Good evening my little winter weather weenies. The slow moving storm system continues to slowly pull away from the state, but not before leaving us with a taste of winter weather. Many areas picked up on some snow showers and flurries earlier today and now the backlash snows begin to work in.
I put out this snow forecast Monday afternoon and it seems to be holding up very well…
Western parts of the state got in on a period of heavy snow with up to 3″ in a few spots. Based on your comments… doesn’t sound like too many weather outlets were calling for that.
Wraparound snows will work into much of central, northern and eastern Kentucky tonight and early Wednesday. This will initially be mixed with rain this evening before making the switch to light snow. Snow accumulations tonight will range from a coating to MAYBE an inch in a spot or two. A lot of what falls will melt and elevated surfaces will be the prime areas for anything to stick.
Let’s track it here…
Current Temps
What’s coming our way after this? A few seasonal days will carry us through the end of the week into the start of the weekend. That takes us into a period likely featuring several shots of cold and possibly arctic air. This would also provide several shots at snow. Check out the European Model for next Tuesday…
That is a wicked cold shot moving in later Monday into Tuesday and that northwesterly wind would result in snow. Again… assuming that is correct.
Notice the second blast of arctic air way up to the north? The Euro says LOOK OUT BELOW and brings it in here by day 10!
More on all that later tonight. Post the weather where you live and try to get some snow pics for us. Take care.
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Chris, That brings back memories of the 7 days away phenomenon of the models. 7 days away they look great. Then each of the seven days that passes the models change to everything but snow and suck the life out of the snow loving hopefuls.
hopefully this time we get something out of it
Thanks CB! Just sprinkling rain and 37 in Whitley Co. Hope it changes to snow overnight! 🙂 Take Care everyone!
MIKE M it not 7 day deal, CB is spot on, it going happen now will we see a snowstorm probably not but we will see the usuall clipper type systems, tis time next week u see, cold air and that 2nd shot has ALOT of weather guys talking bout it as well. COLD AIR a coming but that doesnt mean big asnosws, 1-3 inches yes like last winter several inpulses droping inch or 2 at a time ids how winter will be when its cold enough for big one. then will have the HEAVY RAIN to snow on backside when the big ones come around.
No Snow down here on the border,Chris. But we had some nice big flakes coming down around 2:PM this afternoon.Temps have been pretty steady at 36* all day.Congrats to those that got more!!
Looks like the dome may very well be in effect for LOU… Looks like a dry spot taking hold as the wrap around is coming in…
Looks like the best moisture is out running the cold in Frankfort, moderate rain falling temp 35? Strange how yesterday it snowed hard at 38 in Tenn. Dome is showing up north of Louisville & working south.
That convention has been VERY true for central KY, but the rest of the folks around us have held up pretty well- compared to central KY, anyway 😉 …. 🙁
As said a “few” times before: If you do not get your hopes up, until the snow when it is to your shins, THEN be optimistic 😉
Too many central KY misses to suggest otherwise IMO. Sadly, ice seems a far better shot for the central Fencetucky than big snow.
Wrap around drying up on the radar. A big swath of moisture has disappeared as it approached me. Oh well maybe next time.
34.5 degrees must be the magic #. It is snowing in Frankfort, big wet flakes 🙂
MS
I read your last comment. About Seattle- I always thought it was one of the wettest cities……but as many rainy days as they have per year, they seem to average about 35 inches annually. I think the mountains the the west of Seattle zap the moisture
It’s still raining in Detroit
Look at that moisture die as it crosses the state. Lol. This really stinks.
Roll, I want the big one, old school as you call it. Yes last year we got several 1 – 2 inch teasers but never the big stuff. And you can’t deny the 7 day phenomenon over the past couple of years. 7 days out looks like we are gonna get hammered only to get disappointed. Kinda used to it now. How are you doing by the way? Last year kind of had us worried.
The Central Ky snowfall phenomenon cannot be explained or denied. I’ve given up the optimism and will only believe it when I see it. If we can keep the moisture train rolling we have a chance but 14 years of history is against it. Good to see you back.
Down to 34 in Lawrenceburg now. It’s interesting to look out to the Jackson Purchase area of KY, where snow has already fallen today, and see how the temps. are now warmer out there than here.
Once again…….NO SNOW in central ky.
No snow in Whitley Co. Ugh!!!!!!!!!! :(((
I have notied regular people talking about how when they look at a radar how when it gets cold enough it breaks down as it enters central KY. People have even told me they also have seen the old move north or south of the area and then get back on its orgianl track on the other side. Really needs to be investigated.
Let’s put it this way, Kentucky has never been able to decide whether we are a northern state or a southern state. And this plays into our weather lol. We can and will get every single type pf weather event there is in one year. So naturally, crazy stuff happens.
i think it has alot to do with classic winter storm setups and low pressure tracks. if its east of the appalachain mtns lexington is on the cold side but is typically moisture starved, although they can still get decent amounts such as the 1993 setup…but in general they get 1-3” in east of the apps track where as somerset to pikeville may get hammered. then the more common track west of the appalachain mtns from the deep south and gulf coast region puts lexington on the just slightly to mild side of the storm…at best here lexington ends up with a ton or sleet/ice/snow mix or chilly rain. in this setup paducah…lou..and nky see heavy snow totals. then another common track is the alberta clipper which quite often tracks right over central KY putting areas such as NKY up to I70 in the sweetspot. the one track lexington used to cash in on in the 90s i think was the west to east bowling ball type low pressures that started on i-40 in california and stayed on it to around knoxville before turning northeast towards Virginia, sometimes slowing down while doing so.
Tommy, I think you are absolutely right about why Central KY never sees more than a few inches of snow out of any one particular storm/system. The geographic location of the Appalachians just puts us right in the dull spot with every storm. Rarely do we ever see a track that would provide optimal snow conditions for the Lex. area. Like you said, the storms of 1993 and 1998 were examples of these “rare” storm tracks that we hardly ever see here. It’s so very disappointing and disheartening. I guess if we ever want to see a decent snowfall in the NEAR future, we’ll just have to drive 80 or so miles north around where you live, huh. haha
It’s all a play on systems. But we can’t complain, we’ve been well above average in terms of snowfall in recent years. As far as a “snowdome” is concerned it does have to do with tracks that the storm takes. And anyone who lives in fayette, Clark,Scott, Anderson, Spencer, Shelby counties plus more that I can’t remember will tell you i64 tends to be a common divider of rain/freezing rain Amd snow. I’m typing on my iPhone so sorry for the typos.
haha i live right south of i70 now in dayton so i am hoping for some big snows! i am in lexington for 3-4 days and somehow as luck would have it i ended up not in town for the first snow event, nws said 1-3” for dayton area.
As for storm tracks In a normal winter our best snow situation most winters in cky i think comes from a clipper or two that really digs into sky usually 1 or 2 times a winter in my lexington winter experiences. also in the nws discussions you will here them talk of a “deformation zone” with reguard to low track, alot of times the best snowfall isnt north of the low or west of the low its that perfect split of both north and west…6” of snow in arkansas and rain in michigan would be an example like today haha, i think its goign to change over to a biggin up there though 🙁