused and said a little prayer before opening them. It didn’t help. The frosts we had a few mornings ago was heavier than this.
Before bed I looked at the radar and It didn’t look that great to me…..But something things will just develop. Guess it didn’t. Am I crying?
Mark… are you in the Masterson area??? I’m in Marehaven and had much the same experience as you! Complete disappointment! I was up until 0100 this morning and as I did my last check of the conditions outside and radar returns, I prepared myself mentally… but it still doesn’t make it feel any better.
Okay… that was superbly dramatic… in reality, it took us waaaay too long to get below freezing. Oh well… I’m headed to Northern Indiana this coming weekend. I always get something up there! We shall see! Maybe Monday night’s system will surprise everyone?!?
Yes. I’m over in McConnell’s Trace & Trailwood
Sprinter’s Trace & Trailwood… not even enough snow to cover the walking trail! Bummer’eh!?!
Yep, big bust for a little snow- ironic.
In CB’s defense, his forecast seemed spot on, yet the trend laughed and did it’s thing- bustola.
I think it was right now. He called Lexington area would get 1-2 inches and we got about an inch. How is that a big bust?
Not in Fayette County! Dusting to .5″ at best. I don’t know what the airport reported but the Masterson Station and campus areas got skunked!
*sometimes*
Things are covered somewhat in Johnson County but I am holding out hope for the snow squalls today 🙂
Whoohoo, So happy the snow is mostly a bust, glad Chris got it wrong. Now I’ll be able to go shopping, glad my Saturday isn’t going be wasted being snowedin. We only having a dusting here in floyd county, nothing near 2 to 4 inches. Get out and enjoy the day and have a great weekend : )
What! You can’t go shopping in 2-4 inches of snow/? We received the snow that CB forecasted it just melted as it made contact with the warm ground. It was nice to see it falling and the shot of cold air we are getting might help knock out some of the bugs and viruses going around. Two more systems this week to track. Let us hope late week one tracks south and not up to the Lakes. That one could be the one we have all been waiting for. Have a great day everyone. Heading to Indy for a VBall Tournament.
THINK SNOW!!!.
No I can’t go shopping when it snows. I live in very rural area hign in the mountains. and its very difficult to get out when it snows. And I don’t appreciate your attack , you need to chill and realize everyone doesn’t like snow . But again, I’m extremely thankful the snow is a bust. Have a great weekend.
Beth see below, Sorry!
I know where you can buy a Snow Mobile.
we have abt 2 inches on the cars and rooftops, the ground is white, the trees are beatiful and white! ready for some more snow squalls today!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beth! Sorry for the so attack as you put it. Did not put two and two together and realize that 2-4 inches of snow would really put you all in Floyd County at risk to drive. As for chilling, we are all chilling at this point and will for the next couple of days. Hopefully the next two systems, Mon-Tues – Thurs-Fri are not busts for the Metro Lou. area and we get dumped on with lots of snow as I am a snow lover and would love to have one big old school snow before the winter turns back into spring. Sorry again and have a great weekend.
The City of Lexington did a great job with snow removal!! They cleaned off my driveway, my sidewalk and even most of my lawn!!!! However, there is a bit of the white stuff in some of my pine trees — well you can get it all I don’t guess.
got inch up my hollerr in gunchester and OIT AINT MELTING road cover. so sm u are drunk saying it melted as it hit.
great job CB and tx ole buddy.
Boo- under performer!
It is bad enough when a big system does it’s usual thing over this area, but when a low snow forecast under performs, that is messed up. We MIGHT have got half an inch. Looks like we are at about 3″ for the winter here in Madison. I know others have even less, but jeesh!
CB’s forecast was the right call, yet a system STILL finds a way to be less. In this case, the 33/32 rule was in full effect. Most moisture was gone when the cold air was in enough to make a difference for accumulation.
Also seems the system was more east than expected.
well you have almost 3 times as much for a yearly total than i have gotten so congrats
Aesthetics aside, about the same 😉 ….. 🙁
Nothing but a trace here in Mercer Co. I’m bummed but not surprised.
this little system was all to light in snow-even when it was 32 deg. it was to light to start to accumulate—not much here in cky–even though temps will continue to drop, snows going to melt off quick with the sun shining like it is,,,the only place i see that snow squalls will happen is in ek mountains….
Next system going to be the same outcome..LIGHT snow = nothing much…oh well, just wish we could get some heavy snow…When you have a winter like we have had, you need a heavy snow to make you happy.
