Good Tuesday from the frozen tundra of Minneapolis. There’s plenty of snow to go around here with temps well below zero. My kinda city! The good news is… folks in the bluegrass state are getting a taste of it today. We have snow, gusty winds and frigid temps overwhelming the pattern.
Here’s a breakdown of how things look…
– Light snow moves in early today and will carry us into the afternoon. We will see bands of heavier snow that will set up across the eastern half of the state.
– Accumulations today will range from 1″-4″ for many. Locally higher amounts will be possible across the eastern half of the state. I don’t have the capabilities of making a snow map right now.
– This snow will have a high impact on travel throughout the day.
– Winds today will reach 30-35mph at times and this will blow come of the snow around.
– Temps will start in the low to mid 20s and fall toward 10 degrees by early this evening.
– Wednesday morning will see temps in the low to middle single digits and only recover to the teens for highs.
– Additional rounds of light snow and bitterly cold temps will be with us this later the week into the weekend and early next week.
Here are your tracking tools for the day:
Current temperatures
Winds
I-75 @ Winchester Road Lexington
I-75 @ Iron Works Pike Lexington
I-75 @ Clays Ferry Bridge South Between Lexington and Richmond 
US 60 @ US 127 Frankfort
US 127 @ Frankfort Frankfort
I-75 at MP 36 London
I-71/I-75 at Buttermilk Pike Near Covington
I-64 @ 3rd St. Exit Louisville
Downtown Louisville @ 2nd & Broadway Louisville
I will try to update later today, but my busy schedule may keep me from doing much. I will be sending out tweets and will be looking for reports from you guys.
Stay safe and have a great day. Take care.
Thank you for keeping us up-to-date even though you are so busy.
snowing in Clay City
Just starting to snow in Catlettsburg.
Snowing in greenup
Huge dry slot needs to fill in west of Louisville, dome go away!
Already filling in–this one is going to develop right on top of us.
Todd: What is going on in Frankfort? I’ve got moderate snow in Lawrenceburg. Won’t take long to get an inch or two if this keeps up–temp is 31.
Pretty heavy snow falling, close 1 inch on the ground.
Rapid Refresh Model hinting at bands of moderate to heavy snow setting up near Louisville and points just northeast. Although NWS Louisville is looking at 1-2″ for the Metro, RAP has increased amounts for Louisville to 2.5″ based on latest runs, from the airport to the east end of the county.
Admittedly, radar returns do not look that impressive to me for the Louisville area. Still, if the radar returns out west fill in, we could see at least a couple of inches. Otherwise, amounts may be hindered.
1 or 2 inches look like a safe bet from Louisville to frankfort, radar not that impressive at the moment!
Still enough to make the morning commute slick though.
well its set up to far north, my forcast is a bust for SE KY, be lucky to see a coating. BUMMER.
That was expected
Already a dusting in Lawrenceburg. From the looks of WAVE 3 right now Louisville has a beautiful snow falling. Looks like that band is moving right this way!
Already a good inch here in greenup
I like the current radar loop coming into North-Central KY. I think we will be on the high end of the 1-3, especially as temps drop. Already 1/2 inch on the ground. 31 degrees and still snowing.
a solid 3/4th’s of an inch from round 1 in morehead. We may be able to squeeze out 2 inches when all is said and done.
the dry u see is the low pressure has develop right on top of SE/CEN KY so we might see a coating as it rotates thru, but it ddevelop just to far north as u see the wrap round ewrere the sry slot is. ohio river N EAST stay snow all day/ ANOTHER BUST…
And the flip flopping continues.
Don’t blame rolo, blame the models. Latest ones last night had extreme SE Kentucky on the high end of this thing. Looks to be now like that area going to be on the low end.
I agree based on the radar. Looks like I-64 and north are going to get the worst of this. Of course, I never get the “upslope” snow here in Lawrenceburg, so perhaps you do. Not sure exactly how that works.
33 at Lex BGA….30 at Lex Mesonet.
30 here in Lawrenceburg, and the snow is sticking to every surface. Trust the mesonet temp!
Not looking good for Knox Co. Going to rotate above us from the looks of it. Maybe another dusting.
