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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Louisville, KY
NWS Louisville, KY issued this winter storm warning at Jan 21, 2014, 5:57 AM EST for 4 counties in Indiana; Jefferson County, Oldham County, Trimble County, Kentucky. It was in force for 7 hr. 31 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2014, 5:57 AM EST (10:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2014, 12:55 PM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Louisville, KY
Counties Clark County, IN, Floyd County, IN, Jefferson County, IN, Scott County, IN, Jefferson County, KY, Oldham County, KY, Trimble County, KY
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 6:39 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Madison, IN | RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 6:41 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Hanover, IN | RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 6:53 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Bedford, KY | RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 6:57 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Scottsburg, IN | RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 7:00 AM EST | SNOW 2.9 | 3 Ne Anchorage, KY | |
| Jan 21, 7:35 AM EST | SNOW 3 | 6 Ene Louisville, KY | ESTIMATED AT HIGHWAY 22 AND MURPHY LANE |
| Jan 21, 7:46 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Sellersburg, IN | RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK |
| Jan 21, 7:48 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Charlestown, IN | REPROT RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 7:52 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Anchorage, KY | REPORT RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK |
| Jan 21, 7:57 AM EST | SNOW 3 | 7 Ne Louisville, KY | REPORTED IN WORTHINGTON HILLS. REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 8:03 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Bedford, KY | REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 8:10 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Austin, IN | REPORT RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK |
| Jan 21, 8:24 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Pewee Valley, KY | REPORT RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK |
| Jan 21, 8:34 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | 3 N Floyds Knobs, IN | 4.5 TO 5 INCHES REPORTED IN LAFAYETTE |
| Jan 21, 8:41 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Jeffersonville, IN | NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY |
| Jan 21, 8:42 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Borden, IN | |
| Jan 21, 8:43 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Madison, IN | REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 9:13 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | Ballardsville, KY | AMOUNTS RANGED FROM 4 TO 5 INCHES. REPORT RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK |
| Jan 21, 9:35 AM EST | SNOW 3 | 1 Sw Utica, IN | REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 9:38 AM EST | SNOW 4.2 | Pewee Valley, KY | |
| Jan 21, 9:38 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Goshen, KY | |
| Jan 21, 9:46 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Henryville, IN | REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 9:48 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | Middletown, KY | REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 10:06 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | Prospect, KY | REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 10:09 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Pewee Valley, KY | REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 10:10 AM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Lyndon, KY | REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 10:40 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | Crestwood, KY | REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 10:55 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 2 W Jeffersontown, KY | REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER |
| Jan 21, 11:09 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Pewee Valley, KY | |
| Jan 21, 11:11 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | Goshen, KY | FORMER NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS 6.5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE GOSHEN AREA |
| Jan 21, 11:54 AM EST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 1 Sw Sellersburg, IN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 188 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 676 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 226 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
782 WWUS43 KLMK 211057 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 557 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY FOR MUCH OF THE OHIO VALLEY... .A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR EAST WILL COMBINE WITH AN STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TO OUR WEST EARLY THIS MORNING TO BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS WEATHER SYSTEM RESULTING IN WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. INZ078-079-092-KYZ032-211800- /O.UPG.KLMK.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLMK.WS.W.0002.140121T1057Z-140121T1800Z/ SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-CLARK IN-TRIMBLE KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON...JEFFERSONVILLE... BEDFORD 557 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: PERSISTENT SNOW BANDS THROUGH THE NIGHT HAVE BROUGH TOTALS SO FAR INTO THE 3 TO 4 INCH RANGE. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BE FALLING BY THE MORNING COMMUTE AND NEGATIVE TRAVEL IMPACTS ARE LIKELY. * OTHER IMPACTS: IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL GUST UP 25 TO 35 MPH POTENTIALLY CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ALSO TEMPERATURES WILL STEADILY FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ INZ076-077-083-084-089>091-KYZ023>031-061>063-071-074-076-211800- /O.CON.KLMK.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN- HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY- GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-BUTLER KY- EDMONSON KY-HART KY-WARREN KY-BARREN KY-METCALFE KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...JASPER...MARENGO... TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG... BRANDENBURG...BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN... FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE... LA GRANGE...