Just to let everyone know. I'm going to take some time off for the next couple of days. I'll be back on if there are any weather developments.

 

Time off for nWo means no bad weather... Enjoy good sir.

Learned my lesson from the last nasty storm. Instead of leaving early to get to work on time, I shoveled the driveway first thing this morning, before heading in. Last storm, I waited and when the ice finally melted my driveway had a nice set of cracks. :irked:

Is it just me or did this storm not live up to the hype. The weatherman in nay were talking about 7-12 inches and horrendous driving conditions. Everyone I know handled this storm about as easily as can be. How can saturday night call for 7-12 and then sunday morning call for 2-4?

Thanks nwo, I believe you put the Ashland area in the 6-8" category. That appears to be spot on, with out measuring.

Is it just me or did this storm not live up to the hype. The weatherman in nay were talking about 7-12 inches and horrendous driving conditions. Everyone I know handled this storm about as easily as can be. How can saturday night call for 7-12 and then sunday morning call for 2-4?

 

The roads were pretty poor last night in NKY.

 

We got 5 inches at my house, so they weren't that far off.

Our little subdivision is the easternmost in the city limits of Maysville. Our side street - maintained by the city - is MUCH better than the county road next to us. If all the county roads are like that one - no school tomorrow.

Is it just me or did this storm not live up to the hype. The weatherman in nay were talking about 7-12 inches and horrendous driving conditions. Everyone I know handled this storm about as easily as can be. How can saturday night call for 7-12 and then sunday morning call for 2-4?

This storm lived up to everything in was supposed to. the only thing I really didn't hear much about was the widespread power outages. IMO, people handled it easily because they were prepared for it. Also a lot of people just stayed home. People have to realize that the tv stations use their own in house weather models and some like to hype the situation for tv ratings.

 

Also you have to take into account that storms don't always follow the projected path. Case in point, look at the next hurricane. They will always give several tracks for the storm to move. Which is why I said that this storm may take a more southerly track.

 

I can remember when I first started watching this storm the main ice threat was in Cincinnati. Then it was in Central Kentucky. Then it was in Southern Kentucky. Simply put the storm took a more southerly track. Which was good for most of Kentucky.

 

I don't ever remember calling for 7-12 inches anywhere in Kentucky. I think 6-8 was the most I ever called for.

 

One last thing, winter storms are much more harder for the weather models to predict than the spring or summer thunderstorms.

Let me add one last thing. You will hear these tv stations say they have the most powerful radar in Kentucky. Maybe among tv stations but they are in no way more powerful than the ones that the NWS uses. The tv stations couldn't afford the cost of one being more powerful than what the government uses. I learned that in the weather classes I've taken.

This storm lived up to everything in was supposed to. the only thing I really didn't hear much about was the widespread power outages. IMO, people handled it easily because they were prepared for it. Also a lot of people just stayed home. People have to realize that the tv stations use their own in house weather models and some like to hype the situation for tv ratings.

 

Also you have to take into account that storms don't always follow the projected path. Case in point, look at the next hurricane. They will always give several tracks for the storm to move. Which is why I said that this storm may take a more southerly track.

 

I can remember when I first started watching this storm the main ice threat was in Cincinnati. Then it was in Central Kentucky. Then it was in Southern Kentucky. Simply put the storm took a more southerly track. Which was good for most of Kentucky.

 

I don't ever remember calling for 7-12 inches anywhere in Kentucky. I think 6-8 was the most I ever called for.

 

One last thing, winter storms are much more harder for the weather models to predict than the spring or summer thunderstorms.

 

In my best we know you have Kentuckians and BGP'ers weather best interests at heart voice. You have done a wonderful job during a very trying winter with forecasting the weather statewide.

 

Can't please everybody. No need to defend yourself this storm or any other…..within reason….LOL

 

Thanks again nWo and enjoy the time off!