Dangerous cold Tuesday morning with not much relief ahead

Brutally Cold Wind Chills

Temperatures on Tuesday morning dropped into the single digits across the Bluegrass. With breezy winds, the feels-like temperatures have dropped below zero. Many cities are seeing wind-chills as low as -10 to -15. This is why an Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until 11 am.

Wind chills through the rest of the week continue to trend cold, especially in the mornings. Wednesday morning is expected to dip below zero as well, although not as low. Because of this, a Cold Weather Advisory will gointo effect starting at 10 PM Tuesday through 11 AM Wednesday.

High temperatures through the rest of the week will stay in the teens and 20s with lows in the single digits and below zero at times. We’re watching for the potential for Saturday morning to be just as cold or maybe even colder than Tuesday morning.

Some Flurries Possible Through the Week

For the most part, we will stay dry as a ridge of High Pressure builds over the area. But a few disturbances along this ridge could send in a few snow showers over the week.

Tuesday, thick cloud cover moves in through the late morning and early afternoon. This is where we could see a few light snow showers, potentially putting a light coating of snow on top of what we already have on the ground. This will not cause any impacts other than the leftover effects from the weekend.

Anytime we see low-level clouds, we will likely have flurries. This could be possible nearly every day this week. When temperatures are so cold, the moisture in clouds freezes easily and falls as light flurries. Even so, we’re not tracking any chances for major snowfall.

A nor’easter looks to track through New England this weekend. We may see a band of light snow thrown down into the Bluegrass from Friday into Saturday, but for the most part, this possibility looks lackluster. Mostly just another chance for a light coating or a few flurries.

Forecast Outlooks to Start February

Long-term outlooks for the beginning of February continue to keep us below average for this time of the year. It is looking like we may stay fairly cold through the first half of January.

Precipitation-wise, we are also trending below average. February averages are close to January for snow and rain, but if we continue to trend below average, then we may not see much to start the month. This doesn’t necessarily mean that we will be fully dry and calm, but we are less likely at this point to be slammed with a ton of precipitation.

We will continue to keep an eye on these trends as we close out January and enter February.