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE... BOWLING GREEN...GLASGOW...EDMONTON 557 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 /457 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW ALREADY IS OCCURRING. PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CAUSE NEGATIVE TRAVEL IMPACTS DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL GUST UP 25 TO 35 MPH POTENTIALLY CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ALSO TEMPERATURES WILL STEADILY FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KYZ033>043-045>049-053>057-064>067-077-078-081-082-211800- /O.CON.KLMK.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T0000Z/ HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY- ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY- NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY- MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY- CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT... GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG... VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN... SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER... HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND... GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 557 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 /457 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: SNOW CONTIUES ACROSS MOST OF THE ADVISORY AREA AT THIS TIME. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 7AM EST AND 2 PM EST. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING. SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL RESULT DURING THIS MORNING'S COMMUTE. * OTHER IMPACTS: IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL GUST UP 25 TO 35 MPH POTENTIALLY CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ALSO TEMPERATURES WILL STEADILY FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MJP/RJS
2 follow-up statements
751 WWUS43 KLMK 211345 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 845 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY FOR MUCH OF THE OHIO VALLEY... .A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR EAST IS COMBINING WITH A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TO OUR WEST THIS MORNING TO BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS WEATHER SYSTEM RESULTING IN WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONALLY...RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY FREEZE ANY LINGERING WET SURFACES. INZ091-KYZ030-031-211800- /O.UPG.KLMK.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/ FLOYD IN-JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ALBANY...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE 845 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: SNOW ALREADY IS OCCURRING. PERIODS OF MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CAUSE NEGATIVE TRAVEL IMPACTS DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL GUST UP 25 TO 35 MPH POTENTIALLY CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ALSO TEMPERATURES WILL STEADILY FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY INTO THE MID TEENS. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND THE RAPID FREEZING OF ANY LINGERING WET SURFACES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ INZ078-079-092-KYZ032-211800- /O.CON.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/ SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-CLARK IN-TRIMBLE KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON...JEFFERSONVILLE... BEDFORD 845 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: AS MUCH AS 3 TO 6 INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNING AREA SO FAR THIS MORNING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT: TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE FALLING THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE AND NEGATIVE TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL OCCUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL GUST UP 25 TO 35 MPH POTENTIALLY CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ALSO TEMPERATURES WILL STEADILY FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND THE RAPID FREEZING OF ANY LINGERING WET SURFACES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ INZ076-077-083-084-089-090-KYZ023>029-061>063-071-074-076-211800- /O.CON.KLMK.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN- HARRISON IN-HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY- GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY- WARREN KY-BARREN KY-METCALFE KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...JASPER...MARENGO... TELL CITY...CORYDON...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE... MUNFORDVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...GLASGOW...EDMONTON 845 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 /745 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: SNOW ALREADY IS OCCURRING. PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CAUSE NEGATIVE TRAVEL IMPACTS DURING THE MORNING RUSH HOUR. * OTHER IMPACTS: IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL GUST UP 25 TO 35 MPH POTENTIALLY CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ALSO TEMPERATURES WILL STEADILY FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND THE RAPID FREEZING OF ANY LINGERING WET SURFACES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KYZ033>043-045>049-053>057-064>067-077-078-081-082-211800- /O.CON.KLMK.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T0000Z/ HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY- ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY- NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY- MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY- CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT... GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG... VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN... SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER... HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND... GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 845 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 /745 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS MOST OF THE ADVISORY AREA AT THIS TIME. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 7AM EST AND 2 PM EST. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY THIS EVENING. SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL RESULT DURING THIS MORNING'S COMMUTE. * OTHER IMPACTS: IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL GUST UP 25 TO 35 MPH POTENTIALLY CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ALSO TEMPERATURES WILL STEADILY FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND THE RAPID FREEZING OF ANY LINGERING WET SURFACES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BJS
