Good Friday and welcome to March. A fickle month is starting out on a cold and snowy note across the bluegrass state. This colder than normal pattern is going to continue to carry us well into the new month and that isn’t good news for those looking for an early spring.
Rounds of snow showers and squalls will continue to work across our part of the world today. Light snow accumulations are a good bet, especially for those areas getting under a heavier burst. Here’s regional radar to track the flakes…
Temps will be in the low 30s for many areas, but gusty winds will make it feel much colder than that.
The weather for Saturday looks very similar to what we’re seeing out there today. On and off snow showers and squalls will make for another very wintry day. This will give us a polar opposite pattern compared to what was taking place a year ago.
Colder air will continue to push into the region this weekend with highs in the upper 20s and low 30s and lows hitting the teens by Sunday morning.
A storm system early next week has the potential to be a little interesting around here. It should take a west-east track just to our south and then really strengthen as it hits the east coast. The European Ensembles seem to have a good handle on this…
The GFS Ensembles aren’t too far behind…
A swath of accumulating snow will be possible Monday night into Tuesday. The track on this one is getting more and more of my attention.
With the one year anniversary of the devastating March 2nd tornadoes upon us, I will spend today in Salyersville and West Liberty speaking with students about the tornadoes that ripped through those towns. I will be going live from downtown West Liberty from 4-6:30 this evening as we take a look back at this historic outbreak. If you’re in the area… drop by and say hello and share some of your stories from that day.
Have a great Friday and take care.
Now watch the roar of the cold air push the low further to the south. It does look like an all snow event if your not to far north of the track. This is the best opportunity we have had all season as far as everybody seeing flakes fly through out the whole state.
Did you catch a glimpse of the rare Swath in the forecast? You have to look close….the Swath is no sloth and can be gone in a flash.
Would like to thank Mr. Bailey for coming to West Liberty today for a bittersweet anniversary for our town. Will get to meet him today at Morgan County Middle School.
Very light snow falling in parts of Knox
Mark the date. Take pictures. 😉
i know right LoL went to Lex today and it snowed pretty good all the way up there but nothing ever stuck
Well, the 1/4 inch of snow I was expecting certainly arrived, just spread over several days with significant melting in between. 2 1/4 for the season now…
Looks like the warm air once again stunted even what fell from the ground most of the time and ditto for today. Kind of a one spoke wheel system being warbled by warm air.
I think we can put a fork in this winter and call it done for snow, but seems it is more like the turkey from Christmas Vacation. Now all we need is some of that tasty lime Jello.
The good news hopefully is the cooler air will help transition to spring without a build up of energy to avoid mega storms.
“to the ground” Ah, what difference does it make- same result (nothing on the ground).
A dreary day in Lawrenceburg, KY. Snow, 33 degrees, cloudy, and windy. Did I move to Buffalo?
Looks to be a nice weekend and beginning of March. Best two week stretch or winter will be the next two. Then on to spring and storms. Lets hope the system Mon./Tues. can deliver a nice snow for all of us that have been snow deprived for the past two winters.
If we can get a decent snow pack the temps will stay a little cooler for the next system that is forecast to take a track to the lakes. CB did say the next batch of cold air would be colder than this one. One can dream can’t they.
Been dreaming for 15 years.
Now that we are finally getting a beautifully falling wet snow in London, it’s not sticking…..argh….bring on Spring.
Models didn’t do a very good job with this system. GFS was saying around 4 inches of potential snow ( I know totals were going to be cut because of melting), but so far not even a dusting out of it. If it was supposed to snow hard enough to put 4 inches down, then you would have least of had a dusting here and there, but nothing. Hopefully they have a better handle on the next one. Wouldn’t want to be a met considering how bad the models have performed. Not even close this year of getting it right more than 2 or 3 days out.
….. With THIS system?!?! I would propose a more expansive word than “this”. The models for this area based on snow results are certifiably worthless. Just sayin’.
