[KYHAM] WINTER WEATHER OUTLOOK

[Ron Dodson]

Reminder to all that during this winter's outbreaks of
intense cold or heavy snows, monitor your local amateur
radio frequencies and other bands where applicable.  During
these times there is a potential for grave injury and death
from such extremes should someone be marooned for even short
periods.  One call for assistance may be the only chance
they get!  Large snowfalls can make your own backyard
"unfamiliar territory".  Many people have died in winter
storms when they became disoriented in heavy snows even when
close to home in areas they traveled daily.

Ron Dodson,
SEC Ky ARES
and
Meade Co. EMA Director

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WINTER WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
1029 AM EST FRI JAN 4 2002

...POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW EXISTS SUNDAY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
AND EAST
CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

A DEVELOPING STORM OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL MOVE INTO
THE
EASTERN UNITED STATES OVER THE WEEKEND. THE TRACK OF THE
SURFACE LOW
WILL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF SNOW ACROSS THE LOWER OHIO
VALLEY AND
ANY DEVIATION IN THE TRACK WILL SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT
SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS. CURRENTLY THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO TRACK FROM
LOUISIANA TO
NORTHERN GEORGIA BY SUNDAY MORNING AND OFF THE EAST COAST
MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS A PERIOD OF RAIN ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL AND
EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE CHANGING TO
SNOW. SEVERAL
INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE ENDING SUNDAY NIGHT.

SNOW WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND
SOUTH
CENTRAL INDIANA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BUT AMOUNTS SHOULD
BE
LESS THAN THE REST OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA
OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER
SITUATION.