{"id":69848,"date":"2025-02-08T01:38:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T06:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=69848"},"modified":"2025-02-08T01:38:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T06:38:49","slug":"winter-storm-threat-monday-night-and-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=69848","title":{"rendered":"Winter Storm THREAT Monday Night and Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Saturday to one and all. A few showers and storms are pushing across the region today and have the chance to create local high water issues. Beyond this comes a very active pattern that includes a Winter Storm THREAT for Monday night and Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with what&#8217;s going on out there today.<\/p>\n<p>Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are rumbling across the state today ahead of a cold front. Locally heavy rains are possible across central and eastern Kentucky and this may be enough to cause some high water issues to develop&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69824\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-5.jpg 784w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-5-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-5-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the watches and warnings for the day&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/x-hv1.pivotalweather.com\/maps\/warnings\/nwshaz.us_ov.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the front sweeps through here this evening, it will have a line of showers and storms along it. This isn&#8217;t like the setup from a few days ago, but there&#8217;s still the chance for a strong storm or two.<\/p>\n<p>Temps ahead of today&#8217;s fronts may touch 70 again across the south and southeast before crashing behind the cold front. Winds are also a big player with gusts that can reach 40mph at times.<\/p>\n<p>Our Winter Storm THREAT is for Monday Night and Tuesday as the first in a series of storm systems moves into our region. This will bring a swath of accumulating snows, mixed precipitation including some freezing rain and plain old heavy rain that can bring another flood threat.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s my early call on how things try to play out&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-MAP-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69825\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-MAP-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"778\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-MAP-1.jpg 778w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-MAP-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-MAP-1-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Obviously, a lot can change in terms of the track of the low and with the various precipitation types and this is something I will be updating through the weekend. It&#8217;s still way too early for anyone to be talking totals.<\/p>\n<p>This will then be followed by another system Wednesday into Thursday that looks to bring a lot of precipitation with it.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Model has the most in terms of winter weather with both of these systems&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-8.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69838\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-8.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The EURO is getting more wintry looking with this initial system but is mainly a heavy rainmaker with the second storm&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-20.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69842\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-20.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS is more widespread with the initial winter storm potential&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-17.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69840\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-17.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a small break in the action on Friday, another big storm system targets the region next weekend. Once again, we find the models showing a fairly large spread in terms of the track of this system.<\/p>\n<p>We have the Canadian and EURO models both showing a low tracking across Kentucky with widespread heavy rains and flooding, followed by some snow&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Canadian<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-2-2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69837\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-2-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>EURO<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-2-7.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69841\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-2-7.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS seems to be an outlier in taking this low across Chicago&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-2-2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69839\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-2-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The potential for significant flooding is with us from the middle of the week through next weekend. I&#8217;m not only concerned about flash flooding, but the potential for general flooding and river flooding will really go up. Please stay alert to the forecast in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>This won&#8217;t stop there as several more systems likely sweep in here the following week, threatening our region with heavy rain and heavy snow.<\/p>\n<p>The latest EURO Weeklies continue to show a pattern evolving toward a very wintry look from mid-February through mid-March. Look at this deep trough setting up over that month long stretch&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-2-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69833\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-2-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"963\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-2-4.png 963w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-2-4-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-2-4-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also showing a lot of snow opportunities through the middle of March&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69832\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-13.png 965w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-13-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-13-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have updates coming your way later today, so check back in.<\/p>\n<p>As always, I leave you guys with your shower and storm tracking tools for the day&#8230;<\/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>Current Warnings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><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\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Current watches<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/watch\/\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/watch\/validww.png\" alt=\"Current Watches\" width=\"582\" height=\"408\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/watch\/validww.png\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Possible Watch Areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/md\/\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/md\/validmd.png\" alt=\"Current MDs\" width=\"582\" height=\"408\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/md\/validmd.png\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy your Saturday and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Saturday to one and all. A few showers and storms are pushing across the region today and have the chance to create local high water issues. Beyond this comes a very active pattern that includes a Winter Storm THREAT for Monday night and Tuesday. Let&#8217;s start with what&#8217;s going on out there today. 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