Good Friday, everyone. We have a frigid day across the region, but things are looking up as we head into the weekend and next week. Temps take off to the warmest levels we’ve had this yea, but that’s not saying a whole lot.

So just how cold has it been around here. In terms of departures from normal, Kentucky is the coldest state in the country so far this January…

If we look at the last 60 days which would take us back to late November, our entire region is below normal…

Temps today add to the departures as we run well below normal with highs in the 20s. Gusty winds will make it feel even colder as some early day flurries and snow showers fly across the east. Skies slowly become partly sunny from southwest to northeast through the day.

This sets us up for milder temps this weekend with upper 30s to low 40s in the north and the 40s in the south. That means we will likely see a lot of snow melting. Drip, drip, drip.

Temps spike early next week but the trend is colder as we head into the middle and end of the week as a deep trough digs into the east. This may even bring some flakes in here by Wednesday or Thursday. That will be followed up by a storm system that may move right on top of us to start February.

Here’s the Canadian…

The GFS is also seeing this colder blast coming later next week…

The EURO Weeklies are pointing toward the week or so just after Groundhog Day for another shot of cold for our region and much of the country. The model is growing colder as we get closer. Here’s the 7 day average from February 4-11…

It’s also seeing snow chances during this time and even sees the chances pretty far south…

This is likely to be a very active month of February.

I’ll update things later today. Until then, here are your flake trackers for the leftover action in the east…

Make it a fantastic Friday and take care.