{"id":53393,"date":"2022-03-07T01:34:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T06:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=53393"},"modified":"2022-03-07T01:34:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T06:34:44","slug":"tracking-severe-storms-and-a-snow-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=53393","title":{"rendered":"Tracking Severe Storms and A Snow Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good Monday, folks. We have strong to severe storms pushing through the region to start the brand new week. Once we get rid of this action, the pattern turns much colder and we have a full blown snow threat by Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n

Let’s begin with today’s threat for severe storms and flooding.<\/p>\n

The day starts with a line of strong to severe storms working across western Kentucky. This will roll eastward through the day and may pack damaging winds, large hail and the threat for a brief tornado spin up.<\/p>\n

Here’s today’s Severe Weather Outlook from the Storm Prediction Center…<\/p>\n

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A strong cold front then works through quickly this afternoon and evening. Temps drop from the 60s ahead of the front, to the 30s right behind it. Winds will be very gusty and will make those 30s feel more like the 20s.<\/p>\n

There’s even the chance for a few flurries or snow showers to fly later tonight and Tuesday morning. The HRRR shows the possibility…<\/p>\n

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The Hi Res NAM likes the snow shower idea even more…<\/p>\n

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Highs on Tuesday range from the upper 30s to upper 40s across the state and that’s well below normal for the second week of March.<\/p>\n

Another system comes from the south and rolls toward the southern Appalachian Mountains on Wednesday. This brings some rain across the east and southeast, especially.<\/p>\n

Temps rebound after this on Thursday as we get set for some fun and games. A major amplification of the jet stream takes place with what is likely to become a phased storm system Friday into Saturday…<\/p>\n

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This type of signature usually results in a major winter storm and that’s exactly what we have to be on guard for during this time. Low pressure likely develops and rolls through here with rain to snow, but the exact track and strength of this low are still to be determined.<\/p>\n

The GFS is now going toward a healthy storm hit…<\/p>\n

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The storm showing up on the GFS would take us from the 60s ahead of the storm, to the teens and 20s right behind it with wind chills below zero.<\/p>\n

The EURO isn’t as wrapped up as the GFS, but offers up a similar overall solution…<\/p>\n

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The Canadian Model isn’t quite as juiced up as the GFS and EURO, but it’s still a nice storm system…<\/p>\n

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I will have another update later today and will be on WKYT-TV with the latest. Until then, here are your severe storms tracking tools for the day…<\/p>\n