{"id":68788,"date":"2025-01-04T13:09:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T18:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=68788"},"modified":"2025-01-04T13:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T18:09:11","slug":"major-winter-storm-gets-set-to-blast-the-bluegrass-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=68788","title":{"rendered":"Major Winter Storm Gets Set to Blast the Bluegrass State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, everyone. A major winter storm is still on track to move into Kentucky Sunday and Monday. This will bring an ice storm, a snowstorm, and a combination of the two for much of the Bluegrass state.<\/p>\n<p>A Winter Storm Warning is out for much of the state with an Ice Storm Warning for a part of western Kentucky&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GgdTBjGXgAAR7mu?format=jpg&amp;name=large\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We will see additional counties added to the Winter Storm Warning and the new additions across the region will show up on this updating map&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/x-hv1.pivotalweather.com\/maps\/warnings\/nwshaz.us_ov.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have no changes to my breakdown:<\/p>\n<h2>SUNDAY<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Snow, sleet and freezing rain work into western Kentucky before daybreak and this spreads eastward.<\/li>\n<li>A heavy band of heavy snow is likely to set up in an arc that lifts from southwest to northeast.<\/li>\n<li>That band has the potential to put down several inches of snow in a short amount of time. Pinpointing where this band develops is the key.<\/li>\n<li>Sleet and freezing rain take over across southern Kentucky and that slowly lifts farther to the north.<\/li>\n<li>The far south sees temps spike with rain taking over by late day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SUNDAY NIGHT<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Significant icing is likely into a large swath of the area as freezing rain looks fairly widespread.<\/li>\n<li>Sleet and snow will be located to the north of this into far northern Kentucky.<\/li>\n<li>Far southern Kentucky stays mainly rain.<\/li>\n<li>Winds gust up to 30mph as the low spins eastward along the Kentucky\/Tennessee border.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>MONDAY<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The day starts with freezing rain and sleet across the with light snow elsewhere.<\/li>\n<li>Strong upper-level energy spins from west to east across Kentucky through the day.<\/li>\n<li>This spawns a large swath of moderate to heavy snow for much of central and eastern Kentucky.<\/li>\n<li>Several additional inches of snow will be possible from this.<\/li>\n<li>Winds will also be gusting to 30mph at times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The amount of precipitation coming from the models is insane. If we take the GFS and melt all the precipitation down to liquid, we are seeing more than 2&#8243; of precipitation&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68794\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-7.png 966w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-7-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-7-768x599.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That is off the charts and we better hope no one location stays all freezing rain or they are in a world of hurt.<\/p>\n<p>The latest GFS is coming farther south and has been doing so with each run. These totals represent everything that falls through Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The snow forecast is much more expansive&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-2-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68791\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-2-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-2-5.png 967w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-2-5-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-2-5-768x600.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, check out the freezing rain totals&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-4-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68793\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-4-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-4-1.png 965w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-4-1-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-4-1-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many areas get several inches of snow AND more than .50&#8243; of pure freezing rain. That&#8217;s wild.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the GFS Sleet forecast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-3-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68792\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-3-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"963\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-3-5.png 963w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-3-5-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GFS-3-5-768x604.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the GFS slowly coming south a bit, we have better continuity with what the EURO is showing, especially in terms of snowfall&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68803\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"964\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-9.png 964w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-9-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-9-768x607.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Obviously, the EURO is a little farther south still and this is very evident on the Freezing Rain map&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-3-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68802\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-3-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"963\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-3-5.png 963w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-3-5-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-3-5-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the sleet map&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-2-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68801\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-2-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-2-5.png 965w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-2-5-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EURO-2-5-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Model has been significantly farther south from the start and that continues.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the snowfall forecast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-9.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68797\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"972\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-9.png 972w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-9-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-9-768x600.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The amount of freezing rain is obscene&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-3-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68796\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-3-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"962\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-3-4.png 962w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-3-4-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-3-4-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sleet is higher than the GFS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-2-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68795\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-2-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"961\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-2-4.png 961w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-2-4-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Canadian-2-4-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ICON continues to be in on the southern trend&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ICON-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68790\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ICON-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1086\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ICON-1.png 1086w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ICON-1-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ICON-1-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ICON-1-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ICON-1-1080x798.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So does the UKMET&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ukmet-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68800\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ukmet-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1095\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ukmet-3.png 1095w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ukmet-3-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ukmet-3-1024x747.png 1024w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ukmet-3-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ukmet-3-1080x788.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1095px) 100vw, 1095px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I will be on WKYT-TV this evening and have additional KWC updates through the day. I leave you with your radars to follow our storm system in from the west\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>Make it a great Saturday and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, everyone. A major winter storm is still on track to move into Kentucky Sunday and Monday. This will bring an ice storm, a snowstorm, and a combination of the two for much of the Bluegrass state. A Winter Storm Warning is out for much of the state with an Ice Storm Warning for [&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-68788","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\/68788","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=68788"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68804,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68788\/revisions\/68804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=68788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=68788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}