Im ready for spring…Soo tired of snow falling just to melt and me a sloppy mess… Once March is here im ready for spring anyways. I was living in Morgan County/Hazel Green area this time last year and just cant believe it will be 1 yr tomorrow since the tornado hit. My place of employment was right in the path of that tornado but it was spared of any damage. We missed work for 3 days but our employer paid us for those days. It was pure devastation just driving through there to go to work everyday. They have come a long way in a year. I just hope there aren’t any tornados this spring. Its just devastating to families.
I will never forget that March 12th outbreak Chris.. you were on this site using Chat when you SAW what was going to happen to your home town. You and your family were very much in our thoughts and prayers at that time.
For the snow-lovers, here in central West Virginia we have had a few inches fall since yesterday morning. Temps are hovering just below freezing right now. As much as I love snow, and remember we started with 3 feet of the stuff way back at the end of October, as a gardener,I will be very happy to see the daffodils appear!
What a waste of a decent snowfall. Ground too warm for anything to stick. We just can’t catch a break.
Looks like weather channel and accuweather are now hinting at some decent snow next Tuesday and Wednesday ! We’ll see if the snow domes finally wear down in the Ohio Valley/ Kentucky areas!
Best case would probably be ‘snelt’. A word I invented for snow systems that fall and pretty much melt on contact.
How does one measure melting snow as it falls in the books, does it go in the books as rain, I would think it would still be considered snow, if falls as snow, looks like snow, isn’t it snow?
ohhh 1987 STORM!!! are u trying send little brother our way TUESADAY/WED??
ohh how we dont need it, but I guess it would be fun if our power stays on.
the trends are showing MAJHIOR WSTORM for the EASTERN HALF of the state early next week.
BOBT SE KY haS HAD 2-3 inches of snow, we had over a inch in CLAY COUNTY,
fact is the MODELS dont predict how it will melt soon after falls.
how can anyone say models were wrong.
forcast was NAILED, just like the up coming storm when it snows hard enough it will lay, that what comiong for eastern half of the state TUESDAY/WED u see WHITE OUT half dollar size flakes.
Not nailed in Richmond my friend. If all the snow that has fallen this week fell in a freezer and didn’t melt we would have had, perhaps, 1/4 inch. The model maps had up to 6″ TOTAL (I understand – total – not all at one time) for the week. 6″ does not equal 1/4 “. That equals BUSTED in my book.
I know Chris gives us the best the models can give him — but, at least for my part of Richmond, the models are worthless.
In response to rolo saying models nailed this current snowfall. If forecast (or models) which is what was shown., was nailed then there would be a lot of people on here reporting moderate snow (even if it was melting). I’m in a bordering county from rolo and even without melting we would not of got more than a dusting. Not to say it’s not snowed more elsewhere, but with the lack of posts reporting moderate or even light snow, then I would say the models were way off with what they predicted. No way has enough snow came from the sky to equal 4+ inches where I live.
agreed it did not stick or accumulate any more than a dusting total after the sun came up nothing stuck
I can’t speak for the rest of you but at this point I am sick and tired of this winter and do not want this “next week storm” to come together. If this info was coming from the NAM and or GFS, I would call BS. However, the Euro is on board with this one, so I’m contemplating that this “might” come to fruition with potentially several inches for SE Kentucky and East Tennessee. The saving grace as far as I’m concerned is the potential of reaching near the 65 degree mark by the end of next week here in the Middlesboro area. Be gone miserable winter!!!!!
Well, there is no snow on the ground, so that part is undeniable 🙂
True that the forecasts south of river have been nailed. Most have not even got the low end of the maps. Warm air underestimation seems to be the issue each time.
At least we get one last Rolocoaster ride before the winter is done. Any bets for when the ride changes direction? 🙂
Have NOT been nailed. Darn this blog is a resource hog for Android devices.
The warmth and higher sun angle (even through cloud cover) this time of year sun will unfortunately limit the life of any snow cover.
While even January snow cover tends to be short lived, sure wish this possible snow had happened two months ago.
