Get Ready TN and Kentucky This is your storm

[wrkh99]

I expect to see winter storm watches and possible warnings issued tomorrow morning. The trend is also for colder temps and more frozen precip

[Colin]

I disagree...this will not be a major storm for this area...highest amounts in the mountains...2-5" everywhere else.

[liltwilite2004]

In Kentucky and Tennessee 2-5 inches is a major storm, it's not like up north where they have the proper equipment. I know i grew up in north central PA, there is a big difference!

[wrkh99]

Where in TN are you ?

Nashville even saw snow yesterday

[wrkh99]

Colin I bet you $5 that Nashville gets some snow on the ground

[GalvestonDuck]

In Kentucky and Tennessee 2-5 inches is a major storm, it's not like up north where they have the proper equipment. I know i grew up in north central PA, there is a big difference!

ROFLMBO! Isn't that the truth! Heck, in all the years that they've had ice and snow, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government still can't figure out how to use salt and sand. One year, they ran out before the really big snow hit...and it was a mess.

Here's what happens -- It almost never fails for the first major snowfall to begin as freezing drizzle in the late afternoon and then change to ice and snow. The LFUCG guys watch the snow fall for a couple of hours, decide it's getting heavy, and then send out a team to drive on the roads to determine how bad it is. A couple of hours later, the scout team comes back and says the roads are getting messy...we should send out the sanding crews. So the sand truck drivers get called at 3:00 in the morning and they head out and sprinkle salt/sand all over the streets. Then someone else gets the idea in their head that the snow needs to be plowed so they can make sure schools will still be open. So the plow teams go out and remove the snow, as well as the salt and sand, off the streets, leaving a thin dark layer of ice. Then the LFUCG guys look out and smile because the roads are clear. So they don't cancel school in Lexington, even though all surrounding counties and beyond have called off classes. Finally, the superintendent of Fayette County schools leaves his house that morning to come to work. But he has to dig his way out of his subdivision because the snowplows only cleared the main roads. By doing so, the debris pushed to the side of the plow caused large rampart-like walls to block in all the side roads leading to the subdivisions. The superintendent finally gets out of his subdivision and rushes to work. He slides through the intersection right in front of one of the schools even though the roads appear clear. When he finally makes it to work, he calls the rest of his team and suggests sending out a cancellation for all classes...at 7:35 after many kids have already left to get to school.

OK, rant over.

[Mr Bob]

With the current models taking the initial low into the eastern TN River valley, it is quite likely that even the plateau will be mainly rain after the onset. The best accumulating snow fall looks to be from Dyersburg to Clarksville then northward into Kentucky. Interestingly though, the 12z Eta today does hold back the 500mb trough as the next s/w enters the backside. this should allow for some light snow shower activity later saturday and into sunday for KBNA and the plateau...be surprised if it was more than an inch in favored areas but definitely not widespread.

[Guest]

Colin best bet is to stick with your area for now bud. I for one think TN/KY will see some wintry weather this weekend and as well up into IN/OH where all the precip should be snow with the possible exception of Southern OH near the KY/WV area where i do expect some mixed precip to get involved....................I will have a map out later for these areas guys for precip types and amounts.............

[wrkh99]

i'm going with 57 inches of snow for TN and Kentucky just to mess with Colin

[wx247]

Yes... it looks like a wintery time for this area... especially Kentucky.

[GalvestonDuck]

i'm going with 57 inches of snow for TN and Kentucky just to mess with Colin

And me!

[JCT777]

Parts of TN and KY should see snow, some places could get over 4".

[wrkh99]

I think that parts of kentucky will see over 6

[liltwilite2004]

They are calling for a rain event here in east Tennessee.

[wrkh99]

What part of east tn ? Knoxville still has snow in the forcast. I just don't think that you will be cold enough. Best chance of snow will be central and north TN .

[Miss Mary]

We have a local Cincinnati Met that is saying S. Ohio may receive as much as 3-7 inches from this storm. He cautions readers (I'm on his email update list) to keep checking, the models he's looking at could change.

Something to watch. My kids will be so bummed. Another weekend storm - no snow day!

If you all want me to, I can post his updates. Let me know, he's a Met from Channel 19, our Fox affiliate.

Mary

[GalvestonDuck]

Stop, stop, stop! Now I've got to dig out my boots before I leave. I wonder if Galveston tire stores sell snow tires?

[wx247]

Stop, stop, stop! Now I've got to dig out my boots before I leave. I wonder if Galveston tire stores sell snow tires?

Interesting question!!!!!

[GalvestonDuck]

LOL! Nope, I just called. They said they have M/S tires (mud/snow) but they wouldn't trust them (and neither would I. They said they just don't find it cost-efficient to stock them. I asked about chains. Same answer - nope.

[wx247]

When are you leaving? Maybe you could order them somewhere online. Sorry, I am not trying to be funny. It is just my sick twisted sense of humor.