Good evening, everyone. Our major winter storm continues across Kentucky and it has a lot left in the tank. We continue to see significant amounts of snow and ice impacting the weather across the Commonwealth.
Snowfall has been the big story of the day with many areas within the 4″-8″ range so far. Northern Kentucky may push 10″ with this initial band of heavy snow and then add to that later tonight and Monday.
The Ice Storm is now cranking along the Interstate 64 corridor and just south. Freezing rain accumulations are adding up and we are likely to see some big problems developing tonight with thunder and lightning being part of this storm.
A Winter Storm Warning is out for much of Kentucky…
Here’s the updating map showing the warnings for the entire region…
Here’s a brief breakdown of what happens now…
Here’s how the map looks for tonight…
The map for Monday finds snow and wind taking over…
Monday has the potential to overachieve as the upper low spins through here. A general 1″-3″ of snow will be likely with the chance for higher amounts. Winds will whip the snow around, creating whiteout conditions at times.
All of this will be falling on top of several inches of snow that’s caked in significant ice.
Bitterly cold temps follow this with another winter storm POSSIBLE by Friday and Saturday.
I will be on WKYT NEWS on the CW LEXINGTON at 6pm then 10pm and on WKYT at 11. I’ll also drop by for a few KWC updates.
Until then, I have your tracking tools including our Kentucky Weather Cams to watch the flakes flying across different parts of the state…
Have a great Sunday and take care.
Thanks Chris you have been spot on. I got a beautiful 4 inch snow It came down heavy at times. The ice storm or freezing rain is falling now it’s sounds scary to me to listen to it or just different. I don’t think I ever heard this.i hope we don’t lose power.
Crystal, glad you received your Snow. It’s really been a long time since Kentucky has received such. Too bad the Snow didn’t cover the entire state without that darn Ice and cold rain. It’s La Nina’s fault. LOL….
How much snow did you get Schroeder and ice?????? I am Having ice falling now.
We had about 2 inches yesterday morning, and it look like a major Snowstorm in the making, by afternoon it quit Snowing and the freezing rain took over and lasted through late evening. Good news we didn’t lose power.
I’m skeptical WKY will get any snow by winters end
It’s now above freezing here in Maple with just plain rain. The Snow that fell this morning is a sloppy mess. You didn’t miss anything Russell.
People got what they wanted, I guess.
Thanks Chris. Great job, as always.
Just came in from more than a hour of moving increasingly wet snow (let’s just call it slush). We had 7-8″ of the powdery stuff, but by time I went out at 6:30, it was beginning to shrink under the drizzle of freezing rain. The snowblower worked great at first, but struggled with slush. Shovel work is grueling when it’s that deep and wet. The rain is freezing on the foliage, yard furniture, etc. Going to be a mess. However, there is a bright spot. I simply love being out after dark when there’s a blanket of snow. Even with a cloud cover, it’s like being in silvery daylight. Positively enchanting. Very quiet with almost no traffic. The pelting drizzle on my cap’s bill made the most noise. Yet, it’s nice coming back inside to recover by the fire.