ACCUCRACK Says – “Cities in the path of moderate to heavy snow as the storm ramps up include St. Louis, Louisville and Cincinnati. Flight delays and cancellations due to snow are possible in this zone”
Will CB go into threat mode before the weekend is up. HHHMMM…Is it possible……..Looks like most of KY could be on the fence for this one.
This is no different from a few other I64 tracking systems. Even if pans out, nothing to see for the folks that have missed them for fifteen yearn’.
Nothing suggests a deviation from the trend, so even the Rolocoaster should not be buckling up for it. Too late for that though, since the ride already started 🙂
All weather outlets I’ve been reading are putting KY in play for a nice snow for next week, except, The NWS in Louisville, so far their morning discussion is all about how this Tuesday chance is doomed before it even gets here, read for yourself, I still don’t understand why these guys always seem to have a extremely different look at the models than most all other weather professionals do???
On second thought they probably have incorporated the DOME in their models?
Looks like mainly an I64 fencer again and everyone of those have went more north than “expected”.
Accuweather isn’t reliable. They give the Ohio Valley the broad brush treatment. If it snows in Columbus Ohio well it must be snowing in Lexington according to them. They are the absolute worst.
I think the sequester ate my snow.
BUBBA G, I think you just like to hear yourself “type”. I haven’t said anything all winter, but getting really tired of your negativity. So what, it’s not snowed as much as we’d of liked, Spring is around the corner, so be happy, happy, happy. There’s always next year.
There was next week before there was next year. 😉
Dee — The solution is… Find another yard to play in.
Instead of being dissed, I think I’ve been Dee’d.
I am not negative, but the trend is, so don’t be deeing me! Oh no you Dee’nt! 🙂
stating the facts is not being negative
Wow, who didn’t expect Eeyore to chime in on that one. I truly hope that you and BubbaFullOfHimself aren’t this cynical and negative in real life. I don’t know how on earth your families would stand you. From my understanding, the two of you are grown men. Please stop whining like 6 year olds….
Once again you are mistaken stating facts is not whining or being negative nobody forces you to read the comments if you don’t like what is said just keep scrolling 😉
It’s hard to scroll by when you and BoobaG dominate the comments with your negativity.
Facts
i honestly don’t think they are whining. i have never felt a whine vibe from them. they are making light of the crappy mehnter we have had. i look forward to the witty banter from the two of them. sometimes i even get my own jab in.
I don’t recall pulling your string.
and nobody pulled yours either 😉 works both ways
when you put it out on the interwebz for all to see? you have pulled everyone’s string. and i like to comment when it gets really skinny like this. i find it mindly entertaining. simple minds and all.
Once again — If you don’t like to play here, go to someone else’s yard.
I think most people on here take secret delight when forecasts don’t pan out just so they can poke fun at CB for it. 😉
Keep in mind (for the blog anyway) most of what CB puts on here is just a summary of what models are showing. He has missed a few this year, but for the most part the week away stuff has just been where the models have stunk it up. I really don’t watch much WKYT news, but I doubt he is giving the same forecast there.
We need to get those models to keep that band of accumulating snow wide as it curves around through Missouri and then goes due east into KY…some of them have been showing it narrowing out as it goes towards us; hopefully the snow path will be in our favor–long way to go yet.
well as usual the Euro is slowly taking our dream of a big wet snow away…As of now its showing 2-4 snow line from louisville moving SE with a small section in NE 4-8….Looks like the middle of Virgina is the sweet spot…Its a ull so who knows what could happen…With these ull they have a mind of there own…
I’m pretty confident that no model on earth can predict accurate snow totals from 4 to 5 days out, unless you live in the northeast, southwest, Midwest, Great Lakes.
Ohio valley area mostly KY is the weird area that models seem to struggle with during winter!
I guess we need the ull to maybe go a little farther south and gain some strength and stay inland as it turns north…I dunno,maybe a track through georgia then turn north through western carolina..Of course if that happens it will probably draw warm air from the gulf and be all rain…lol…
One thing on our side is march storms seem to have more dynamics/energy in the Ohio valley, last year 5 in. storm in march here in Frankfort!