A dusting in Lex at the moment, looks like a big cluster of snow is headed our way! Hopefully we could squeeze out more than an inch this time. Radar looks promising?
Now we know the secret! Mr. Bailey has to be out of the state before it can snow in Lexington :). Anyway, the route from Lexington to Frankfort this morning was filled with lots of snow, not sticking on the roads very much just yet( thank goodness).
lol look at the winds in central ky – awesome – just love weather.
Some of the best coverage I’ve ever seen from so little snow. If you actually measure it appropriately, it’s right around 1/2″ but it looks like much more due to the type of flakes when then came down last night.
Radar looks very promising atm, but after enduring that last round of “CLIPPERMANIA!!!!!”, it’s been proven that it can’t be trusted. Though, that’s true of weather radar in general for southern Madison County, as I cannot remember the last time ANY precipitation on the ground matched the severity of the radar as it moved through.
One day those of us in SEKY will learn not to get excited until we actually see snow fall. Once again dry air causes snow fall to be a bust…radar doesn’t look good for SEKY…
Everything covered in Lawrenceburg. If this keeps up for a few more hours, this will be the largest snow of the season. I think we will get close to 3 inches.
Oh by the way guys… Ky weather chat is here >> http://kywxchat.webs.com/
moderate snow in downtown Lexington
temps dropped a couple of degrees in last hour
hoping the radar keeps filling in, maybe some heavy stuff?
That was quick, roads are now completely covered in snow in my neighborhood, but I’m sure they’re still wet on the highways. It’s pouring buckets of snow here in Lex, what makes them look neat is that there is virtually no wind at all. So the heavy snow falls very gently, and when I look out my window now, visibility is VERY low, only see a hundred feet or so!!
Heavy snow pushing through Jefferson and Oldham counties. Wouldn’t be surprised if northeast Jefferson county into Oldham county report at least 2″ soon.
In Valley Station, I’m reporting exactly 1″ on my snow board, but it’s snowing moderately at a rate of 1″/hr.
Once this band pushes through, maybe one more band and that should do it. Should be tapering off by 9am
Mike, we are up to 6″ now in NE Louisville, near Oldham Co line. It just keeps coming down. Training of snow, no doubt. It just keeps coming down over the same area in NE part of county. Some may only end up with a couple of inches from this. But, we are in the very high end at 6″. Pleasantly surprised with this.
It’s snowing at a very high clip here in charleston. About 2 to 2.5 on the ground already. Main roads are ok side roads are dicey. School was called of fircthexkids. Hard to believe they have only been to school 2 days since Christmas.
For the kids dang iphone
Shelbyville has a good inch on the ground.
This is the heaviest snow of the season in Lawrenceburg, KY. Looks like a few more hours of moderate snow. Perhaps we can get 3 inches out of this? That would put our seasonal total at 8 inches.
Already 2-3 inches on ground in greenup and still
Coming down hard
Finally gettin some great snow in Lewis Co it’s been coming down good for hours now and i’m loving it!!! Everyone stay safe out their today roads are horrible i’ve been told!!! Thank you Chris for such great forecasting your great at what you do!!!
This is the largest snow I’ve had since March of 2012. It may exceed that given the heavy banding that is over Lawrenceburg right now. 2 inches and still coming down. Love it!
Winds are beginning to kick in now. Temperature has dropped 2 degrees in just a few minutes. Looks like snow winding down soon for Louisville.
I have 1.2″ with perhaps one more moderate band to go. 3-4″ in Trimble county; 2-3″ in Henry county.
Nothing in Knox Co. Less than 1.5 inches total for the year. Maybe next time.
This is really getting old
Sorry Andy. I really wish you could get in on some snow. I just measured 2 inches here in Lawrenceburg with snow still coming down hard. Looks like a few more hours before it ends. Temp is already down to
I actually seen some blue sky a bit ago 🙁
Future radar on weather.com has it filling in around 10:00 and hitting our area. Maybe we get some.
its starting to fall here now Bob so its about an hr ahead of schedule
Most famous words in Kentucky, “Dry Slot”
Around 2 inches here in Jtown, winds picking up big time really reducing visibility, dog doesn’t like it very much either.
