{"id":68674,"date":"2025-01-02T19:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T00:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=68674"},"modified":"2025-01-02T19:07:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T00:07:36","slug":"winter-storm-watch-already-out-for-many","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=68674","title":{"rendered":"Winter Storm WATCH Already Out For Many"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening, everyone. Our Winter Storm THREAT continues and will very likely be upgraded to an ALERT later tonight or Friday. The NWS is getting well out in front of this storm with a Winter Storm Watch that&#8217;s out for many areas already.<\/p>\n<p>The Winter Storm Watch is out for much of central and western Kentucky and more counties will be added on Friday. This will encompass all of northern Kentucky and much of eastern Kentucky&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68675\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special.jpg 682w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kudos the NWS offices for bring proactive on this. As I&#8217;ve talked about before, headlines are really the only way to get folks attention.<\/p>\n<p>The Weather Prediction Center continues to increase the odds of significant ice and snow for much of Kentucky&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WPC-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68682\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WPC-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WPC-2.png 791w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WPC-2-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WPC-2-768x525.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve put together a series of maps to help you plan for the impacts this storm may have on your part of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how things may play out during the day on Sunday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68677\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-2.jpg 790w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-2-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By Sunday night, we see the southern part of Kentucky dealing with some rain with the ice and snow still going strong across the northern half of the state&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68678\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"794\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-3.jpg 794w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-3-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-3-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As this low pushes to our east Monday, morning ice and a mix goes over to snow with light snow taking over by afternoon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68680\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"793\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-4.jpg 793w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Chris-Special-4-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The latest run of the EURO this afternoon is pretty much in line with the above maps&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-2-3.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68692\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-2-3.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The amount of freezing rain with this is very concerning&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euro-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68691\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euro-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euro-4.png 965w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euro-4-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euro-4-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also some sleet accumulation showing up&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euro-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68690\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euro-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"963\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euro-3.png 963w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euro-3-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Euro-3-768x606.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The snowfall map from the EURO is way up there across the northern half of the state&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68689\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"963\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-2.png 963w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-2-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-2-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is essentially what the Canadian Model was showing earlier today. The latest Short Range Canadian Model only goes through 1am Monday and looks very similar&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CANADIAN-4.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68676\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CANADIAN-4.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS continues to be just a smidge north of other models, but still has a similar overall look and output&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-6.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68683\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-6.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bitterly cold temps come in behind this with the chance for below zero temps by the middle of next week.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the end of next week, folks. We have the potential for a system dropping in from the northwest to phase with a system across the south. The models are hinting at this possibility&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-2-2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68685\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-2-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have the latest on CW Lexington tonight at 10pm and on WKYT at 11. I may even throw in another KWC update before the main post later tonight.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, we have a light snow maker dropping in from the northwest tonight and early Friday. This can put down some light accumulations and I have you all set to track it\u2026<\/p>\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<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/x-hv1.pivotalweather.com\/maps\/warnings\/nwshaz.us_ov.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/x-hv1.pivotalweather.com\/maps\/warnings\/nwshaz.us_ov.png\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the rest of the evening and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening, everyone. Our Winter Storm THREAT continues and will very likely be upgraded to an ALERT later tonight or Friday. The NWS is getting well out in front of this storm with a Winter Storm Watch that&#8217;s out for many areas already. The Winter Storm Watch is out for much of central and western [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=68674"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68693,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68674\/revisions\/68693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=68674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=68674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}