Good Tuesday, everyone. The bluegrass state continues to be in the absolute tank when it comes to temps. Brutally cold air continues for a few more days before we turn our attention toward a moderating temp pattern that will threaten us with more snow.
Temps out there to start the day range from below zero in the northeast to the low teens in the west. Wind chills will be several degrees colder than what the thermometer says. There’s also a system pushing through that will likely spit out some light snow and flurries across parts of central and eastern Kentucky. Some light accumulations will be possible in these areas.
I have your Tuesday tracking tools including our Kentucky Weather Cams to watch the flakes flying…
All of this pales in comparison to one of the biggest winter storms to ever hit the Gulf Coast. Look at how much real estate is under a Winter Storm Warning today into Wednesday…
That’s absolutely amazing to see, but we talked back in December on how this pattern could threaten this region with winter weather. This January will long be remembered across our region and into much of the deep south.
Back here in the Bluegrass state ice box, we find wind chills today tanking once again. Once the flake maker departs to our east, wind chills drop quickly below zero from northwest to southeast. This animation starts at 7 this morning and ends at 11 this evening…
Actual temps by Wednesday morning are likely below zero for many areas, especially where the snow pack is thickest. Winds will continue to be gusty and produce the coldest wind chills of the winter as some of us drop into the -15 to -20 range…
That’s really dangerous stuff, folks. Please don’t get caught outdoors for an extended period of time during the heart of this.
Temps rebound some by the afternoon but gusty winds will make it feel close to 0 at times.
Our temps climb Thursday into Friday as a light snow and flurries maker pushes in from the northwest…
From there, we have to watch for a couple of overrunning systems late this weekend into next week…
Looking longer range into February, this brutal cold will let up in a big way. I’m already on record with my thoughts on February being VERY active around here with the potential for heavy rain, heavy snows and even strong to severe storms. All that depends on individual storm tracks.
The EURO Weeklies show this active setup with the total precipitation numbers from through March 6…
I’ll see you guys back here later today for your normal updates. Have a terrific Tuesday and take care.
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