First Taste of Winter Arrives for Kentucky, Indiana With Snow in the Forecast

As the biggest fan of autumn you will ever meet (if you meet me), I was mildly disappointed in October, my favorite month. While we weren't hit with a spike in humidity (which wouldn't be customary anyway), the first half of the month was much warmer than normal. Again, the lack of moisture helped, as the evenings were letter perfect.

Snow in Kentucky and Indiana

But that all leveled off, and we got the fall weather we love around here. In fact, I noted just yesterday that the colors seem to be staying vivid longer than we're used to. That works for me, yes, but I can see that all changing sooner rather than later.

Much sooner, in fact. I finished a conversation with Eyewitness News Chief Meteorologist Wayne Hart within the last hour, and at the tail end of his forecast, he mentioned the "s word" for the first time since last March. That's right. It's November, and it's a month that's usually good for at least one early snow. Wayne's colleague, Meteorologist Ron Rhodes, offered this forecast earlier today, and, late in the clip, says the phrase "just snow."

How Cold Will It Be This Weekend?

Here's a graphic from the National Weather Service's Paducah office that illustrates the temperature drop and the wind chills we'll be experiencing in the next few days.

Snowmen will likely be out of the question in the tri-state, but there's plenty of time for all that. Personally? I think it's a little weird to see a snowman in November, but that might be because it's a little weird to get enough snow to build one in November.

Regardless, this dip in temperatures will be a brief one; we're expected to be back in the normal range by next Wednesday.