821 WWUS43 KLMK 211755 WSWLMK URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1255 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WINTER STORM WINDING DOWN WITH SOME LINGERING LIGHT SNOW... .THE WINTER STORM IS WINDING DOWN ACROSS THE REGION...HOWEVER LINGERING LIGHT SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS THE BLUEGRASS REGION. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LIGHT...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS BETWEEN 25-35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONALLY ROADWAYS WILL BE SLICK DUE TO THE RAPID FALLING TEMPERATURES INTO THE TEENS. ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA AND THE REST OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY...WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. THESE AREAS HAVE BEEN PLACED UNDER A TRAVELERS ADVISORY TO ACCOUNT FOR SLICK ROADWAYS...BLOWING SNOW... AND WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE 5 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE RANGE. INZ078-079-091-092-KYZ030>032-211900- /O.CAN.KLMK.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/ SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY- TRIMBLE KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...BEDFORD 1255 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF IN THE WARNING AREA...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING SNOW...ALONG WITH SLICK ROADWAYS AND DROPPING WIND CHILLS. A TRAVELERS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST. $$ KYZ045-046-053-054-064>066-077-078-081-082-211900- /O.CAN.KLMK.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T0000Z/ NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY- CASEY KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD...HODGENVILLE... LEBANON...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 1255 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 /1155 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF IN THE ADVISORY AREA...HOWEVER EXPECT PATCHY SLICK ROADWAYS AND DROPPING WIND CHILLS. A TRAVELERS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST. $$ INZ076-077-083-084-089-090-KYZ023>029-061>063-071-074-076-211900- /O.CAN.KLMK.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140121T1800Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN- HARRISON IN-HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY- GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY- WARREN KY-BARREN KY-METCALFE KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...JASPER...MARENGO... TELL CITY...CORYDON...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE... MUNFORDVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...GLASGOW...EDMONTON 1255 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 /1155 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF IN THE ADVISORY AREA...HOWEVER EXPECT PATCHY SLICK ROADWAYS AND DROPPING WIND CHILLS. A TRAVELERS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST. $$ KYZ033>043-047>049-055>057-067-220000- /O.CON.KLMK.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T0000Z/ HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY- ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY- LINCOLN KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT... GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG... VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...HARRODSBURG... NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND... STANFORD 1255 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * TIMING: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * MAIN IMPACT: ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: IN ADDITION...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL GUST UP 25 TO 35 MPH POTENTIALLY CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW. ALSO TEMPERATURES WILL STEADILY FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE 5 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BJS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Louisville, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 21, 3:23 AM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 3:23 AM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
323 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2014
.SHORT TERM (Now through Wednesday)...
Issued at 320 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2014
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Overview:
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A PV anomaly (upper-level wave) is diving southeast through Illinois
at this time, which is starting surface cyclogenesis across eastern
Tennessee. The combination of these two features has produce
accumulating snow across portions of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
Snow will continue to push southeast with this upper wave, but we
will also see precip develop right over the CWA as the surface low
begins to ramp up to our southeast. We expect this precipitation to
continue to expand and develop rapidly from now to 6 AM EST. We
already have light snow across southern Indiana and SDF is now
reporting light snow. We also have light snow across east-central
Kentucky. As precipitation continues to expand, still expect the
heaviest snow will be in the Louisville Metro area between 7 AM and
Noon EST, with Lexington seeing the heaviest snow in the 8 AM to 4
PM time frame. Bowling Green and southern Kentucky will see their
heaviest snow in the 7 AM - Noon time frame as well.
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Snowfall:
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Snow amounts will likely be in a gradient with the lesser amounts in
the southwestern CWA and the highest amounts in the northeastern
CWA. In general, the southwest sections look to see an inch or less
of accumulation. In areas from roughly French Lick through
Louisville to Danville, a 1-2 inch snowfall still looks likely with
some locally higher amounts. 1-3 inches of snow looks likely east of
a line from Scottsburg IN to Richmond KY. Some locally higher
amounts are possible...especially across Jefferson County IN as well
as Trimble and Henry Counties in KY where up to 4 inches will be
possible.