Agreed. Seems we should put a fork in this winter, since the trends have defied the forecasts and won. We might see an inch from the systems on their way.
Just is what it is.
What a under achiever, no snow on roads, and very little on other surfaces in Lexington, this was blown way overboard. Botched forecast by all.
POURING the snow right now near the Martin/Lawrence Co. line.
Where is the old school that someone on here was hollering about a few days ago? If we keep hollering it year after year we might just someday get one.
That was probably Rolo, but probably his goat doing the typing 🙂
Rolo’s goat aint’ gots’ no met skillz.
We had light snow most of the night in Cynthiana, but nothing accumulated. Outside right now it is sunny and 20 degrees. Not sure we will get any whiteout conditions today???? The trend this winter is making any attempt of a forecast almost impossible.
What a disappointment. I think that’s all I can say. And all of the forecasters called this one wrong… everyone was saying accumlations of 1-2 inches. Lexington most definitely only got a dusting. Ugh.
Im sick of this. Give me 75, a southerly wind, high dewpoints, and a high risk.
Yep! Of course, can’t forget some nice shear, and to let the LCLs (Lifted Condensation Levels) be rock bottom low, and presto! For better or for worse, looks like this will be on the docket a lot the next few months. As winter snow is disappointing this season, would not hurt to turn attention to double check tornado safety rules, make sure battery powered wx alarms (NOAA radio and the like) are working.
Yes I do believe that was the name. Goat you say doing the typing, now that would be something to see.
Came to Ohio to visit my daughter and son then went to Connersville, Indiana. Here in Connersville right now we have about 3″ on the ground and temp is 13 with a windchill at -3. Living in Keavy and not having winter, I am thrilled to be somewhere where it is white and frigid but I am far from use to these temps up here. Predicting 5 for tonight. I think I am heading home where it is warmer at 20. LOL Roads here in East Central Indiana is a total mess and snow covered. Started snowing here yesterday about 1 p.m. Quit around 3 this morning. Lots of blowing of snow taking place and causing the roads here to stay bad. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy your Saturday and well be sitting in Keavy Tuesday. Just wondering though, will this system coming in Monday night into Tuesday be bad enough to where I should head back Monday instead of Tuesday? Someone please comment. I want to travel safely!
Sorry for the double take here. Was frozen up and I guess when I clicked second time, it posted it too. Again, sorry!
Came to Ohio to visit my daughter and son then went to Connersville, Indiana. Here in Connersville right now we have about 3″ on the ground and temp is 13 with a windchill at -3. Living in Keavy and not having winter, I am thrilled to be somewhere where it is white and frigid but I am far from use to these temps up here. Predicting 5 for tonight. I think I am heading home where it is warmer at 20 LOL
Roads here in East Central Indiana is a total mess and snow covered. Started snowing here yesterday about 1 p.m. Quit around 3 this morning. Lots of blowing of snow taking place and causing the roads here to stay bad. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy your Saturday and well be sitting in Keavy Tuesday.
Just wondering though, will this system coming in Monday night into Tuesday be bad enough to where I should head back Monday instead of Tuesday? Someone please comment. I want to travel safely!
Well, woulda been a nice snow here if it hadnt been 33 degrees all night, LOL. It literally snowed all night and nothing stuck. boo! 🙂
Ok…next!! 😉
We got a dusting at best here. The ground was just too warm. Maybe next week we’ll get a better snow. Yeah right! LOL.
Here in Warren County, just a dusting but you had to look hard to find it. Some accumulation on windshield wipers. But even windshields were dry, though the very strong winds might have had a little to do with this.
BTW, read earlier that a few days ago was anniversary of 1994 ice storm. Bowling Green as well as Nashville TN, Huntsville AL, especially northern Mississippi were really really really walloped. A friend that grew up in Memphis said tree damage was overwhelming and they were without power – and heat – for nearly a week (parts of rural Mississippi without electricity for three weeks).
Very little snow here in east Frankfort, .25in maybe, a far cry than what was predicted 2in.??Dry windy & cold! I’ll take the 50 degree weather over this any day! Spring mode for me is here!
