{"id":62842,"date":"2024-01-01T02:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T07:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=62842"},"modified":"2024-01-01T02:00:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T07:00:51","slug":"some-potential-by-the-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=62842","title":{"rendered":"Some Potential By The Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Monday and Happy New Year! Here&#8217;s hoping you guys have the most amazing year of your lives as we head into 2024. As always, I&#8217;m thankful to have each of you along for this wild weather ride that is Kentucky Weather Center as we move into our 16th year.<\/p>\n<p>This brand new year is starting out with a few flakes flying across the region with a much bigger system possible by the weekend. All of this is kicking off what is likely to be a very active winter setup for much of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with the flakes out there today. We don&#8217;t have a lot of them, but we find a few flurries and the occasional snow shower going up across central and eastern Kentucky. Much of this won&#8217;t show up on radars, but here they&#8217;re here to help you celebrate day one of the 2024\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/builder.zoomradar.net\/zoomradar_weather_map\/weather_page.php?key=dlFZs5IY4VCw7bK\" width=\"560\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/radar-large.asp?partner=netweather&amp;traveler=0&amp;site=KY_&amp;type=SIR&amp;anim=1&amp;level=state&amp;large=1#\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/sirocco.accuweather.com\/nx_mosaic_640x480_public\/sir\/inmaSIRKY_.gif\" alt=\"\" usemap=\"#largemap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sirocco.accuweather.com\/nx_mosaic_640x480_public\/sir\/inmaSIRKY_.gif\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another cold front moves through late Wednesday and Thursday and can bring a few flakes to the eastern half of the state. That cold air keeps the first system zipping by to our south.<\/p>\n<p>This sets the stage for a much bigger system to potentially impact our weather this upcoming weekend. This is also a system coming from the southwest and it&#8217;s loaded with moisture. What kind of moisture it brings to us will be highly dependent on the storm track.<\/p>\n<p>The GFS has two lows with one into the lower Ohio Valley with the second going up the east coast. The end result on the GFS is for rain, snow and a mix&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62846\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS is currently the only model with the strong dual low scenario. The EURO doesn&#8217;t have much of a surface low into our region but has the system in the Carolinas.<\/p>\n<p>The current EURO brings the best chance for winter weather to the eastern half of the state&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EURO-3.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62847\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EURO-3.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canadian has a weak lead surface low into far eastern Kentucky and West Virginia with the main low going up the east coast. This has a pretty good winter hit in our region&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Canadian.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62843\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Canadian.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With several systems lined up coming out of the southwest, I suspect we will see the models have some wild swings with storm tracks in the coming days. The system this weekend is of interest and nothing more at this point.<\/p>\n<p>Looking farther down the road from this weekend through the middle of January, the EURO Ensembles are pretty incredible to see with major blocking going up from Greenland to Alaska and a deep trough engulfing much of the country with shots of arctic air&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EURO.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62845\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EURO.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Control Run of the EURO Ensembles is even more emphatic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EURO-2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62844\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EURO-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will have additional updates later today. Have a Happy New Year and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Monday and Happy New Year! Here&#8217;s hoping you guys have the most amazing year of your lives as we head into 2024. As always, I&#8217;m thankful to have each of you along for this wild weather ride that is Kentucky Weather Center as we move into our 16th year. 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