Winds picking up and snow winding down in frankfort area, looks like some dry slots punching in from the north with colder air, largest snow at my house this year 2 inches, I’ll take it!
Not done yet. The lower temps will push up the ratio. Huge flakes have already transitioned to small flakes in Lawrenceburg. Still coming down hard, though.
I think you are in the sweet spot today!
temperature drop of 8 degrees in an hour, from 32 to 24 in Valley Station.
Todd, glad you are getting some snow. The Wolf call several times this year and still hearing wolf, wolf, wolf. Less than a inch all season long.
Here in E. Carter Co. we have about 1 inch. Winds are starting to blow pretty good with some more snow moving in now. Roads here in town have some snow cover, but are mostly just slushy. If you’re traveling, please drive carefully.
Everything is covered…….but it doesn’t look to be snowing that heavily at the moment here in Lexington…..things look more covered now than the entire season so far.
One look at the radar shows a definite southeastward trend in the movement of the snow. South and east Kentucky will see flakes flying before noon, I would think. No reason to say “bust” for those areas yet.
its starting now but there is 1 band that is ahead of the main batch
Andy,were do you live and how close to Lexington is it and are you SE or SW or S of Lexington and how much snow have you got thus far today?
Knox County and we had a coating before rain started mixing in now we have nothing.
BAM! 2 fluffy inches and counting in my area in eastern Boyle. It’s snowing really hard right now and radar looks like more on the way. Roads are coating up fast. Perfect call yet again Chris. We need to get you on more planes to Minnesota.
The batch of snow seems to be dissipating in some areas and strengthening in others. Around Frankfort, dissapating, but Louisville, strengthening
Not showing much on radar but snowing sideways in Frankfort still!
Hopefully, some of you snow-starved folks in central and east-central KY are getting some white gold today. 2-3 inches is better than nothing!
Blue bird skies with birds singing, it is a beautiful day here in SEKY…thinking about going fishing…any takers? If it’s not going to snow I prefer spring to arrive
Wow, wind is really blowing the snow now in Frankfort, this is easily the winter storm of the year so far in my area!
Finally, snowing in Clay County!!!!! Ground turning white in the Laurel Creek area.
Finally, snowing in Clay County!!!!!!! Ground turning white in the Laurel Creek area.
Wrecks everywhere in Lexington.
Winter Storm warning for Louisville area; Jefferson county and Oldham county. Totals of 3-6″ expected.
My part of the world won’t see that much, though. I’ll be lucky to crack 2″ probably.
spoke to soon the low is just now taking shape and going to pull NE later on, SE EAST KY will see backside enhance with heavy bands setting up. u can see it dipping SEAST as the low STARTS TO WRAP UP as it does. hence moisture will pull back in backlash as it moves out. the forcast Bailey put out look fine. as well as my 3-6 inches central to SE/EKY I got excited to quick at 430 this morning when the low really hadn’t started to forum
You always excited
Well at least the Rolocoaster is running.
Great call Rolo we are now under a winter storm warning in Jonson county in eastern ky. You said the low was starting to form you were right, we now have heavy snow
To you snow lovers up north: congrats! Totally jealous. 🙂 Still seeing blue skies and peaks of sunshine in Harlan County at the moment.
Large donut hole dry slot moving into frankfort area now, one band behind that if it can hold together?
it appears here in Louisville that we will have 1 last decent snow ban coming through.
I think this would be over between 10 and 1030.
the gusty winds are incredible, moments of white out conditions.
when this storm arrives in Southeast Kentucky you guys are gonna embrace it.
Exactly. It’s pretty crazy with the wind.
Chris has alluded to this, and I’m now seeing other mets predicting cold into early-mid February. There’s some signals too for the southern jet to finally get going. I’m just hoping it doesn’t get suppressed too far south and leave KY too far north for the big precip. Lots of IFs and MAYBEs in the long-range. Should be fun to watch!
It’s hard to measure because of all the wind blowing the snow around, but I would say we have at least 3 inches here. LaGrange Road has been closed due to multiple accidents.
OMG – total whiteout outside my house in Lexington……so cool looking!
Hey Mark. We got a good one here today. Looks beautiful here in Lexington.
