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1. SPC MD 94

   MD 0094 CONCERNING HEAVY SNOW FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY
   

   
   Mesoscale Discussion 0094
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0444 PM CST Fri Jan 28 2022
   
   Areas affected...portions of central Kentucky
   
   Concerning...Heavy snow 
   
   Valid 282244Z - 290145Z
   
   SUMMARY...Brief instances of heavy snow and reduced visibility may
   accompany a band of snow showers moving southeast across central
   Kentucky. Brief instances of 1 inch/hour snowfall rates with
   quarter-mile visibility are the greatest concern.
   
   DISCUSSION...A relatively organized band of moderate to heavy snow
   has recently developed across northern Kentucky, with heavy snow and
   reduced visibility recently observed at KSDF. These snow showers
   will persist southeast amid a conditionally unstable low-level
   environment, where 22Z mesoanalysis depicts 0-3 km lapse rates
   exceeding 7.5 C/km in spots. For the next couple of hours, these
   low-topped snow bands will continue to benefit from the steep lapse
   rates, promoting strong wind gusts and heavy snow. Up to 1 inch/hr
   rates are possible in the core of the snow bands, where reduced
   visibility down to a quarter mile may occur. As low-level lapse
   rates weaken after 01-03Z, the heavier snow threat is expected to
   gradually diminish.
   
   ..Squitieri/Grams.. 01/28/2022
   
   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
   
   ATTN...WFO...JKL...LMK...OHX...
   
   LAT...LON   38368579 37988485 37488424 36988424 36628483 36518553
               36628602 36968621 37478626 37918629 38078627 38368579 
   
   

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