Winter weather likely Monday night with advisories already in place

*** A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 10 pm Monday through 9 AM Tuesday for counties along and north of I-64 and the Bluegrass Parkway due to wintry conditions likely causing travel impacts ***

A chilly day ahead

Temperatures on Monday morning start off in the low 20s, and wind chills have us feeling even cooler. We’re more like the teens as we head out through the morning. By this afternoon, most of us will see temperatures in the upper 30s for our afternoon highs. But a light NW breeze will still keep the feels-like temps a couple degrees lower, so closer to freezing. This trend will continue through much of the week, as we look to stay below average in the 30s until at least next weekend.

Precip begins this evening

Most of Monday will be dry and partly cloudy. Once we get to dinnertime, more cloud cover starts to move in. Precipitation begins as rain around 8 pm in the southwest. Near 10 pm, snow and mixed precipitation begin to fall to the north. The line where rain transitions to sleet, which then transitions to snow, may vary in location. As of now, the transition zone looks to be right along I-64. This trend continues to midnight, with rain to the south, snow to the far north, and a mix in between where we may see sleet/freezing rain. Through the early morning hours, rain will fully transition to snow from NW to SE, with a few heavier bands of snow farther north. We begin to clear from NW to SE starting mid-morning.

Possible Impacts

To the north, where we start with snow and are likely to see heavier bands of snow through the early morning, we will likely see 1″-3″ of snowfall. In the middle, where we see a combination of mixed precip, sleet, freezing rain, and snow, we could see a light glazing of ice on elevated surfaces like bridges and overpasses. These areas will likely see 0.5″-1.5″ of snow. As we start to go further south, where will will see mostly rain overnight with a few snow showers in the morning, we may get a light coating of snow, with 0.5″ possible in a few areas. The further SE you go, the less likely you are to see accumulation.

This will all likely impact Tuesday morning commutes, especially in areas where snow and possibly ice can accumulate on roadways. Any untreated surfaces, as well as bridges and overpasses, will likely have slick spots. It will be important to use caution when driving.

Mid-to-late week forecast

Wednesday will be clear and calm, with temperatures in the upper 30s. Thursday also looks to remain mostly calm, but a little cooler. Then we start to see the possibility for another system to track through the Bluegrass. This could bring us wintry precipitation Thursday night into Friday, but it is a bit too early to know the exact details. There is also the chance for some active weather this weekend, but temperatures look to return closer to average by Sunday.