Good Tuesday everyone. It’s been a wild past week of weather across the bluegrass state. Deadly tornadoes and a snowstorm coming within 48 hours of one another was a weather setup I have never witnessed around here. Now it’s time to get a mild pattern to take hold for the next several weeks and it may get started off on a very soggy note later this week.
Our short-term weather will feature some ugly snowmen out there today. Temps will warm into the 50s under sunny skies and this will pretty much take care of the snow that’s left. Readings by Wednesday look to be even warmer with highs warming into the 60s with more sunshine.
An upper level low is going to be slowly working across the plains by the end of the week. This is cut off from the main flow and will help guide Gulf of Mexico moisture our way. This moisture will then combine with a dip in the jet stream across the Great Lakes to give us rounds of showers and thunderstorms from Thursday into Friday.
This is a setup that can bring heavy amounts of rain to parts of our region. The GFS continues to advertise this event…
That’s something we will have to keep a close eye on as that could cause some high water problems IF those totals come to pass.
This upper low is going to hang around in the plains states through the weekend into early next week. It may meander a bit westward over the weekend to give us some dry weather for Saturday and Sunday. That low will then slowly work back eastward and may increase our shower and thunderstorm threat again by the end of the weekend and early next week.
This is a mild pattern taking shape for much of March. The GFS Ensembles have a mild look for much of North America…
Things have been rather hectic for me of late and I haven’t been able to devote as much time to the blog as normal. Let me get settled in with the new job and we will get things back to normal on here with multiple updates each day.
Have a great Tuesday and take care.
I’m guessing March came in like a lion as a result of this past weekend.
Chris, you take all the time you need before worrying about this blog! You were at the WKYT studio for the noon newscast, then in Salyersville for the 5 to 7 newscast, then the FOX news at 10 and back to WKYT at 11, then the blog update. I’m tired from simply typing your schedule! Plus, you have to deal with what happened to your beautiful town of Salyersville and yesterday was your first day at a new job. You deserve a break from whatever is not urgent. I think we can manage with quick little updates and maps. Don’t worry about us!!!
A mild March could mean a more stable April (relative of course).
As far as the snow, wild how the river results in a snow total- step from north to south. Most of the snow is gone south if the river, but where the northern areas got about 2″ more, there are still a lot of areas with a few inches on the ground this morning.
Just an observation but I’d say 75% of systems that move torwards Frankfort split when they get here. I’m claiming it’s because of the KY river.
Dag-on river!
Doing just fine, Chris.
Kudos to the folks at LMK for the detailed storm survey reports for the EF-4 tornadoes that struck southern Indiana on Friday. I would like to see similarly detailed reports from JKL for the West Liberty, Salyersville and East Bernstadt tornadoes.
Now that you are back on local TV I don’t think we necessarily need the blog updated as often. It was a pleasure to see you back on WKYT, you look healthier and in great spirits. Keep it up!
The annual statewide tornado test drill that usually happens today has been cancelled. I think they will do it on a later date.
Wxman, that was probably a good call, considering the circumstances. But I do agree. It will be rescheduled, I’m sure. Would imagine a lot of people are kind of gun shy right now.
Just a guess, probably rescheduled next Tuesday morning about the same time…unless more bad weather is expected.
Chris Bailey…….IS………THE MAN!!!!
Chris-
Thanks so much for EVERYTHING you did on Friday!! You are truly a hero in my eyes!
Take a breather, Chris. Looks like things will be calm for a few days. It was great to see you on the news last nite!
Loved seeing you back on the 10 o’clock news last night. You have had a stressful week. Once a day blog updates are just fine. Rest!
Glad to have you back, Chris. IT certainly has been a wild weather week! The bradford pear trees are starting to bloom out here, and I am afraid that they are going to get killed with frost, along with a lot of other young vegetation.
I can imagine you have really had a hectic time of it., Get settled in, and your faithful followers will grant you whatever time you need before we start to complain about the “lack” of updates. ! 😉 JK
Once again, welcome back!
You’re too loyal…but then again, many of your ‘friends’ here need you at this time.
Take some time for yourself though..you’ll lose a lot less hair that way.
Crazy KY weather, 20 in Frankfort this morning with several inches of snow on the ground, now 68 & sunny, temps have risen 48 degrees. WOW
Dang Chris, you blew it today….it’s 72 in Frankfort 😉
What a way for T.G to leave channel 27 (Friday night’s storms) and what a way for Chris to come back to channel 27 (his home town’s devastation)! Sorry to see T.G. leave, but glad to see Chris back.
This time last year we kept hearing about there being “cold air up in Canada that had to come down before it could be true spring”…..Is that the case this year too or are we getting good to go????