Winter Weather Advisory

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for areas along and north of the Western KY Parkway. 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected with some sleet mix. Better chances closer to the Ohio River.

Widespread Blizzard in Northwest and far West parts of KY

Most everyone is to snow. Remember if you are traveling from say Henderson KY to Benton KY to Mayfield KY westward don't. There is widespread blowing and drifting of the snow and blizzard conditions ongoing.

Links

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/
^^Scanner Links^^

http://weatherobservatory.com/radar_grearth2.htm
^^ Radar Link^^

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/
^^ NWS Paducah site^^

The last update for the night

The event still looks to play out not like my morning thoughts, but more of my afternoon thoughts. Smithland to Mayfield to Fulton KY westward will be the big winners. The eastern edge of that band may reach to near or just west of LBL. Scattered snow showers towards daybreak will supply the snow for the areas east of LBL. Thinking 1-3 east of LBL and North Middle TN. It is a wait and see and surprises may occur. Even with only 1-3 inches of snow blowing and drifting of snow will be a major issue with 40-45MPH wind gusts. Travel is not recommended from later tonight into tomorrow. The event will start in far West KY in 2 hours and spread eastward towards daybreak.  

Road conditions for Kentucky

Call this number for Kentucky road conditions. 
1-866-737-3767

Update

http://weatherobservatory.com/radar_grearth2.htm
A good radar for this event. Just because the snow amounts have been reduced(for areas east of LBL) there still will be issues with blowing and drifting of the snow that falls.

I forgot the dry slot

How did I forget about the dry slot? This event may end up going from the big time to the big let down along and east of a line from Murray to Madisonville to Owensboro east. Still any snow that falls will blow and drift and cause Blizzard Conditions so don't let your guard down east of LBL. West of LBL the Blizzard is still on.

HPC maps

The following are some links from the HPC which show the chances of the Winter Storm.

The first map is the chance of receiving 4 or more inches of snow and the second one is the chance of receiving 8 or more inches of snow.

It is about to happen

Blizzard Warning for all of Western KY(Winter Storm Watch for Christian and Todd). We are looking at a plains style blizzard. As of now looking at 3 to 9 inches of snow across Western KY with a sharp cutoff somewhere around Eastern Christian/Todd/Logan Counties between the heavier snows and the rain/light snow mix. Areas in the snow band will experience 35-45MPH wind gusts, heavy snow fall rates, whiteout conditions, potential thunder and lightning, and a chance at power outages, drifts may reach several feet in areas that are prone to drifting.

Timing of the worst impacts will be from 10pm-8am.

Blizzard Likely

Blizzard Watch

A Blizzard Watch has been put into effect for parts of Western KY. This is major guys, but still a very close call. The models have slid SE enough to where Blizzard Conditions are possible from a Henderson to Smithland to Paducah to Fulton line westward. Other areas of Western KY may cash in depending on model track.

Dense Fog Advisory for Western KY

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=&product1=Dense+Fog+Advisory

Winter Storm Watch

Breaking News a Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Fulton, Hickman, Carlislie, Ballard, McCracken, Livingston, Crittenden, Union, Henderson, and Webster Counties for the Christmas Night-26th storm

High Wind threat

Wind gusts of 45-57MPH likely across Western Kentucky and 40-49 across Middle TN today. Travel will be hazardous with high profile vehicles, and there is potential for damage to Christmas Decorations and even some minor tree-powerline damage.

Tornado Watch 677

TORNADO WATCH 677 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BALLARD CALLOWAY CARLISLE
FULTON GRAVES HICKMAN
LIVINGSTON MARSHALL MCCRACKEN

T-Storm Watch

T-Storm 669 till 2am for the rest of Western KY east of US 45. Areas along and west of US 45 are under a Tornado Watch.

Torando Watch 667 for far West KY

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0667.html

Slight Risk of severe tomorrow.

There is a slight risk of severe weather across all of West KY and portions of far Northwest Middle Tennessee tomorrow evening and tomorrow night. This exists from a Parsons TN line to a Guthrie KY line westward. The strongest storms may contain damaging winds. In a highly sheared environment a brief funnel/tornado spin-up cannot be totally ruled out.

Mayfield KY survey

http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=pah&product=pns&issuedby=PAH&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0
The Mayfield KY damage from this morning was caused by a tornado.

Frost Advisory tonight as lows will drop down to the 34-38 range across Western KY and Middle TN. An isolated outlying area may drop to 32-33, but most if not all of us should stay above freezing.

Frost Possible

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1&product1=Frost+Advisory
Frost Advisory just like with last night lows of 34-41 causing patchy frost in rural areas in West KY and NW Middle TN.

Im ready

Highs in the upper 60's tomorrow and lows tomorrow night into Wednesday morning will bottom out to the 38-44 range. I'm ready.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

A cluster/line segment of storms is about to cross the Miss. River. Severe storms are possible with damaging winds of 58-70MPH being the main threat as the storms move through the area. Impacts will be felt along the Ohio River and MS River at around 9ish, and clear Western KY and NW Middle TN at around midnight, and press on towards the Nashville TN area after midnight.  T-Storm Watch for West KY till midnight.

Overview

An interesting first day of fall severe weather season. Reports of a brief tornado in far West McCracken county. Thankfully the damage in Ballard/McCracken counties is only tree/powerline type, and no injuries of any sort. Locally Heavy rain tonight. May be a strong storm in West Middle TN, but think the tornado threat is over for the night.

Tornado on the ground

Tornado report on the ground near Woodville KY moving towards the nw part of Paducah before going into Massac County IL. Take cover now in that area don't wait.

Severe update

Funnel Cloud in far north Ballard County 6 moving towards Bandana and Monkey's Eyebrow 

region. Could produce a tornado at anytime.

Tornado Warning NW McCracken and Ballard County.

Funnel Cloud halfway to the ground in this area near the IL/KY border near the Ballard State Waterfowl Management area moving northeast.
Tornado Watch till 10pm in far West KY and Tornado Warning for Ballard County till 715pm