Good afternoon, folks. I wanted to drop by for a quick update on the blast of winter weather on the way later tonight and Monday. Frigid temps and fairly widespread light snow and snow showers will be blowing into the region during this time.
This setup has been talked about on KWC for nearly two weeks now as Old Man Winter isn’t wasting any time getting things started this year. We’ve already had 8 days with winter precipitation falling across the state and that number hits double digits the next few days.
A blizzard is raging across the plains and this system is rolling toward the Great Lakes. Rain will increase ahead of this and roll quickly from west to east through the evening. Take the interactive radar into the blizzard and watch the live storm chase streams…
Temps crash overnight as a cold front sweeps east. Winds are going to absolutely crank with light snow developing behind the front. From there, a strong northwesterly wind will cause widespread snow showers and a few squalls to develop across central and eastern Kentucky Monday afternoon through the evening. Those snow showers will still be noted into early Tuesday across the east…
You can also see that streak of light snow diving in from the northwest. I still think that can hold together for a renewed flakes threat later Tuesday into Tuesday night.
Light snow accumulations are now a pretty good bet through Monday night. The numbers are cumulative and not indicative of snow depth at any one time, but you can see how the models are getting a little more robust on some sticking snow…
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Temps drop all day long on Monday with gusty winds making it feel like the low and middle 20s. Wind chill numbers drop deep into the teens by Tuesday morning and may stay near 20 Tuesday. That’s when actual temps struggle to get out of the upper 20s for highs.
The setup for late week into the weekend is for a couple of systems to roll our way. Those continue to trend farther east and colder. Watch how those unleash another potentially big winter pattern…
This is a super cold look that ensues…
Old Man Winter ain’t playing around!
I may throw you another update this evening, so check back. Make it a good one and take care.
Wow! Thanks Chris. So glad we have your expertise in weather matters. On this weekend of Thanksgiving, I am truly thankful to have the best weatherman in the business! Now I know how to dress for work the next few days. Thanks for the heads up. Have a good afternoon all.
Watching the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, the Cincinnati Bengals aren’t playing either
At this point, the only item on my winter wish list is stretches of more than 2 days without rain. The longest dry spell in my area since early spring was 4 days which only occurred twice. It can be cold for all I care as long as its dry but looks like the chances of that happening here are as good as getting a hefty snow (and everyone’s intuition in this area tells them that’s not going to happen).
Come on now! We are too close to setting area wide annual rainfall records to wish for drier weather now☺
I still think we will get some snow this winter too in far SE KY; it can only go up after last year!
Mets here in ohio are saying many storms on the horizon but everyone of them are going to be to warm with backside flurries and rinse repeat all winter so im sure ky will have a warm and rainy winter.
It was only a matter of time, not even December and winter is already over for some. Smh