Two inches on the ground in Connersville, Harrison Co, this morning at 7:00 am. Roads were untouched for first 8 miles, took 30 minutes of white knuckles to get that far. Normal 40 minute commute took 90 minutes and I am ever so glad to get off the roads! Hopefully they get treated before we go home so we can get there in time to go sledding again. The slopes were open last weekend and running fast, so my toddler is ready to do it again. Stay safe and watch out for idiots who don’t know how to handle the snowy roads. Unless your boss is paying your auto deductible, get there whenever it’s safe and slow down! It’s snowing so hard outside my window in Lex now I can’t see a barn 100 yards away. Bring it on…
Nothing here on my end in knott county. A dusting at best so far…..
On a side note–what has happened to BubbaG? I know Wxman was banned from posting here, but if BubbaG has been, then Chris needs to get some thicker skin.
I was wondering the same thing, this was almost a Bubba Buster in some locations.
how much snow you got Mr. Mercer?
Hard to say. At least 2.5 inches–,maybe more. Blowing and drifting makes it hard to say.
He has not been banned. Said he was going into hibernation.
all I got to say is that if anyone here thinks they can do his job better than get a meteorology degree and a job at a TV station. Otherwise just keep quiet
Half of what dusting has fell in knott county has melted this morning
Interstate 65 is closed in Indiana from mile marker 16 to 76.
Already around 3 1/2 in Harrison and still snowing. Temps are dropping and wind picking up.
Nothing in somerset! Getting used to this is hard for me I’m from Cincinnati and I’m used to snow. Oh well it is what it is!!
Wow! 3.4″ in Louisville/St.Matthews …Chris nailed this one.
Total suckage in Monticello…..absolutely nothing! I wonder why NWS added us to the WWA? Last evening we were one of just a handful of counties not included then by this morning we were added. This makes the 3rd out of the last 4 snow forecasts they have botched for Wayne County.
I live in Perry Co. but i’ve noticed over the years that areas from around Manchester east tend to do better with clipper type systems. Southern Ky is more likely to get snow from a southern system.. (if the cold air is in place of course)
2.8 inches so far in Bellefonte, (Ashland area) KY.
Coming down pretty good clip in knott co now
Dusting in Vine Grove, sun is shining now.
The snow looked much better before the winds blew it around in frankfort, maybe 2.5 total this storm, very light snow falling now!
I measured in 10 different places around my yard in Lawrenceburg. Average of 2.8. Temp though down to 19. I wonder how low it can go with a decent snowpack? I had -7 on the morning of the 7th.
4 inches and counting here. Still coming down hard. What’s this? An overachiever?
BEAUTIFUL heavy snow in London!! As temp drops, travel will be very difficult. Love how Laurel County just made it into the heavy snow band. It’s about time. This is the best of the season thus far. Hoping for some redevelopment after this initial system comes through. How’s the development of the low coming, someone?
Been snowing, sometimes moderate to heavy, all morning in Morehead. 3 inches + at this point, easily.
Now starting to snow in Nashville TN. Becoming very windy, temperatures have plunged just in the last hour or so.
4 inches here in greenup and it’s basically a blizzard outside
We are now under a Winter Storm Warning in Pikeville and East Ky,starting to snow heavy at times.
Unbelievable….6″ of snow in NE Louisville, near Oldham Co. line now! It just keeps on coming down over the same area of Jefferson Co.
The strange this is Wave 3 just posted a new snow map with Louisville under the 2-3″ range, lol. Talk about a total contradiction. They announce over and hour ago, Louisville is upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning for 3-6″ of snowfall. We were already at 4″ by then. Yet, they post a map showing 2-3″ for the entire city. Oh Myyyyy.
I do get that some will get more than others. But, just look outside Wave 3. 2-3″ happened by 8am.
Not sure why…but, NE Louisville has been a sweet spot for snow when it comes through this winter.
The 6″ we got today, puts NE Louisville at 16.5″ for the winter.
By contrast, the “official” snowfall total for Louisville from the Airport (SW Louisville) is now 11.5″ with only 2.9″ from today’s event, supposedly. Oh well, I guess too bad for that part of the city, lol.
they just came on and updated the snowfall total at the airport and decided that only 2.4″ have fallen now, lol. Just a joke that SDF is the “official” in the books total for the city.
