When will all the ice and snow melt? Be patient, better weather is on the way.
Kentucky was once again hit with a winter storm on Thursday into Friday, but better and brighter days are ahead in the forecast.
According to the National Weather Service, a winter weather advisory placed on Fayette County and many other areas in Kentucky will expire at noon Friday. Bitterly cold temperatures – a high of 28 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 12 degrees on Friday – will likely keep the layers of ice, sleet and snow on the ground while crews work to clear the roadways.
It won’t warm up much on Saturday, per NWS. The high for that day is 27 degrees while the low is 15 degrees.
Sunday is when the melting process should begin, as the high for that day is 41 degrees. NWS predicts it will be sunny on Sunday with very little wind.
The highs for next Monday-Thursday are expected to peak in the high 30s, low 40s, while every day is expected to be mostly or partly sunny. NWS doesn’t predict any hazardous weather for those days.
WKYT chief meteorologist Chris Bailey said in his forecast there’s a slight possibility for light snow early next week, but otherwise the rest of the week is clear of wintry weather. However, he did say “the pattern grows active once again” later in the week, suggesting more winter storm threats are on the way.
Here’s the day by day forecast for Lexington through Thursday, according to NWS.
Friday
High of 28 degrees, low of 12 degrees. Cloudy and snowy until 11 a.m., leaving behind snow accumulation of less than one inch.
Saturday
High of 27 degrees, low of 15 degrees with wind chill values as low as 3. It will be mostly cloudy but will get gradually more sunny as the day goes on.
Sunday
High of 41 degrees, low of 22 degrees. Projected to be a sunny day with southwest winds between five-seven miles per hour.
Monday
High of 40 degrees, low of 18 degrees. Will be a mostly sunny day.
Tuesday
High of 37 degrees, low of 22 degrees. Another mostly sunny day.
Wednesday
High of 43 degrees, low of 29 degrees. Will be mostly sunny throughout the day.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a high of 43 degrees.
This story was originally published February 4, 2022 at 10:41 AM.
