{"id":75795,"date":"2026-01-22T11:45:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=75795"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:45:06","slug":"winter-storm-alert-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=75795","title":{"rendered":"Winter Storm ALERT This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, everyone. We are upgrading to a Winter Storm ALERT for this major winter storm coming in late Friday night through early Monday. This has the potential to be a shutdown storm for much of Kentucky and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>The headlines&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WINTER-STORM-THREAT-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75796\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WINTER-STORM-THREAT-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WINTER-STORM-THREAT-1.png 940w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WINTER-STORM-THREAT-1-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WINTER-STORM-THREAT-1-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Winter Storm Watch continues for the entire state and surrounding states&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/webpubcontent.gray.tv\/wkyt\/WEBWATCHES.jpg\" alt=\"Watches\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My overall theme for this storm remains the same as of now&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-MAP-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75757\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-MAP-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"837\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-MAP-6.jpg 837w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-MAP-6-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2-MAP-6-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have the First Call for Snowfall coming this afternoon at 4pm on WKYT.<\/p>\n<p>The latest GFS is just a flat out monster storm&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-48.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75798\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-48.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-2-14.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75799\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-2-14.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That is an insanely prolonged winter storm that would cause major, major issues as it&#8217;s loaded with moisture. That&#8217;s one of the most moisture laden winter storm systems I&#8217;ve ever seen on a forecast model<\/p>\n<p>That shows with the snowfall forecast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75802\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-16.png 970w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-16-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-16-768x601.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It cut down on the sleet potential and that&#8217;s why it has such massive snow totals&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-2-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75800\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-2-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-2-4.png 966w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-2-4-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-2-4-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is still putting down an ice storm across the southeast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-3-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75801\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-3-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-3-3.png 967w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-3-3-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GFS-3-3-768x599.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Model isn&#8217;t as slow as the Canadian, but it&#8217;s massive&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-60.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75807\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-60.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-2-31.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75804\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-2-31.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the Canadian Model snowfall&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75808\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"982\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-16.png 982w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-16-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-16-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sleet is down a bit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-2-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75805\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-2-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"963\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-2-5.png 963w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-2-5-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-2-5-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It continues with a big ice hit in the southeast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-3-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75806\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-3-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"964\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-3-5.png 964w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-3-5-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Canadian-3-5-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additional updates come your way later today and I\u2019ll have the latest on WKYT-TV starting at 4pm. I\u2019ll also have a few updates on my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChrisBaileyWKYT\">Meteorologist Chris Bailey Facebook Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Until then, here are your tracking tools for the day\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/webpubcontent.gray.tv\/wkyt\/WEBWATCHES.jpg\" alt=\"Watches\" data-src=\"https:\/\/webpubcontent.gray.tv\/wkyt\/WEBWATCHES.jpg\" \/><\/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><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 day and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, everyone. We are upgrading to a Winter Storm ALERT for this major winter storm coming in late Friday night through early Monday. This has the potential to be a shutdown storm for much of Kentucky and surrounding areas. The headlines&#8230; A Winter Storm Watch continues for the entire state and surrounding states&#8230; My [&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-75795","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\/75795","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=75795"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75809,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75795\/revisions\/75809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=75795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=75795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=75795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}