Additionally, the vort max of this upper wave is pushing across STL
this morning, and generating precip. That will track across our
south. With upslope think Cumberland and Clinton counties can obtain
an inch of snow or slightly better, so will add them to the Winter
Weather Advisory.
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Other Impacts:
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Winds will be quite strong in the tight pressure gradient on the
back side of the sfc low. Expect north and northwest winds of 10-20
mph with gusts in the 25 to 35 mph ramping up this morning and
lasting through the afternoon. This may cause reduce visibilities in
blowing snow through the afternoon hours.
Temperatures will slowly fall through the 20s and even into the
teens through the afternoon and evening hours. These temperatures
combined with the strong winds will result in wind chill values
ranging from the near zero to upper single digits.
Wind speeds should decrease by this evening with skies at least
partially clearing. Low temperatures Wednesday morning should bottom
out in the single digits to lower teens. Could even be colder over
the snowpack. Winds will be light tonight, but any wind will make it
feel even colder. Wind chill values will fall into the five below
zero to five above zero range. We will only see a small improvement
in temperatures on southwest winds Wednesday, ranging from upper
teens to around 30. The cooler temperatures will once again be over
the snowpack.
.LONG TERM (Wednesday Night through Monday)...
Issued at 235 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2014
Progressive pattern to continue at least to the end of the work
week, with another front progged to pass us Wed. night. Models
continue to hint at some light snows/flurries mainly across the
northeast forecast area during the night time period, with lingering
flurries during the day in that area as we get a fetch from Lake
Michigan. Cold air with this system continues to be the headline.
Strong northwest winds behind this front will bring wind chills
below zero Thursday morning for most of the region. High
temperatures mainly will be in the teens.
High pressure behind the front will pass to our southwest Friday
morning, sparing us the most ideal radiational cooling conditions.
Still lows are forecast to be in the single digits, with southern IN
and today's heaviest snowpack area around 0. The cold dry air may
help inhibit snow chances with another front dropping down Friday
night. Believe models are overdoing moisture feed with this system,
so will keep snow chances slight. Another impulse looks to drop down
Saturday night/Sunday, though models differ on timing by a bit.
Given these differences will keep precip chances maxed in the slight
range.
Temperatures for the weekend and early next week will depend on the
timing of these systems, and if we get high pressure/clear skies at
the optimal time overnight. Thus will keep the AllBlend temperatures
here, which has the warmest temperatures Saturday, even in the 40s
near KBWG, but temperatures through the period look like they will
stay below normal.
&&
.AVIATION (06Z TAF Update)...
Updated at 1242 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2014
An upper level disturbance up over Illinois is currently dropping
southeastward and will result in surface cyclogenesis over eastern
Tennessee. Precipitation is already starting to break out across
Indiana early this morning and it will spread into Kentucky through
the early morning hours. Precipitation looks to begin at SDF/LEX
around 21/08-09Z and then BWG by around 21/11Z. A very brief mix of
rain and snow may occur at precipitation onset, but should quickly
change to snow. Conditions will deteriorate at the terminals by
21/10-12Z. Given the latest LAMP probabilities, RAP, and upstream
obs, still believe IFR vis and cigs will be likely mainly between
21/12-15Z at SDF and 21/13-19Z at LEX. Current light winds will
strengthen as this system approaches. North and northwest winds will
hold steady through the TAF period, with gusts up to 30 knots from
this morning into the afternoon, before weakening. These winds could
also create some blowing snow.
&&
.LMK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 1 PM EST /Noon CST/ this afternoon
FOR KYZ023>032-061>063-071-074-076.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening
FOR KYZ033>043-045>049-053>057-064>067-077-078-081-082.
IN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY until 1 PM EST /Noon CST/ this afternoon
FOR INZ076>079-083-084-089>092.
