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<\/p>\nGood Monday, everyone. A major winter storm and ice storm are kicking it into high gear today and will shut down much of the Commonwealth. Between heavy snow, heavy sleet and heavy freezing rain, things are going to get very ugly today through early Tuesday. Once this storm moves our, the next winter storm moves in late Wednesday through Friday.<\/p>\n
Our first wave of the winter storm is working through early this morning, leaving behind snow, sleet and ice covered roads. This isn’t the main deal by any means. After a brief break in the action, the winter storm really kicks into high gear this afternoon. That’s when heavy snow, heavy sleet and heavy freezing rain develops quickly from northwest to southeast and continues into early Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
As I told you guys, the forecast remains a work in progress, especially with the main wave coming this afternoon. Trying to figure out exact precipitation types and durations is a pain in the backside, especially when surface temps are so darn cold, but temps warming just enough in the mid levels to produce everything.<\/p>\n
Areas of eastern and southeastern Kentucky continue to look at a full blown ice storm. This may even focus just a little more to the west. Areas of central Kentucky are in the battle zone between heavy snow, heavy sleet and freezing rain. The more these three fight it out, the lower the snow totals get, obviously. Not a single thing about the whole forecast in the buffer zone is comfortable as far as the forecast goes, but here ya are…<\/p>\n
It wouldn’t take very much at all for the Lexington area and central Kentucky to wind up with much more snow or much more ice. We are walking a super fine line and I will adjust that map as needed on the fly today. We are nowcasting, folks.<\/p>\n
Regardless of precipitation types, this is a shutdown storm for the entire region. That’s already the case to start the day for some, but the worst comes later today and tonight. Power outages are likely to become widespread and trees may also come down.<\/p>\n
In terms of the models, the EURO and HRRR seem to have handled the onset of the first wave. Here’s what they show for totals through Tuesday…<\/p>\n
EURO SNOW<\/p>\n
EURO SLEET<\/p>\n EURO FREEZING RAIN<\/p>\n HRRR SNOW<\/p>\n HRRR SLEET<\/p>\n HRRR FREEZING RAIN<\/p>\n That much ice will bring devastation with it.<\/p>\n Arctic cold air accompanies this storm with winds that may gust to 30mph at times late today. Lows by Tuesday morning may go below zero across western Kentucky…<\/p>\n Wind chills could reach the danger category…<\/p>\n Wednesday morning lows may also approach zero in many areas of the state…<\/p>\n The Winter Storm THREAT continues from late Wednesday through Friday. This storm will also bring significant amounts of snow, sleet and freezing rain.<\/p>\n EURO<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/EURO-27.png\")
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