Good Friday afternoon. Showers continue to roll across the state today and this action will become much more widespread overnight into Saturday. Thunderstorms will begin to develop during this time and the potential is there for strong or severe storms.
The Storm Prediction Center has place much of central and western Kentucky in the slight risk area…
Damaging winds will be the primary threat with isolated tornadoes possible… especially in the far west. Heavy rainfall will also be a major concern across the same areas I’ve been highlighting, so keep a close eye on the waterways.
Gusty winds of 40mph or higher will be possible for many… even without thunderstorms. Temps tomorrow may hit 70 in some spots.
It all comes crashing down behind the cold front late Sunday into early Monday. Some models are still trying to develop a wave of low pressure along this boundary to our east. Here’s the NAM…
The Canadian Model is trying to do this as well…
A secondary push of even colder air will swing in later Monday with some snow showers and flurries. Those may continue into Christmas Eve with highs in the 20s with gusty winds.
I’m also still keeping my eye on the possibilities behind that for the day after Christmas…
A LOT of winter is ahead, my friends.
Take care.
Thanks Chris
My aunt & uncle (2nd parents) have an Ice Storm Warning on them for tomorrow night into Saturday. Usually whatever they get in the winter, we get a day or so later, I’ve noticed over the years?!
Near Tulsa, OK, I meant to say.
Lot of ice so far this fall/winter. I will not be surprised if we see frozen precip events follow similar tracks as what we have seen so far. I just can not see CKY getting much if any significant snow action due to the perpetual misses and the “signs” of systems paths so far this year.
JMO.
No lots of rain so far this fall/winter been very little in the way of ice/snow 😉
Yeah, I was not clear in where referring to (Mainly I64 and all points north of that). Obviously not CKY- anywhere around us BUT.
SE ridge going bye bye will change something but maybe not for the better lol
Some of the longer range maps I’ve been looking at has the eastern half of the country turning colder the next couple weeks but also dryer, so will this be a cold enough to snow but no moisture situation we will be dealing with?
I guess time will tell, thanks Chris for all your updates!
Thanks Chris. Don’t wish heavy rain on anyone but I am glad it is not eastern and southeastern KY for a change. Some snow flurries for Christmas would be a good thing, since the white Christmas looks like a bust. Got a bit more shopping to do. Maybe I can run between raindrops and get finished. Here’s hoping for hat, anyway. Have a great Friday everyone!
No southeast ridge hurts our snow chances just as much as having one. Systems skirting to our south with SEKY getting in on the action. Central Ky is doomed either way. Need that freak storm which trends just don’t support.
Or Clipper! 🙂 Long lost Clipper…. been four years since our over achieving clipper? Must have been. That six-ish inch dry snow drifter was the last significant snow we have had in Richmond anyway.
Not counting the annoying and dangerous ankle biters. Ain’t no snowman being made from that. Perhaps a 1/10 scale replica of a small snowman.
Bubba, the mini snowman is exactly what I did for my 3 year old, about had to scrape the car to do it lol!
Mini Me 🙂
Looking back at last years records about this time Frankfort got 4 inches of snow December 28/29th period, and then no more snow until January 29th 2 inches, hopefully January works out better this time with snow??
everybody knows how this games going to be played. it will get cold for a couple of days.
then it warms up to 32.000000001 and it rains. followed by insignificant flurries.
this repeated cycle goes on all winter.
I will give it to mid January and if nothing is shaking after that bring on the blowtorch.
by the way the low that is in the Gulf the day after Christmas. I bet it will go around us. I’m sorry folks I have no confidence.
Don’t blame you at all, I’m in wait and see mode for a while, I usually give it until early February, if nothing major winter weather wise by then I start to think spring and March madness!
You folks know my thoughts and take on January. As for the short term, this wet weekend will be followed by a QUICK shot of cold air, and then we’re back to the boring warm pattern. CB is right, lots of winter left in the tank, but in name only.
Bah, you are just banking on the trend. To do it right you would need science via models and they suck sour lemons, with not one sign of any sugar.
We know what the thoughts are of the other blogs you visit 😉
Was just reading about a winter storm advisory in Mauna kea, Hawaii. Sounds like everybody other than Kentucky is getting snow. I’m lovin it, ha… Everybody snow dry, warm and have a great weekend. I’m going be busy making candy and cookies. Have a blessed weekend : )