Good Thursday and welcome to the first full day of winter… uh… spring. Thermometers have taken a nosedive over the past 24 hours as our cold pattern shows no signs of letting up. If anything, the cold is digging in for an extended run over the next few weeks. The question is… can the cold bring some more snow? I believe the answer to that is… yes.
Let’s start with the cold of today. Readings will be in the upper teens and low 20s to start and only recover into the 30-35 degree range for highs. Normal highs are close to 60 degrees and we were in the 80s last year around this time. A few snowflakes can’t be ruled out… especially early and across the east.
That leads us into a very active setup for Friday into the coming weekend. A mix of light rain and light snow may spread across western Kentucky on Friday and work eastward Friday night and Saturday. Most of that would change to just some chilly showers on Saturday as temps warm into the 40s. It does not look like a washout.
Sunday and Sunday night continue to look interesting as another winter storm may come calling. That will up the ante on the possibility of accumulating snows around here as cold air crashes in from west to east Sunday.
The new GFS is coming around to what the European Model has been suggesting for a few days… a farther south tracking storm.
That’s a pretty threatening look and it’s only three days away. The European Model offers a similar look…
That’s the look of rain and wind making the transition to snow as temps crash by Sunday afternoon. Hmmm… when’s the last time I mentioned the possibility of Threat Mode? It’s awfully late in the season for something like that, so let’s wait and see.
Snow showers will then be possible all the way through the middle of next week on a strong northwesterly wind. Temps will continue to run WELL below normal through all of next week.
Have a great Thursday and take care.
I’m game…let’s do this!!! Spring =winter √
Boo, I already sat my fig trees outside!
Kudos to your wording of this post, CB! It points out there is a chance, but with caution. And probably for all the obvious reasons we have seen for a long while.
Oh no, another snow day a week before spring break. Euro model shows snow on March 30 too but obviously not buying it. It just shows how significant this late-“winter” pattern is. The -AO was the 2nd lowest ever recorded in March. The the only year with a more negative AO in March was in 1970.
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/article.html?entrynum=2370
People this storm is trending South on EURO, GFS, AND NAM!!! Look out….anyone from I-64 and points North has a chance to be in the bullseye. And even south of that line is trending towards a few inches of snow. Just 72 hours, it’s a good trend to see for Snow lovers.
http://wxcaster.com/gis-gfs-snow-overlays2.php3?STATIONID=LVX
And this is no different than what we had during winter more rain for Southern KY. I have had enough of spring time for summer
Yuck! I am getting worried that Easter and spring break week are going to be cold and nasty. That will be awful.
LMAO….THREAT MODE….Have not seen that in over two winters, unless CB went into the mode last March when we received the 3.5 inches here in Lou. I will say the models are coming around to a more southern track, but I will not beleive them until I see snow on the ground. Looks like most of this will come in the way of cold rain with snow on the back side. Remember the trends for KY will out way models up to the last day. NORTHWEST SHIFT – FENCE – DOME. I am in spring mode and really hate to see a teaser this late in the season. Thanks CB for the update and I hope to see the KWC go to Threat Mode, but until then I am LMAO….
Oh Yeah! GO CARDS!!!!!
“outweigh”
Last night the local met in Louisville was on board with the southern track. but he was only concerned about southern Indiana. we have been burned so many times it is hard to get gores up. Every time I get on the train that train crashes.
Yeah isn’t that the truth….I live about four miles south of the river and last weekends snow, just like the hand full of others, were more significant just across the bridge in Southern IN.
sorry gores=fired
My bones ache…being on the heat”!!:)
I just want to point out that a month and a half ago on groundhog day TWC was saying that the groundhog was right and that there would be another early spring. CB was already predicting Winter would last into mid-MArch and maybe beyond. WTG CB. You’re the most accurate meteorologist out there!
Got a hunting and camping trip for next weekend (29th-2nd). The GFS is still showing a potential mess for those days but the Euro has seemed to drop that storm with the latest run. Am I reading this right?
On and of snow showers in Frankfort today with a dusting on the ground, temp 23, spring in KY you Gotta love it, or not!
Even the roads are covered in Snow now in Frankfort, close to a half inch!
Record Low High for today in Lexington is 28 set in 1876. With the increase in clouds, I think this might be threatened. The coldest high ever this late or later in a season is 23 set on March 26, 1894. On May 20, 1894 Lexington had six inches of snow. Let’s hope this year is not a repeat!
Nice coating of snow on the ground in northern Jessaine, even our little county road is snow covered. I’m sure it’ll melt right away once the sun comes out, even if the temperatures are well below freezing.
It wont melt. You’ve seen that if its sunny and in The teens, snow just seems to dissapear or vanish without melting. This process is called “Sublimation,” when snow or ice go from the solid phase straight to the gas phase and because of the sun, it speeds up this process which is why snow disappears at temps below freezing. Read more here:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublimation_(phase_transition)
It wont melt. You’ve seen that if its sunny and in The teens, snow just seems to dissapear or vanish without melting. This process is called “Sublimation,” when snow or ice go from the solid phase straight to the gas phase and because of the sun, it speeds up this process which is why snow disappears at temps below freezing. Read more here:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublimation_(phase_transition)
Looking good for some heavy snow this weekend for a lot of KY, surprized the blog isn’t getting more active, but this us KY and spring is not the the time to get hyped about snow chances!
Crazy cold 31 in Franfort now, close to 30 degrees below normal?
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