My best guess is that it will turn out to be a mostly rain event for the majority of Kentucky. Don’t believe there will any “artic’ air in place for it, just as has been the case for the system that is in progress here today. There was no rain in the forecast for today, but look at the radar….mostly rain in KY at the moment (as usual).
For some reason I have a good feeling about the Tuesday/Wed system, they just seem to overachieve in ky this time of year!
If not, oh well, we have spring weather coming soon!
Well it didn’t take any winter weather to back up traffic on north bound I-75 around the 104. It’s been blocked since at least before the morning commute and was still there a little while ago. I couldn’t find even a mention of it on the websites for WLEX, WTVQ and WLEX just now.
been wondering what is going on too. i noticed it was slow this morning around 8. and it was slow when i came home from work at 4. it was not until about 5:30 or so i noticed that it pick back up. it has been steady on Old Richmond going north all day. i had a hard time getting out of my driveway this morning there was so much traffic.
there was a tractor trailor wrecked only had the far right lane closed
whats weird the truck was on the other side of the guard rail but no damage to the guard rail dunno how he ended up there
must have been all the snow we got on the north side of the river. we are rolling in it.
there was nothing anywhere but the air when i was up there my thinking is he was cut off and jacknifed the trailer and slide in behind the guardrail thats the only thing that makes sense
It was a semi loaded with chicken grease containers. Funky mess since the containers apparently ruptured and they were sucking it out with two trucks.
It was still there at 6PM and traffic past Clays Ferry bridge.
nuh-uh. you are lieing!! really? chicken grease? that is pure craziness.
Oh, in regards to the earlier “thinking” concerning the various poster’s motivations here, I’d say “most” is an exaggeration. It’s more likely a genuine disappointment / bitterness at not receiving snow thus far and not so much on the Schadenfreude. More over, Bailey seems like the sort of guy you’d want to succeed in general.
I rarely comment here, although I read the blog and all of the comments daily.I love snow as much as anyone here. I am totally jealous of all of my friends who live between Kansas City, MO and Omaha with all of the snow they have gotten lately. It has ‘snowed’ here in my area of Louisville most of the day, but everything has melted of course. Pretty to watch. I am grateful that tomorrow will not be a repeat of the devastating storms we had a year ago. Will gladly take big flakes with little/no accumulation any day over tornadoes. :o)
Well, I think I am just gonna try to be cool on this blog now.
Fence
33 degree rule
Meh
Lucy, football
(insert random, nonsensical analogy)
Wait, I gotta reply to myself too. Hold on…
There, now I am cool.
Wait, I almost forgot… I need to make some observation on the length between Chris’ posts. Because I can predict the weather on the amount of times he posts in a day when a snow event is or isn’t going to happen.
Sticks and stones will hurt my bones but your words and no snow will never hurt me. Meh.
BTW, you have not made any allusions to the Rolocoaster, Rolo’s goat, or “the only big events we get around here is ice”.
Don’t be goin’ Bubba’n unless you go whole hog! Yeehaaaah!
I worded it wrong on purpose. Keepin’ with edgy Bubba-whit. I am the smartest person in my mind 🙂
I realize now that you are either too ignorant or too self-absorbed. You can have it dude. Continue with your all-mighty wisdom. I made a promise to myself long ago…Never argue with children on the internet. I’m gonna stick with that now.
Beth I think you’ve just been Dee’d.
Vitamin D shortages along with snow shortages has made this blog a dull boy, keep shining folks 😉
I agree about the vitamin d shortage. Been about as a depressing a winter as I can remember. Temps stuck in the 40’s for highs. Almost every warm day came with rain. No snow. Sunshine was in very short supply, and to top it off when temperatures are supposed to start warming up enough to enjoy some outside time, it decides to turn winter. Will be glad to see this one get over.
Anyone else besides me thinking we may get whomped with snow this week?
I wish Bubba would post during the summer.
“Today it was 94 here in north Madison unlike the 96 you got in Lexington. That darn river sure makes a difference in Fencetucky. Meh.” 😉 🙂