Light SNow in NW KY

Up to a dusting is possible as far south as Providence to Calhoun KY. With up to isolated half inch to inch in the Henderson/Owensboro KY area. This shouldn't be a big issue, but some slick spots are possible.

The Grinch is in the winds

Merry Christmas!!!! Happy Hoildays!!!

The Grinch is in the winds today and tonight into Christmas Morning as a strong low pressure gradient system moves across Central Arkansas into Eastern Missouri the pressure gradient will tighten and the high winds will kick up. The Grinch Winds could gust upwareds to 50MPH+. Wind Advisories are in effect for West KY some areas may go to a High Wind Warning or come close for this event.

Christmas Lookout.

A impressive system is moving across the Central US. Our impacts won't be snow, but instead locally heavy rain and some Christmas Winds. Wind Gusts up to 49-50MPH are possible Christmas Eve though Christmas Morning. Hold on to your Christmas decorations.

Christmas Travels.

After freezing fog in parts of West KY caused some accidents. The fog clears and temps rise into the upper 40's.

- Temps into the 50's Tuesday than near or even exceeding 60 on the 23rd and Christmas Eve
- Cold Front comes though Christmas Eve night with temps in the 40's falling into the 30's for Christmas Day with rain sprinkles and a stray flurry.
- Locally heavy rain is possible, so are strong non-thunderstorm winds up to 40MPH. Not a strong wind event, but enough to push on some high profile cars, trucks, and vans on Christmas Eve travels, and blow over Christmas decorations.
- Rain shouldn't cause anytime big flooding although localized ponding on low water crossings is possible. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected east of US 45, and 2 to 3 inches of rain west of US 45.

For Traveling in TN and for KY

http://ww2.tdot.state.tn.us/tsw/smartmap.htm
http://511.ky.gov/

Time to play the game of clippers

With two weekend clippers and a noreaster. There may be enough cool air for Saturday and moisture for very light snowfall. With a dusting along the KY/TN border to upwards to an inch in Henderson and Owensboro

watch out

rain and snow showers mix Saturday and Sat. Night. Watch out around the 23rd-24th a system may form that could impact travel and hoilday plans in a negative way.

Dec 9

Wind and Water all over

Part I- Heavy Rain up to 2 inches of rain can fall in West KY. This won't cause big issues, but could cause ponding on low water crossings.

Part II- Strong Winds are coming so hold on to something. Wind gusts from the SW then W starting about midnight, and continuing into the morning and afternoon hours of Wednesday. This will be the story sustained winds of 25 to 30MPH with gusts up to 45 to 49MPH likely. Beware of driving if you drive in a high-profile vehicle. Also some isolated brief power outages and minor damage can't be ruled out.

Wind Advisory

High Wind Event possible

Light flurries and rain tonight. Rain and wind this week

Light flurries and rain expected today.

I am watching for the potential of some high end wind gusts from a huge system coming though the midwest the middle of this week. Wind Advisory Gusts may be reached.

Thanks to Google Earth

For Mid TN it is a quick map for the northern and central Plateau. For Southern Plateau I predict about an 1 to 2 inch from higher elevations of Grundy and Franklin County.

A few systems this week.

- First is the system for tomorrow and tomorrow night into early Thursday. This could be a decent rainmaker, have some chances of backside snow to but little to no accumulation is expected. Except for maybe a dusting to an half inch close to the Miss. River if one is lucky enough.

- Than if we get enough moisture and a very significant NW trend than West KY can be on the edge of another weathermaker later in the week.

Enjoy December
The most wonderful time of the year.

It is that wonderful time of the year.

HAPPY Meteorological Winter.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

With mostly cloudy skies and highs in the 46-50 range.

HAPPY TURKEY DAY

Cool and maybe an isolated rain shower for Turkey Day

HAPPY TURKEY DAY IT IS TOMMOROW

Highs are in the 42-46 range with a slight chance of a rain shower, a flurry can't be ruled out in NW KY Thursday Night but that will be all. A light freeze may be possible Thanksgiving Night.

Boring Weather continues

More boring weather for us. Seasonal highs in the mid to upper 50's in the next few days.

Winter Weather Awareness review of last winter

2008-09- For West KY and Mid TN a winter of two major events and a few minor events.

A minor event on Dec 15th put down up to 3 inches of snow and sleet across Southern Hopkins and Muhlenberg County.

On Jan 27th a major ice storm occurred. Some areas were without power for up to 70 days as up to 1 to even 2 inches of ice accumulated. On the second round on Jan 28th 1 to 4 inches of snow also fell across Western KY.

Then on Feb 28th/March 1st a major snowstorm mostly missed West KY even though Fulton KY got around 4 inches. In West and Mid TN upwards to 10 inches did fall.

Minor ice to rain events occurred on December 23rd and January 5th.

Better bring the rain coats

Monday and Tuesday look to be rainy days. Might want to bring in the raincoat for both days. It appears pretty cool on Tuesday with highs possibly not getting above 50.

This rain shouldn't cause any issues but it will snap our little dry streak we have going though.

The Grinch's Thanksgiving and December Forecast

The Grinch Forecast:

"I shall with help of the Pacific and +EPO cause an intense blowtorch of record warmth during Thanksgiving and throughout December with blowtorch for the Who's in Whoville throughout the holidays. I will even make the GFS and long range models show fake 160+ hour snowstorms and historic cold snaps to get everyone thinking it will be cold and snowy, but then take it all away. All of them will fry like Turkeys out there in the heat "Evil Laughs"

Signed
The Grinch
" the heart two sizes to small"

The NWS Bullet System

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=37469&source=0

A look at how the NWS will bullet the non precipitation and winter weather bulletins.

Dry and Warm Weekend

• Highs will be in the 69-72 range for West KY
• Mostly Sunny skies with clouds building in Sunday Night/Monday timeframe
• Get out and enjoy
  

Vote on the Poll over there

Happy Veterans Day

God Bless those who have served and continue to serve in our armed forces.

Your West Ky Forecast

Highs in the Low to Mid 60's across the land. With a nice little NE wind about 5 to 15MPH and grand sunny skies.

Survey Saids

Since we will have only one winter month in this decade a survey exists with the best West KY winter storms. These are just ones that impacted Western Kentucky with significance and widespreadness so some of the good Middle Tennessee Storms like 1/16/03 and 3/1/09 aren't on there.

So what storm do you have the most memories of.

NWS Winter Weather Awarness Links

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=37311&source=0

Let Her Torch

75 in Henderson
75 in Hopkinsville
74 in Paducah.

Mid ti upper 70's are possible tomorrow and maybe Monday as well.

And dry to sadly I think this pattern of 60's and 70's may continue into December.