{"id":69982,"date":"2025-02-11T01:37:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T06:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=69982"},"modified":"2025-02-11T01:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T06:37:08","slug":"tracking-a-winter-storm-and-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=69982","title":{"rendered":"Tracking A Winter Storm and Flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Tuesday, everyone. A significant winter storm continues to push across the state today and it&#8217;s bringing along a heavy, wet snowfall and flooding rains. This system will then be followed by another heavy rainmaker Wednesday, then a big troublemaker for the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Weather Advisories and Flood Watches are all out across Kentucky. Here&#8217;s the map showing the latest&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/x-hv1.pivotalweather.com\/maps\/warnings\/nwshaz.us_ov.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going with the last snowfall map I put out because I just wasn&#8217;t able to put in a lot of work in changing it. Having a very sick man&#8217;s best friend is taking most of my time and energy.<\/p>\n<p>This won&#8217;t be perfect by any means but should be in the ballpark&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69978\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-8.jpg 810w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-MAP-8-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The flooding threat across the south and southeast is for a general 1&#8243;-2&#8243; of rain which is more than enough to cause issues at this point.<\/p>\n<p>The next system moves in Wednesday into Wednesday night with more heavy rain producing showers and storms, especially in the east and southeast. Here&#8217;s the future radar from the Hi Res NAM&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NAM-5.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69984\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NAM-5.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Much colder winds will blow on Thursday with some flurries and snow showers leftover.<\/p>\n<p>Friday looks calm before a potent storm system targets our region. Here&#8217;s what this may bring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heavy rain and thunderstorms Saturday through early Saturday night<\/li>\n<li>A widespread 1&#8243;-4&#8242; of rain<\/li>\n<li>Flash flooding, general flooding and river flooding are all possible<\/li>\n<li>A few strong storms may even show up across the central and east<\/li>\n<li>Wind gusts may reach 40mph or greater<\/li>\n<li>Cold air crashes in Saturday night and Sunday with snow and snow showers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what that system looks like on the GFS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-23.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69987\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-23.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The total precipitation numbers from the GFS from today through Sunday are ugly&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69988\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"961\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-7.png 961w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-7-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-7-768x606.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The EURO and Canadian Models have similar numbers&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69994\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-19.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"969\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-19.png 969w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-19-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-19-768x598.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69992\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-11.png 965w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-11-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-11-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those models have much more of a snow signal behind this weekend system&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>EURO<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-26.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69993\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-26.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CANADIAN<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-14.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69991\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-14.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As I&#8217;ve mentioned, the loaded pattern doesn&#8217;t stop with that system. The signal is there for another potential winter storm next week and we have the EURO and GFS playing nice with one another&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>EURO<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-2-11.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69995\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EURO-2-11.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GFS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-24.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69996\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-24.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going to try my best to update like normal today, but I can&#8217;t make any promises. Regardless, I have your tracking tools including our <a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?page_id=417\">Kentucky Weather Cams<\/a>\u00a0to watch the wild weather across entire region\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>Have a great Tuesday and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Tuesday, everyone. A significant winter storm continues to push across the state today and it&#8217;s bringing along a heavy, wet snowfall and flooding rains. This system will then be followed by another heavy rainmaker Wednesday, then a big troublemaker for the weekend. Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Weather Advisories and Flood Watches are all out [&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-69982","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\/69982","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=69982"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69999,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69982\/revisions\/69999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=69982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=69982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=69982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}