{"id":26866,"date":"2017-12-20T19:30:38","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T00:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=26866"},"modified":"2017-12-20T19:30:38","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T00:30:38","slug":"updating-the-christmas-weekend-mess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=26866","title":{"rendered":"Updating The Christmas Weekend Mess"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening, my little weather weenies. It&#8217;s full steam ahead toward our big Christmas weekend and the messy setup for holiday travelers. From heavy rain to the potential for some snow, this weekend can bring all forms of precipitation to our region. Yes, I know you&#8217;ve heard me say that a time or two over the past few weeks. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s begin with the heavy rain threat from late Friday into early Saturday. Even now, we still can&#8217;t get the models to agree on who gets the axis of heaviest rains. The NAM is aimed more toward Central Kentucky&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=26864\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26864\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26864\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NAM-2-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1095\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NAM-2-7.png 1095w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NAM-2-7-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NAM-2-7-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NAM-2-7-1024x748.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1095px) 100vw, 1095px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS decided to go way south with the heaviest rains, targeting southern and eastern Kentucky&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=26865\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26865\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26865\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GFS-Rain-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GFS-Rain-5.png 1100w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GFS-Rain-5-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GFS-Rain-5-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GFS-Rain-5-1024x748.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Regardless, local high water issues are possible during this time. We still have to fine tune who has the best chance of seeing that.<\/p>\n<p>The models continue to trend colder than before with this full setup on system number one. Most agree for a period of mix of light snow developing as the colder air dives in from the northwest. Here&#8217;s the latest NAM&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=26863\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26863\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26863\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NAM-14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"926\" height=\"1840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NAM-14.png 926w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NAM-14-151x300.png 151w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NAM-14-768x1526.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NAM-14-515x1024.png 515w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The European Model is trending colder with this same system, with just the chance for some mix on the back edge&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=26861\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26861\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26861\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Euro1-11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Euro1-11.png 840w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Euro1-11-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Euro1-11-768x902.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The European Model continues to ramp up the wave of low pressure developing along the stalled front on Christmas Eve. Watch how this system wraps up just to our east&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=26862\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26862\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26862\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Euro-2-22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"838\" height=\"987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Euro-2-22.png 838w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Euro-2-22-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Euro-2-22-768x905.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s a decent shot of snow showing up across our region as the low works toward New England. The European Ensembles are very similar with the lows to our east&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=26869\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26869\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26869\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Euro-3-11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Euro-3-11.png 425w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Euro-3-11-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS continues to play the role of the Grinch, showing just a few flurries&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=26867\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-26867\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26867\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GFS-2-28.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GFS-2-28.png 405w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/GFS-2-28-267x300.png 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s one amazing difference between the GFS and the European Model. Which will be right? Will they both crash and burn? Why ask why? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>I like the potential for a light snowfall for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>Make it a good one and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening, my little weather weenies. It&#8217;s full steam ahead toward our big Christmas weekend and the messy setup for holiday travelers. From heavy rain to the potential for some snow, this weekend can bring all forms of precipitation to our region. Yes, I know you&#8217;ve heard me say that a time or two over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26866\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}