{"id":33082,"date":"2018-12-08T11:52:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-08T16:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=33082"},"modified":"2018-12-08T11:52:53","modified_gmt":"2018-12-08T16:52:53","slug":"saturday-midday-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=33082","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Midday Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Saturday, folks. I wanted to drop by for a super visual, but relatively short update in terms of my thoughts. I will offer up another update in a few hours (after the UK game ;))\u00a0and that will get much more specific.<\/p>\n<p>I still cannot believe only\u00a0a Winter Weather Advisory is out for the south and southeast, but this is what the NWS is giving us at the moment&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gray.ftp.clickability.com\/wkytwebftp\/WEBWATCHES.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I will have a new call for ice and snowfall coming up in the next update, but here&#8217;s the one I started with last night&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Chris-3-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33046\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Chris-3-1.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Chris-3-1.png 904w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Chris-3-1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Chris-3-1-768x436.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"904\" height=\"513\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those lines may get bumped north a bit with the next update.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the progress of the winter storm to our west and south&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sirocco.accuweather.com\/nx_mosaic_640x480_public\/sir\/inmaSIRKY_.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I told you this update was going to be high on visuals and I&#8217;m a weatherdude of my word. Let&#8217;s take a look at the individual models to see how they are looking.<\/p>\n<p>The NAM continues to put down quite a bit of freezing rain and snow. Check out the mega-sharp gradient on the northern edge of the precipitation shield&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-5.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33080\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-5.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>NAM Freezing Rain<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33081\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-13.png 1100w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-13-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-13-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-13-1024x747.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>NAM Snowfall<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-2-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33077\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-2-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-2-7.png 1100w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-2-7-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-2-7-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-2-7-1024x747.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Hi Res NAM is similar&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-2-5.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33076\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-2-5.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The freezing rain map shows quite a bit more and is a bit farther north&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-4-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33079\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-4-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-4-4.png 1100w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-4-4-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-4-4-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-4-4-1024x747.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The snow map also hits the southeast pretty hard, but is a bit farther north&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-3-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33078\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-3-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-3-6.png 1100w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-3-6-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-3-6-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/NAM-3-6-1024x748.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The short range Canadian Model continues to be farther north and west with the entire storm. It also is showing the lingering snows many models had several days ago&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/canadian-10.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33071\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/canadian-10.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The snow forecast from that model is much father north&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canadian-2-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33070\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canadian-2-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canadian-2-3.png 1100w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canadian-2-3-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canadian-2-3-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canadian-2-3-1024x749.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The freezing rain output is also farther north&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canadian-9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33072\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canadian-9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canadian-9.png 1100w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canadian-9-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canadian-9-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canadian-9-1024x748.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS has been lost in the woods for days now, but it&#8217;s the only model certain forecasters use and that&#8217;s a bloody shame. I suspect that&#8217;s why our friends at the NWS are playing catch up. Still, the GFS is FINALLY coming in line with everything else&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-25.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33074\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-25.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The snow map is still underdone and too far south&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33075\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-8.png 1100w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-8-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-8-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-8-1024x746.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But, it&#8217;s finally seeing the extent of the freezing rain&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-2-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33073\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-2-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-2-3.png 1100w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-2-3-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-2-3-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GFS-2-3-1024x743.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new version of the GFS isn&#8217;t finished, yet, but appears to be in line with everything else outside the GFS, which it&#8217;s set to replace soon. The euro will be off and running shortly.<\/p>\n<p>I will have both those models and a new call for ice and snowfall with the next update. Have a good one and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Saturday, folks. I wanted to drop by for a super visual, but relatively short update in terms of my thoughts. I will offer up another update in a few hours (after the UK game ;))\u00a0and that will get much more specific. I still cannot believe only\u00a0a Winter Weather Advisory is out for the south [&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-33082","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\/33082","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=33082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33082\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}