{"id":46141,"date":"2020-12-23T02:10:19","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T07:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=46141"},"modified":"2020-12-23T02:10:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T07:10:19","slug":"winter-storm-threat-continues-for-eastern-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=46141","title":{"rendered":"Winter Storm THREAT Continues For Eastern Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Wednesday, everyone. It&#8217;s a super-active pattern rolling in just in time for Christmastime in the bluegrass state. We have the potential for high winds later today as a true arctic front drops in later tonight. This will give us the first of three chances at snow from early Christmas Eve Day into Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some fresh thoughts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today&#8217;s winds push between 40 and 50mph at times, especially ahead of the front this evening. Temps are deep into the 50s.<\/li>\n<li>Rain moves in ahead of the front during the same time.<\/li>\n<li>Temps behind this front will crash into the 20s from west to east late tonight through the first half of Thursday. Given the rain ahead of this, watch for a possible ice up.<\/li>\n<li>A band of snow will begin to develop behind the front just west of Interstate 65. This will expand in coverage and intensity as it moves east.<\/li>\n<li>Can we get a little sleet or freezing rain to show up in the transition? I can&#8217;t rule that out.<\/li>\n<li>As the arctic front moves into eastern Kentucky, low pressure develops along the boundary. Exactly where this happens and how much it slows the system down still has some wiggle room.<\/li>\n<li>Eastern Kentucky is likely to get in on several hours of some healthy snows by Thursday afternoon and Christmas Eve.<\/li>\n<li>As that&#8217;s happening, streaks of west-east snow squalls may show up across the rest of the region. Those could put down light accumulations and reduce visibilities.<\/li>\n<li>As the upper low spins in Christmas Day, a fairly widespread area of light snow is likely to develop. With such cold air in place, light accumulations will show up once again.<\/li>\n<li>Speaking of the cold, wind chills will be near zero from Christmas Eve through Christmas Day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In terms of total snowfall for all of the above, I&#8217;m not ready to make any changes to my earlier First Call For Snowfall&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/chris-pic-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46130\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/chris-pic-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/chris-pic-3.png 864w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/chris-pic-3-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/chris-pic-3-768x450.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a real chance I need to open that range up even more across the east.<\/p>\n<p>So, why no changes to the map, yet? Because there is still some model spread I need to see get a little closer.<\/p>\n<p>The NAM had a funny run that is the slowest and farthest west. It&#8217;s also the messiest&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-32.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46136\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-32.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the snow map from that run&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-4-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46140\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-4-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"962\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-4-2.png 962w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-4-2-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-4-2-768x607.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Freezing rain potential&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-3-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46139\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-3-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"961\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-3-5.png 961w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-3-5-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-3-5-768x609.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sleet potential&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-2-18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46138\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-2-18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"961\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-2-18.png 961w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-2-18-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-2-18-768x608.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The model closest to my above thoughts is the Hi Res NAM. Here&#8217;s the future radar through 7am Christmas morning&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-2-13.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46135\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-2-13.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That has the snow band&#8230; The snow streaks&#8230; and you can see the light snow dropping in from the northwest at the end of the run.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the snow map from that run through 7 Christmas MORNING&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-28.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46137\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-28.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"962\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-28.png 962w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-28-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NAM-28-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Snow lovers across the entire area should be cheering on our neighbor to the north. The Canadian models continue to be the snowiest of the bunch<\/p>\n<p>Short Range Canadian&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Canadian-20.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46142\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Canadian-20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"962\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Canadian-20.png 962w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Canadian-20-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Canadian-20-768x608.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Regular Canadian&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Canadian-21.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46144\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Canadian-21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"963\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Canadian-21.png 963w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Canadian-21-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Canadian-21-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The European Model in the upper levels looks like it should be a little slower and farther west, but it&#8217;s still dropping the hammer on the eastern part of the state&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EURO-33.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46145\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EURO-33.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EURO-33.png 965w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EURO-33-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/EURO-33-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>How about that tight gradient? Whoa.<\/p>\n<p>Then there&#8217;s the GFS. The model had been the absolute most consistent with this whole setup for days, then it started going back and forth over the past day or so. It&#8217;s right now the most progressive and doesn&#8217;t see the snow streaks of light snow on Christmas Day. Still, it manages to do this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GFS-SNOW-18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46146\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GFS-SNOW-18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"968\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GFS-SNOW-18.png 968w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GFS-SNOW-18-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GFS-SNOW-18-768x601.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So you can see there is just enough of a difference to keep me from changing my earlier call. That will likely happen with my next update around noontime.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll see you guys back for that. Until then, have a good one and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Wednesday, everyone. It&#8217;s a super-active pattern rolling in just in time for Christmastime in the bluegrass state. We have the potential for high winds later today as a true arctic front drops in later tonight. This will give us the first of three chances at snow from early Christmas Eve Day into Christmas Day. 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