So, 11″ now “officially”.
Somehow, just 20 miles NE of the airport, we have 5.5″ more this winter.
It is snowing in Somerset, but I really don’t think it will amount to anything. I’m afraid we will get left out again. I guess I will give up on my hopes of a big snow. 🙁
3.75″ of beautiful white stuff in my back yard here if Lexington. Glad to finally get in on the high end of the forecasted totals. Someone put up a forecast map last night that only showed an inch here,but CB had us in the 1″-4″ range.
no snow here in Taylor county …. I dont get it
I’ve picked up 4 inches of snow at my place and still a very light snow falling. The sun is coming out from time to time but it’s really cold. About a foot of snow for the winter so that’s average with nearly half of winter still to come.
Your doing good in the snow game this year, Frankfort has been dry slotted for several hours, about 8 inches or so for my winter total so far!
2-3 this storm, not bad compared to some folks!
Can’t really complain with a foot for the year. Most of it feel today and the early December snow with a few ankle biters in between. Temp is down to 16 at my house with light snow and sun from time to time. It’s beautiful outside.
I feel bad for those who missed out on this one. Few things in weather more frustrating than seeing snow so close yet so far.
I agree, Frankfort has missed on the real good totals so far this year but I’ll take what we can get!
Parts of Northern KY have had 25 inches!
Nothing here but wind! Glad you all got it!
Had maybe a coating before the rain started mixing in and washed it all away 🙁
Last I heard was 5.5″ for CVG (Cincinnati / Northern KY Airport) I’m only a couple mile south of it and I can confirm. The wind continues to howl with very strong gusts causing pretty impressive drifting.
What’s your season total Now?
Nothing again in somerset! It’s 34 degrees outside and nothing on the ground. I’m ready for golfing weather and cookouts. This just stinks!!!!!
Congrats to those that got measurable snow enjoy
Can you believe it? Richmond VA is expecting to get 4 to 6 inches!!!!
Just snow showers down here in McCreary…nothing on the ground but lots & lots of Birds!!!! 🙂
same here except our snow is mixed with rain in Knox so I guess the wind will blow around birds instead of snow for us Linda 😉
We’ve got at least 2 inches here and its still snowing. Its a really pretty snow too with the way its sticking to the trees.
Got almost 5 inches total
Here in greenup..wind keeps blowing it around
Congrats to those who got a good snow! I didn’t.
Had bout half inch drizzle is melting it off
got 1.7 inches here in my backwoods.
Temp dropped about 5 degrees a few minutes ago and winds have picked up!! About 6 inches in Ashland and roads including 64 are in bad shape, be safe out their!!!
Whiteout conditions, blowing snow and even some drifts here in Lex, being new to snow, ive never seen anything like this before!! Just saw a neighbor’s trash can fall over with these INTENSE winds and blizzard conditions, also saw a “snownado” that was twirling on my street and traveling for about 20 seconds!
Lite snow still falling in Burgin. I hope it picks up again.
I’m up to 3 inches at Hagerhill 30 minutes ago still having heavy snow
Here in Middlesboro, not even a dusting! 36 degees and raining here with a few flakes mixed in. With the moisture moving out, the temp will now drop and maybe there will be some lingering flurries. Funny thing is….I’m not even disappointed…..
I’m am so Ready4Spring..Mowing the lawn,drinking a cold beer while admiring the lawn after mowing…Drinking a cold beer while enjoying a cookout..Working in the garden and when finished drinking a cold beer…Drinking another cold beer when the last cold beer is finished…In other words i like beer when it’s hot outside..Oh by the way did i mention it’s snowing outside..Uggh..
4+ inches of heavy wet snow in Pike County! Experiencing heavy snow since about 11 a.m.
OK — I have gone from I.B.I.W.I.S.I. Well, now I believe it since I see it. We have 5 inches of snow in my part of Richmond. This is the most snow at any one time in the nine years I have lived here. … And it’s still snowing. The radar seems to indicate we have a while to go still. May finish with 6 inches.
Good snow in central WV, around a foot, deep drifts.