Good Sunday to one and all. We have a clipper brushing the state today as we slowly get back into a much more active pattern over the next few weeks, at least. While individual snow systems are hard to track until a few days out, the overall frigid winter pattern is locked in.
Today’s clipper brings most of the snow north of the Ohio River, but this will brush the north and northeast with some flake action. I suppose some very light accumulations will be possible, but don’t hold your breath on anything more than that.
By evening, a few flakes may even fly all the way into southeastern Kentucky as the system departs. I will have your tracking tools in a bit.
Another system then drops in here from the north Monday night and Tuesday, and it looks to miss hooking up with a southern storm system. Since those two stay separate enough, only a touch of light snow looks to show up around here…
There’s another big dip in the jet stream late in the week that will also have to be watched for possibly firing up a bigger system in the east…
The overall temperature pattern for the week ahead continues to see our region in the deep freeze with well below normal temperatures…
I’m a little torn on what to do with February as I think we can get some of the worst of December and January to show up. The latest CFS for February shows a continuation of well below normal temps across our area…
The control run for that same time period is even colder looking…
I’ll be ready for spring by then, so ugh. 😜
Another update comes your way later today. Until then, I have you all set to track today’s round of light snow in the north and northeast…
COVINGTON AREA
MAYSVILLE
Have a great day and take care.
I’m already aiming for Spring. I’m seeing signs of an above normal severe weather season, which is why my severe storm safe-space is stocked and ready. #GoTeamSpring!
That last frame on the control run shows the trough more in the center of the country, and the colder temperatures moving into Texas. This could result in a phasing Storm for the Ohio Valley. Whether it’s a Major Snowstorm Event or an early bout with a Severe Thunderstorm Event ?
Also notice on that same frame as above, the Southeast Ridge is beginning to move back west, which would explain the westward movement of the trough.
Looks like a ‘ back and forth motion ‘ on all weather events, which may make February and March very interesting.
Chris, it would be very cool if you made a glossary for your weather terms. such as “control run”.