Only a dusting here in Barbourville. Blizzard Tim must have stole all our snow because he is reporting 2″ less than 5 miles up the road. lol
At 12:42 pm in LeRoy, WV (Northern Roane County, the temp is 19. It is windy. Snow is still falling. We have about 4 inches of the white stuff. We were forecasted by Chris and also the NWS that my area would get 2-4 inches. They both were right! I’m not surprised Chris was correct. The NWS being on target is a surprise, though. Also, this is our first real snowfall of the season! I’m happy to finally see it. Everything is snow covered and beautiful. 🙂
I just looked at all the forecast for Monday. It appears like another borderline snow/rain event. If it does stay all snow,the majority of it will melt since the snow will be falling during the daylight hours. The further north the better chance of seeing an inch accumulation.
As far as next weekend goes, I do not have much faith in a snow event.
I think it would be safe to cancel any remaining winter weather advisories, especially since whatever does fall melts. A spit of snow here and a spit of snow there won’t amount to anything since the sun pops its head on occasion anyway.
2” fell here in dayton, the sun is quickly melting it but its quite blustery out this day.
Have to love it when the site admin. Withholds negative comments, not rude nor inappropriate words just negative comments like “bust or busted” this is the modern Met for you. All the education,all the toys, even the benefit of g’ events in Louisville.knowing how these success winters have played out over the past 3 decades and they are no better than the predecessors of the 1960’s in forecasting with the exception of tornadoes and even then they are still reviled as we saw in early January
I know many of you are disappointed but even if we had 3 feet of snow, I would not be out in this wind. Goodness, I am listening to the roar and feeling chilly. I checked the NWS site and the forecast says winds around 17 mph possible, current wind 23 mph with gusts of 29 mph. I bet it is much stronger up here on my hill. Brrrrr….
Perhaps 1/2 inch in Richmond. That takes the 7 year (how long I have lived here) total snow accumulation where I live to perhaps 14 inches – total.
We must be moving through long term cycles. I lived in KY in the late 70s and 80s and we would get the 14 inches I have seen in 7 years, every year. If this is a long term cycle, I would love it if the cycle turned around and rode back home.
That is amazing you have only had that total in seven years. This is my “unofficial” total for Lawrenceurg the past 5 winters
2011-2012–2 inches
2010-2011–30 inches
2009-2010–25 inches
2008-2009–10 inches plus an ice storm
2007-2008–10 inches (most in March)
So that is 77 inches in five years. That is unreal there is that much of a difference in maybe 60 miles.
That’s an amazing 60 miles! I honestly don’t think I am underestimating this.
Now that the sun is out in full force, the thoughts of snow 24 hours ago are long gone! You can’t even tell we even had any snow.
This is a part of the Special Weather Statement just issued by Paducah.
PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS SUGGEST NO LESS THAN 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY
ACCUMULATE MOST AREAS. SOME DATA SUGGESTS HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL
BE POSSIBLE. GIVEN THE PROSPECT FOR MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION
AND THE VARIANCE SEEN IN THE MODEL DATA…IT IS STILL A BIT TOO
SOON TO GAUGE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WITH MUCH CONFIDENCE. THE LATEST
DATA SUGGESTS HIGHER PRECIPITATION RATES WILL OCCUR SOUTH OF A
LINE FROM PERRYVILLE MISSOURI TO OWENSBORO KENTUCKY
Glad to see they are already talking accumulations, but I do hope it’s not enough to cancel my son’s play that night.
I wouldn’t be to worried about it no snow chance we have had this yr have amounted to anything. Old Man Winter is dead this yr
This is the first time Owensboro has even been forecast an accumulation. With the other systems that have come through, we weren’t even given hope of accumulation.
Then again, the air is going to be so dry that it could be all verga.
Prepare yourself to be let down. I almost laugh here in Louisville when all the mets are predicting any type of accumulation.
I am an aquarius 🙂
The dome will keep this out of Central KY! East got it today, west will get Mon/Tues!
don’t feel bad most parts of SE KY didn’t get anything worth mentioning just like previous snows this winter
I live in the eastern part of the state, but what little snow I did get is gone.
I love the site, but what’s with all the non-working weather cams? Hey Chris, is there anyone you could report to concerning the problems with the cams in Lexington and Pikeville? I love looking at the conditions from a bird’s eye view before going out or taking a short trip. Thanks for all the wonderful weather updates. I tune in to the blog several times a day 😀
just had a quick snow shower in Estill about an hour ago. covered the ground and the roads. It’s so cold I don’t think it will melt fast. Not a lot of snow . just enough to make things white. better than nothing.
Winter storm watches going up for parts of Arkansas and Texas for snow and ice for the next storm what will it bring us as always the million dollar question
Thats a 2cent question will be less than an inch accumulation