&&
Short Term........MJP
Long Term.........RJS
Aviation..........MJPHazardous weather outlook, Jan 21, 3:56 AM EST, 2 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 356 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 KYZ033>043-045>049-053>057-064>067-077-078-220900- HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY- ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY- WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY- BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY- LINCOLN KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT... GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES... LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE...LEBANON... DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN 356 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 /256 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COMBINATION OF A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR EAST AND A POTENT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE OHIO VALLEY THIS MORNING WILL BRING MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOWS TO THE REGION. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BY THIS EVENING...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AS WELL AS WIND CHILLS DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A SHOT OF COLD AIR WILL ALSO RETURN TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 0 TO 10 BELOW RANGE AT TIMES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OFTEN TODAY. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>032-061>063-071-074-076-220900- ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN- PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY- MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY- OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-WARREN KY- BARREN KY-METCALFE KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE... BEDFORD...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...BOWLING GREEN... GLASGOW...EDMONTON 356 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 /256 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COMBINATION OF A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR EAST AND A POTENT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE OHIO VALLEY THIS MORNING WILL BRING MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOWS TO THE REGION. ONE TO FOUR INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BY THIS EVENING...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW AS WELL AS WIND CHILLS DROPPING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A SHOT OF COLD AIR WILL ALSO RETURN TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 0 TO 10 BELOW RANGE AT TIMES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OFTEN THIS MORNING. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. KYZ070-072-073-075-220900- LOGAN KY-SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-MONROE KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELLVILLE...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE... TOMPKINSVILLE 256 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COMBINATION OF A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR EAST AND A POTENT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE OHIO VALLEY THIS MORNING WILL BRING LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOWS TO THE REGION THIS MORNING. A DUSTING UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW IS FORECAST...WHICH CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION WINDS WILL PICK UP FROM THE NORTHWEST AND THEN NORTH WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE BY LATE MORNING. EXPECT WIND CHILLS TO DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A SHOT OF COLD AIR WILL ALSO RETURN TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 0 TO 10 BELOW RANGE AT TIMES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. KYZ081-082-220900- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 256 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A COMBINATION OF A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO OUR EAST AND A POTENT UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE OHIO VALLEY THIS MORNING WILL BRING LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOWS TO THE REGION. ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BY THIS EVENING...CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION WINDS WILL PICK UP OUT OF THE NORTH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS TO 25 TO 35 MPH. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A SHOT OF COLD AIR WILL ALSO RETURN TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND ZERO AT TIMES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TODAY. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/LOUISVILLE. MJP/RJS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 21, 12:07 AM EST, 5 hours 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 1207 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 KYZ070-072-073-075-081-082-211000- LOGAN KY-SIMPSON KY-ALLEN KY-MONROE KY-CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELLVILLE...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE... TOMPKINSVILLE...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 1107 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014 ...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL DIVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE OHIO VALLEY COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. THE COMBINATION OF THESE SYSTEMS MAY CAUSE LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS TUESDAY. ALTHOUGH THERE IS STILL SOME QUESTION AS TO EXACTLY WHERE ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL FALL...SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY COUNTIES ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER CAN GENERALLY EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN 1 INCH THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WITH WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RJS
Local storm report, Jan 21, 3:31 AM EST, 2 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
331 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0331 AM SNOW NEW ALBANY 38.30N 85.83W
01/21/2014 M1.5 INCH FLOYD IN BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1400010
RJSLocal storm report, Jan 21, 4:47 AM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
447 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 AM SNOW 2 SSE SLIGO 38.46N 85.30W
01/21/2014 M1.5 INCH HENRY KY PUBLIC
MEASURED ON AN OPEN PARKING LOT SURFACE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1400011
RJSLocal storm report, Jan 21, 5:21 AM EST, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
521 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 AM SNOW MADISON 38.76N 85.38W
01/21/2014 M3.0 INCH JEFFERSON IN BROADCAST MEDIA
PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED ON TWITTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1400012
RJSLocal storm report, Jan 21, 5:38 AM EST, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
538 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0525 AM SNOW OTISCO 38.53N 85.67W
01/21/2014 M3.0 INCH CLARK IN BROADCAST MEDIA
MEDIA RELAYED TWITTER REPORT FROM PUBLIC.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1400013
RJSLocal storm report, Jan 21, 5:48 AM EST, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
548 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0547 AM SNOW BEDFORD 38.59N 85.32W
01/21/2014 M3.5 INCH TRIMBLE KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
&&
EVENT NUMBER LMK1400014
RJSNearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.