Good morning. This blog has been neglected this season, I will admit. I've been focused on Facebook and Twitter updates, since social media is all the rage now days. People seem to prefer that method. You can follow me on FB (Shawn Crowe) or look me up on Twitter @LburgWXandINFO
Now, as far as this week goes....WOW. Lawrenceburg received 9" of snow Monday, about 3" today, and could see another 1-2" early Saturday morning. This, in addition to record setting temperatures expected tonight and tomorrow night and wind chill values that could drop as low as -30°F! Winter had been slow during December and January, but February is making up for it.
Over the next 48 hours be sure to check on loved ones...make sure everybody has electricity and heat. And drip a faucet at night to prevent pipes from freezing. Power outages are a possibility due to the huge demand on the grid that utility companies will see this week...so prepare for that as well. This is dangerous weather. I've already seen 2 fatalities blamed on it in Kentucky this week so far.
Looking ahead...we should see plain old rain this weekend with warmer temps...but by the middle of next week there is a signal that the cold and snow may return. Winter isn't over yet by a long shot.
I am going to be interested to see how the Kentucky River basin handles this 12-15" of snow melting under 1-2" of rain this weekend. In the past, a scenario like this has caused flooding issues. If you live on the river basin, you might want to keep an eye on that.
-Shawn
