November Going Out Like a Lion

OK, so here's how I see this winter storm shaping up for Kentucky.  Most of the action is going to happen south of I-64 and east of I-75.  So places like Corbin, Pikeville, Hazard, etc. will have to really keep an eye on this one.  I expect up to 6" of snow to fall in the mountains of eastern Kentucky through Wednesday night.

Farther west, we are looking at just a "pretty" snow here in the Bluegrass.  The type that looks really nice, but doesn't really amount to anything.

Looks like we've got a small piece of the system coming through tonight, with the main show Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.  Schools here will likely be out for the holiday before it gets rough outside.

Here is the probability of at least 2" of snow in Lexington through tomorrow night.  Notice that Lexington has a roughly 30% shot at seeing 2"...but the farther west you go the snow drops off drastically.  There will be a very sharp cutoff to the snow with this system.

There will be salt trucks running around, so watch out for them and remember to wash the car well underneath this weekend when the storm has cleared.  Ahhh...if only we could catch those tax dollars flying out the backs of those trucks...  we'd all be wealthy.

Looking down the road, December looks to remain active.  In fact, if THIS does happen, look out!

That, my friends, is a 150+ knot jet streak screaming into the Ohio Valley out of the desert southwest and IF this pattern develops it would almost certainly lead to a monster winter storm in the eastern U.S.  Kentucky would potentially be under the gun.  This is a couple weeks away so it's just for eye candy right now.

The kids are out of school Wednesday anyway, so I don't expect any impact to schools around here this week.  If you're going to eastern Kentucky to visit family for Thanksgiving you will want to watch the weather closely.

-Shawn