It felt much more like late November on Thursday as a legitimate shot of cold air dropped into the Ohio Valley. Temperatures started the day in the low 40s before dropping off into the 30s through the afternoon with several bursts of moderate to heavy snow showers at times. This was enough to cover the ground briefly but the snow quickly melted as it ended. A brisk west wind added to the chill factor with “feel-like” temperatures dipping down into the 20s at times. Our snow chances will ramp up through Thursday evening and into the early hours of Friday with our first legitimate snow of the season expected. As a wave of energy drops through the Ohio Valley, light snow should develop across the region laying down some light accumulations for most spots across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Snow totals should mainly be around the 1″ range with a few isolated locations seeing upwards of 2″ where some heavier snow showers/squalls develop. The higher elevations of Southeastern Kentucky above 2000 feet could see more accumulations but that’s pretty typical with this set-up. The overall impact looks to be limited as ground temperatures are warm so the snow should stick mainly to the grassy areas and elevated surfaces. Given that it’s the first snow of the season and visibilities could be reduced thanks to the strong wind blowing around the snow, a Winter Weather Advisory is out for much of Central and Eastern Kentucky into Friday morning. Make sure to use caution if you are out on the roadways into early Friday. The snow showers should wind down into Friday morning so the main issue will be the cold temperatures combined with wind, which will knock the “feel-like” temperatures down into the upper teens and lower 20s. Air temperatures will start out into the low 30s before recovering into the low 40s for afternoon highs despite the clouds and a chilly west wind. Another spoke of energy will rotate through during the day with the chance of a light rain/snow mix in the morning then a few chilly showers into the afternoon hours but these are expected to be scattered. You’ll want to dress accordingly as it will be another chilly and raw day across the commonwealth. The good news is that we should dry out for the upcoming weekend as high pressure builds into the Ohio Valley. Temperatures should be a little below average on Saturday with afternoon highs in the upper 40s with a mix of clouds and sunshine. With a southwest flow picking up on Sunday, it should feel much better to be out and about as temperatures surge back into the upper 50s for highs so it should be pretty comfortable overall for anything going on outdoors, especially by late November standards. As we kick off Thanksgiving week a frontal system will slide into the region from the west increasing our chances for scattered showers on Monday. Everything should be in the liquid form with temperatures topping out in the low 60s for highs. Once the front drops to the south, cooler air will return heading toward the big travel day before Thanksgiving next Wednesday with highs back in the mid to upper 40s. Some of the data is showing a better chance for showers on Thanksgiving and with colder air lurking just to our north, we’ll have to keep an eye on the potential for any wintry weather mixing in for Turkey Day. ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT: Breezy with light snow. Lows in the low-30s. FRIDAY: A.M. rain/snow mix then a few showers, still breezy. Highs in the low to mid-40s. FRIDAY NIGHT: Showers ending then mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid-30s. Categories: Featured, Local Weather Headlines, Storm Team Weather Blog, Weather, Weather Forecast Tags: ABC 36, ABC 36 News Now, ABC 36 Storm Team Forecast, blustery, breezy, Chief Meteorologist TG Shuck, light accumulations, November, snow showers, unsettled weather pattern, Wind chill, Winter Weather, Winter Weather Advisory