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KEY MESSAGES

- Snow showers producing minor snow accumulations across much of the area will taper to flurries this evening, before ending overnight as skies clear.

- Fast-moving clipper systems will move through late Tuesday and late Wednesday, with flurries and light snow showers possible. The Wednesday system has higher probabilities of producing more widespread minor snow accumulations, especially across the northeastern half of the forecast area. - Bitter cold weather lasts through next weekend, with at least a brief warming trend possible early next week.

- There is a low potential for a more widespread light snow event this weekend for parts of eastern Kentucky depending on the evolution of a potentially large system that may move up the Eastern Seaboard.

LONG TERM

(Wednesday through Monday) Issued at 208 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026

The next clipper system arrives later in the day Wednesday, and manual modifications in PoPs upwards from the NBM were made as LREF members depict a 25% or greater chance of measurable snow across roughly the northeastern half of the forecast area. A brief shot of warm advection preceding this system will allow for highs to reach the lower 30s across the south, with 20s across the northern half of the forecast area. Behind this system, another blast of arctic air is expected, with lows and/or wind chills Friday morning having a good chance of requiring cold weather headlines again, which may linger into Saturday morning.

Some uncertainty exists this weekend with regards to a potentially strong cyclone moving up the East Coast, with some models indicating the potential for wraparound moisture to reach far eastern and southeastern Kentucky over the weekend. Thus, more widespread low-end PoPs have been included at this time frame to account for this potential.

A moderating trend begins Monday as warm advection begins ahead of a front expected to arrival around the middle of next week. This will likely bring the first significant chance of widespread above freezing temperatures during the next week.

In summary, temperatures will remain well below normal, and for most locations will remain below freezing through the long-term period until early next week. Passing clipper systems will have the potential to produce periods of flurries or light snow showers, with a low potential for more widespread light snow this weekend.

AVIATION

(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday afternoon) ISSUED AT 1255 PM EST MON JAN 26 2026

Mostly MVFR conditions with scattered to numerous snow showers will gradually improve to VFR conditions through this afternoon into the evening and overnight, as low clouds gradually scatter and snow showers diminish to flurries. Eventually, skies are likely to clear, especially after 06z tonight. Warm advection ahead of the next system later Tuesday may cause some LLWS, and that has been indicated in some of the TAFs. Low clouds eventually return during the day Tuesday, possibly before the end of the TAF period, with a good chance of reductions to MVFR cigs. West winds of 7 to 12 kts will be accompanied by gusts to 20 kts in some locations this afternoon, with winds backing to the southwest overnight through Tuesday morning.

JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Extreme Cold Warning from 7 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday for KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106-108- 111-114-116-118.

Cold Weather Advisory from 7 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday for KYZ107-109-110-112-113-115-117-119-120.