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KEY MESSAGES

- A dry and fluffy snow event continues into Saturday, primarily across southeastern Kentucky. Highest accumulations are expected near the KY-VA border.

- Cold weather lasts through the weekend, with at least a brief warming trend following early next week.

UPDATE

Issued at 630 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2026

23Z sfc analysis shows deep low pressure passing to the southeast of Kentucky with its snow shield stretched back northwest into southeast parts of this state. This has a sharp edge to the snowfall and as a result we were able to take Rockcastle Jackson County out of the advisory this evening. The rest of the area will see the snow continue with some backbuilding anticipated on its fringes through the rest of the evening. Currently, temperatures are running in the upper teens northwest to the mid 20s in the far southeast. Meanwhile, amid north to northeast winds of 5 to 10 mph, dewpoints range from the low single digits northwest to the low 20s in the southeast. Have updated the forecast mainly to add in the latest obs and trends for the T/Td/Sky grids. These minor adjustments have been sent to the NDFD and web servers along with an earlier freshening of the HWO and zones.

AVIATION

(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Saturday afternoon) ISSUED AT 117 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2026

A frontogenetically-forced band of light snow has developed mostly south of the Mountain Parkway, and will gradually subside toward the KY-VA border this afternoon and tonight. Cigs will likely not get any lower than MVFR, but viz reductions to IFR or worse, at least briefly, will be possible within heavier bursts of snow. Winds will generally be northeast to north at 5 to 10 kts through the period.

AVIATION

(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday evening) ISSUED AT 655 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2026

AA band of light snow continues roughly 10 to 20 miles south of the Mountain Parkway, and will gradually subside toward the KY-VA border this evening. CIGs will likely not get any lower than MVFR, but VIS reductions to IFR or worse, at least briefly, will be possible within heavier bursts of snow - likely increasingly confined to terminals southeast of the TAF sites. Winds will generally be northeast to north at 5 to 10 kts through the period.

JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

Cold Weather Advisory from 1 AM to noon EST Saturday for KYZ044- 050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>087-104-106.

Winter Weather Advisory until 3 AM EST Saturday for KYZ079-080- 083-084-109-112-114-119.

Winter Weather Advisory until noon EST Saturday for KYZ085>087- 110-113-115>117.

Winter Storm Warning until 4 PM EST Saturday for KYZ088-118-120.