Good Friday, everyone. Our major snowstorm is now gone, but the arctic air behind it remains into the start of the upcoming weekend. This has folks asking if this is a sign of things to come? My answer is… Probably so.
Before we get into all that, the first snowfall of the year in Lexington was historic…
BREAKING: Lexington finishes the day with 9.9" of snow making this the snowiest January 6th on record.
This is also the city's 6th snowiest overall day in recorded history. #kywx
— Chris Bailey (@Kentuckyweather) January 7, 2022
Folks, that’s beyond impressive!
With all the snow on the ground, temps this morning are frigid. For areas with clear skies, the numbers likely drop to zero or a little below zero. Wind chills may hit -5 to -10.
Areas that keep the clouds will also find a few early day flurries and snow showers still kicking, especially in the east.
Highs today may not get out of the teens for much of the state, even if the sun takes control. All of this leads to another arctic cold night with temps back in the single digits…
The next system rolls our way on Sunday and causes our temps to spike some before another big drop. Rain is a good bet and it could be heavy at times as another blast of cold drops in from the northwest…
That may end as some snowflakes and we also have to be on guard for a bit of a freeze up as temps Sunday night hit the teens. This leads to a few days of well below normal temps taking shape early next week.
There is a strong signal for a super cold pattern developing around the middle of the month. Check out the 7 day temps anomalies from the GFS. This is for January 15-22…
This is the same time the GFS Ensembles are going toward a very deep trough…
The pattern for the middle of the month is also looking frigid on the EURO Ensembles. Watch how they develop this deep trough…
The Canadian Ensembles have a very similar look…
That’s a pattern that can get absolutely frigid for an extended period of time and it’s one that should bring ample winter weather threats.
Folks, my analog of the winter of 1984/85 is absolutely taking over. I first started talking about this one back in November, but never dreamed the pattern would mimic it so closely.
I will have updates later today, so check back. Have a good one and stay safe. Take care.
Thanks Chris, excellent forecast on the Snowstorm ! According to the Ventusky weather site 7.6 inches of Snow accumulated here in Maple, Kentucky. It’s going to be a beautiful Winter’s morning. That’s why I’m up so early this morning as I don’t want to miss the Sunrise on the Snow.
Louisville finished with only 2.;3 inches of snow.
Cities along the Ohio river escape the brunt of the storm.
Well looks like we have to wait tell middle of the month of having chances getting our next snowfall. Sure is a pretty site what mother nature has giving us outside nature world. Have a great day!!
10 inches in my backyard. That’s enough for me for the rest of the season.
Just a nudge over 8 inches of glorious snow and 13.6 degrees last night here. Ahhh-WINTER!!
Chris rocked it with this forecast. Marc W can stuff it! 🙂
Most of Kentucky – and even parts of Tennessee – received more snow yesterday than the Chicago area has had all season! So far this season at O’Hare Airport only 6.1 inches of snow has fallen, while the NWS Forecast Office 35 miles SW of Chicago has seen 6.6 inches.
Temperatures did drop below zero this morning though across the area (I was out in it unloading a truck at work), and are only in the upper single digits this afternoon despite bright sunshine. There’s around 2 to 3 inches of snowpack.
Mike, I think you will stay cold over the next week or longer. My 7.6 inches of very dry Snow is beginning to sublimate under beautiful blue skies. The extreme Northeast is getting hammered by a “Miller B Nor’Easter.”
Can’t see any more Snowstorms in our immediate future ? Low temperature this morning bottomed out at 10 degrees F. Right now it’s 19 degrees F.
7.875 inches in Hagerhill Johnson county