Monthly Archives: December 2013

Thursday Snow

Posted on December 31, 2013 by

The holiday season is almost over…a lot of people will get back into their “normal” routine on Thursday the 2nd, which makes for less-than-ideal timing of our next potential snow-maker.  We’re not talking about a lot, but we are talking … Continue reading →

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Severe Weather Threat Tonight

Posted on December 21, 2013 by

The timing of our severe weather potential tonight is coming into better focus, as are the types of severe weather we could see.  Damaging straight-line winds in excess of 60mph will be the main threat, but tornadoes are still a … Continue reading →

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Severe Storms Saturday?

Posted on December 20, 2013 by

Winter arrives at 11:11am on Saturday, but we’ve got spring-like weather in the forecast instead.  Temperatures will top out close to the Saturday’s record of 73, and showers and thunderstorms are likely.  The computers are still somewhat all-over-the-place with the … Continue reading →

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Weekend Storms? (Yes, AGAIN.)

Posted on December 19, 2013 by

First, some good news.  As of this writing (Thursday morning), Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky are NOT included in the Storm Prediction Center’s severe-thunderstorm outlook over the weekend.  But it’s awfully close…West Tennessee is included, which means it’s right on … Continue reading →

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Friday Afternoon Ice Storm Update

Posted on December 6, 2013 by

12:30PM UPDATE: So far, things are developing pretty much the way that we expected.  There can still be some “wrinkles” that Mother Nature can throw in along the way…the biggest wrinkle I’m concerned about is a slightly earlier transition to … Continue reading →

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Friday Morning Ice Storm Update

Posted on December 6, 2013 by

9:30AM FRIDAY: As a meteorologist, there’s slight and guilty sense of relief when a weather event actually arrives.  That’s when we can go from talking about it, forecasting it, worrying about it…to just COVERING it.  As of this morning, we’re … Continue reading →

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Ice Storm Friday…more Saturday night?

Posted on December 5, 2013 by

5:30PM UPDATE: The afternoon and early-evening model runs haven’t changed my thinking regarding anything you’ll read below…which actually kind of remarkable.  There are some minor fluctuations, but overall tomorrow’s weather scenario is still shaping up to be the same.  We’ll … Continue reading →

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Wintry Weather Ahead

Posted on December 4, 2013 by

First, a disclaimer: this is NOT the final word on the forecast for this weekend and early next week.  The storm system that will bring rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow to Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky is just now … Continue reading →

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