Good Tuesday, folks. Another blast of arctic air is taking control of the weather for the next few days as we turn our attention toward another system on Friday. This has the chance to bring, at least, some light snow into the region.
Our Tuesday is starting with just the chance for a few flakes across the east and southeast…
This tapers off as arctic cold winds settle in behind it and that sets the stage for a frigid night ahead of us. Lows drop into the 10-15 degree range with the chance for a couple of single digits in the colder valleys and the same can be said for Thursday morning. Winds make it feel colder.
The setup for the end of the week continues to feature a lot of potential. Whether or not that potential is realized depends on how much phasing we get between a system dropping through from the northwest and one working across the southeast. These two may come together to form a big eastern US winter storm, but how much, if any, can impact Kentucky?
That all depends on the track of the low and just how strong it is. Regardless, the northern system passes through here with some light snow on Friday with wraparound snow showers Friday night and early Saturday.
The models are in general agreement of this system coming together way too late to have a major impact on us, but they still produce light accumulating snows…
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Another shot of arctic air surges in behind this as we end the month of January.
A Transitory shot of some milder air may show up in the first few days of February and we will need to be on guard for a big precipitation event during this time. You can see the mega temp gradient showing up on the GFS Ensembles…
The cold then flexes a day or two later…
February has a wild look to it and it’s one that may be a blend of our December and January.
I’ll drop by for another update later today. Have a good one and take care.
Here’s an interesting Article on Kentucky’s Climate : https://statesummaries.ncics.org/chapter/ky/
Thanks Chris, with each model run looks like a Major Nor’Easter from Boston to Maine ?
Cold and dry air is in my local forecast the next few days with not a chance of Snow for at least the next ten days.
Looks like the battle between Winter and Spring will be early once again. UGH !!!
A lot of cold air and nothing much show for it.
I am ready for a warm up. Yesterday was quite comfortable outside. I actually took a walk around the neighborhood.
Figures we get the cold but no moisture with it and when it warms up we get more moisture we need.. It just don’t balance out
You ever notice that the Cold Air doesn’t stay in place as it did back in the 1960’s and 1970’s ? And the very Frigid Arctic Air ( Polar Vortex ) doesn’t come any farther south than Northern Illinois.
I’ve had old timers say there’s 2 things why these winters are not like it used to be back in the 50’s, 60′ and 70’s one is the nuclear testing that was going on back then kept the world climate cooler that normal and second is the airplanes has mess up the jet streams in the air space. If you think about it it kinda make sense, but since the 90’s i think mankind has disrupt the climate more than anything and again it all comes in cycles.
Interesting theory, but there is nothing MAN can do to change the Earth’s Climate Cycles.
Volcanos can though
Right, We had a Colder Winter in 1963-64 due to Volcano activity and again in 1992-93. Also we had frost in June!
The recent Volcano that erupted in the Pacific is bringing Vivid Sunrises and Sunsets.
The last two Canadian Clippers have left a decent snow cover across the Chicago Metro Area, around 4 inches. That set the stage for below-zero lows this morning across the area.
It’s going to be even colder tonight and tomorrow morning, with lows approaching 10 below zero. Wind Chill Advisories are in effect for Northern and Central IL.
Polar Vortex ! Burrrrrr …….
Weather Channel promoting the bomb cyclone this weekend as well as Northern Lights in some areas of the Bluegrass State. I’ve in disbelief….
True Marklex