Good Thursday to one and all. Another major storm system is impacting the state today, bringing the potential for flooding to the south and east with a winter storm hitting the west. This is all part of the wild week of weather we’ve been talking about setting up since last week.
Our day is starting out with rain, freezing rain and some sleet across the state. The heaviest freezing rain and sleet is in the west where a Winter Storm Warning is out, but a light glaze of ice and sleet is possible all the way into areas of central and eastern Kentucky. This may create slick roads to begin the day, so please keep that in mind if you have to travel early on.
Rain then takes control from there and will be heavy at times across the south and east. That’s where flooding issues can easily develop, especially if a few thunderstorms get involved…
A cold front then works eastward through the state tonight and slowly pushes the heavy rain away from us. Colder winds blow on Friday with a few flurries or a snow shower showing up on a northwest flow.
The weekend is mainly dry, but that third system tries it’s best to bring some juice into southern Kentucky on Sunday…
Once this moves by, temps turn milder and they do so in a hurry as we head into the first few days of March. This warmer than normal pattern is backed up by the ensembles, which show a much above normal first 7 days of the new month…
EURO Ensembles
GFS Ensembles
Bring. It. On. 😎🌷
That said, I’m wondering if they aren’t a little too enthusiastic with this warm up.
I will have updates coming later in the day. As always, I have you guys all set to track today’s storm system…
PADUCAH
FORT CAMPBELL
E-TOWN
LOUISVILLE
COVINGTON AREA
FRANKFORT
GEORGETOWN
LEXINGTON
Have a great Thursday and take care.
Very Heavy Freezing Rain at the present here in Maple, which was Not Predicted by my local Forecast.
I think An Ice Storm Warning should Be in Effect for my Area. Missing A Forecast for an Ice Event is Dangerous.
In My Opinion Weather Can Not Be Predicted At Any Given Time Frame.
Good Bye
If you’re talking bad about Chris, you’re crazy.
Pot calling the kettle crazy?
Nope
Light glaze on my mailbox was noted when I got home from work about 90 minutes ago.
Winter Weather Advisories or Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for the entire state of Illinois through late tonight, with the WSWs confined to far Southern and SW Illinois due to heavy mixed precipitation.
Here in the Chicago area, we’re expecting snow to develop later this afternoon and lasting for several hours. By the time it ends early tomorrow morning, a modest 2 to 3 inches is predicted for most of the area, with a few locally higher amounts, especially closer to Lake Michigan. It’s cold, with temps only in the 20s.
Looks like this will be the last measurable snowfall here for at least the next ten days with the much warmer weather pattern on the way.
After having lice last night , now I’m enduring lighting and thunder with rain here in my neck of woods western,ky. Crazy!!