Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Overview

An upper level disturbance and warm front moved through eastern Kentucky during the morning and afternoon of January 8. Precipitation arrived during the early morning hours, beginning as some light freezing rain prior to temperatures quickly warming above freezing by late morning and early afternoon. Numerous areas received a light glazing of ice, leading to several vehicle accidents during the morning. Prior to this, a stretch of nearly two weeks of at or below freezing temperatures led to several instances of water line breaks and leaks in Martin, Floyd, Pike, Perry, and Martin Counties as well as the city of Manchester. Later in the week, record warmth was observed across eastern Kentucky.

The long stretch of cold resulted in Cumberland Falls freezing up. Courtesy Anthony Roe.

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Radar imagery from 5:38 a.m. to 6:48 a.m. on January 8, 2018.

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Air temperatures above freezing at 7:19 a.m. Courtesy KYTC.	Road temperatures at or below freezing at 7:19 a.m. Courtesy KYTC.


High temperatures at Jackson, Kentucky for 13 days, ranging from Christmas through January 6, 2018.	Record warmth at Jackson and London, KY on January 10, 2018.

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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Nearly 2 Weeks of Freezing Temperatures Concludes with Light Icing on January 8, 2018