{"id":63202,"date":"2024-01-10T01:47:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T06:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=63202"},"modified":"2024-01-10T01:48:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T06:48:03","slug":"two-big-systems-ahead-then-it-turns-bitterly-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=63202","title":{"rendered":"Two Big Systems Before It Turns Bitterly Cold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Wednesday to one and all. It&#8217;s a snowy start to the day for areas of central and eastern Kentucky as storm system number one moves away. Storm systems #2 and #3 are on the way from Friday through Monday. Those two will bring an increased threat for winter weather and unleash bitterly cold air.<\/p>\n<p>This morning&#8217;s snow isn&#8217;t much, but some light accumulations are showing up and with temps dropping below freezing, some slick spots will be noted. Watch those bridges and overpasses for a touch of slush.<\/p>\n<p>Clouds and flurries linger through the day for much of the eastern half of the state with temps in the low and mid 30s. Some sun shows up in the west with temps hitting 40 or better.<\/p>\n<p>After a calm Thursday, here we go again! Another potent storm system looks to track right on top of us, bringing more heavy rain, high winds and then some snow.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick breakdown of what to expect:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Low pressure moves into the region and heads toward the eastern Great Lakes.<\/li>\n<li>Heavy rain of 1\u2033-2\u2033 will be possible Friday across the west with lighter amounts farther east.<\/li>\n<li>High winds look to push 50mph or higher once again.<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s a quicker transition to snow with a wraparound light snowfall Friday night and Saturday.<\/li>\n<li>Temps turn much colder and drop through the 20s with wind chills in the teens.<\/li>\n<li>With this cold coming in and all that moisture on the ground, a significant ice up is possible.<\/li>\n<li>Travel Friday night and Saturday could get tricky.<\/li>\n<li>Arctic air comes in behind this with Saturday night lows potentially reaching the high single digits with below zero wind chills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the GFS sees our system&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS-27.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63204\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS-27.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the Canadian&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CANADIAN-13.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63205\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CANADIAN-13.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Winds are a major player once again on Friday. There&#8217;s the chance for winds to be as high or higher than what we had on Tuesday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS-2-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63209\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS-2-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS-2-3.png 965w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS-2-3-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS-2-3-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nam-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63203\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nam-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"961\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nam-13.png 961w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nam-13-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/nam-13-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That brings us to the next system that&#8217;s riding along the edge of bitterly cold temps dropping in here on Sunday. This potential winter storm continues to show up very well on the models late Sunday through Monday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The GFS signal has been consistent&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS-2-16.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63206\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS-2-16.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canadian signal grows stronger by the run&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CANADIAN-3-2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63208\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CANADIAN-3-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The EURO has been touting this stronger and longer duration event for a while. The latest run is really close to producing a much more phased system&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EURO-13.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63214\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EURO-13.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This may very well get a Winter Storm THREAT before the day is over.<\/p>\n<p>Bitterly cold air comes in behind this system with the potential for actual air temps to go below zero. To make matters worse, winds will be an issue and the models are spitting out some brutal wind chills.<\/p>\n<p>These are the wind chill numbers from Monday morning through Tuesday morning from the GFS and Canadian&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>GFS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS-28.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63212\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFS-28.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CANADIAN<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Canadian-14.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63211\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Canadian-14.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If the EURO is right with a longer duration storm, those numbers get delayed by a few hours&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EURO-2-6.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63213\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EURO-2-6.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We then have to watch for another system sneaking underneath that bitter cold as it eases just a bit later in the week.<\/p>\n<p>Updates will come your way later today. Until then, let&#8217;s track some flakes on your Kentucky radars&#8230;<\/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>Have a great day and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Wednesday to one and all. It&#8217;s a snowy start to the day for areas of central and eastern Kentucky as storm system number one moves away. Storm systems #2 and #3 are on the way from Friday through Monday. Those two will bring an increased threat for winter weather and unleash bitterly cold air. 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