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I am closely monitoring the 28th through the 30th for one or two systems.  The timing will need adjusting.  This is in the long range.

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December 22, 2019
How confident am I that this forecast will verify:  High confidence.
Sunday’s Forecast:  Patchy morning dense fog.  A mix of sun and clouds.  An early AM shower possible along the KY/TN border.  Decreasing clouds throughout the day.  The bulk of the clouds will again be across Kentucky and Tennessee.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0%    IL ~ 0%    KY ~ 20%    TN ~ 20%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 52° to 55°     SE MO 50° to 54°    South IL 50° to 54°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 52° to 54°   West KY 52° to 55°    NW TN 52° to 55°
Wind direction and speed: North and northeast at 5 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast:  50° to 55°
Coverage of precipitation:  Perhaps a shower near the KY/TN border and then eastward before 11 am.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  None
What action is required:  None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No
UV Index: 2 Low
Sunrise: 7:06 AM
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Sunday night Forecast:   A few clouds.  Otherwise, mostly clear.  Cool.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0%   IL ~ 0%   KY ~ 0%   TN ~ 0%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 32° to 34°    SE MO 28° to 34°    South IL  28° to 34°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 30° to 34°    West KY 30° to 34°    NW TN 32° to 34°
Wind direction and speed: Calm
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 28° to 35°
Coverage of precipitation:  None
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  None
What action is required: None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No
Sunset: 4:41 PM
Moonrise: 3:11 AM
The phase of the moon:   Waning Crescent
Moonset: 2:16 PM

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December 23, 2019
How confident am I that this forecast will verify:  High confidence.
Monday’s Forecast:  Mostly sunny.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0%    IL ~ 0%    KY ~ 0%    TN ~ 0%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 56° to 60°     SE MO 56° to 58°    South IL 56° to 58°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 56° to 58°   West KY 56° to 60°    NW TN 58° to 60°
Wind direction and speed: Variable wind at 5 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast:  56° to 58°
Coverage of precipitation:  None
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  None
What action is required:  None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No
UV Index: 2 Low
Sunrise: 7:07 AM
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Monday night Forecast:   Mostly clear.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0%   IL ~ 0%   KY ~ 0%   TN ~ 0%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 33° to 36°    SE MO 32° to 34°    South IL  32° to 34°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 32° to 36°    West KY 32° to 34°    NW TN 33° to 36°
Wind direction and speed: Light south wind
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 32° to 34°
Coverage of precipitation:  None
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  None
What action is required: None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No
Sunset: 4:41 PM
Moonrise: 4:19 AM
The phase of the moon:   Waning Crescent
Moonset: 2:54 PM

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December 24, 2019
How confident am I that this forecast will verify:  High confidence.
Tuesday’s Forecast:  Partly cloudy.  Warm for December.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0%    IL ~ 0%    KY ~ 0%    TN ~ 0%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 58° to 64°     SE MO 58° to 62°    South IL 58° to 62°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 58° to 62°   West KY 60° to 65°    NW TN 60° to 65°
Wind direction and speed: South at 4 to 8 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast:  56° to 60°
Coverage of precipitation:  None
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  None
What action is required:  None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No
UV Index: 2 Low
Sunrise: 7:07 AM
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Tuesday night Forecast:   Intervals of clouds.  Cool.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0%   IL ~ 0%   KY ~ 0%   TN ~ 0%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 38° to 40°    SE MO 36° to 38°    South IL  36° to 40°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 36° to 38°    West KY 38° to 40°    NW TN 38° to 42°
Wind direction and speed: South at 5 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 36° to 40°
Coverage of precipitation:  None
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  None
What action is required: None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No
Sunset: 4:42 PM
Moonrise: 5:27 AM
The phase of the moon:   Waning Crescent
Moonset: 3:37 PM

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December 25, 2019
How confident am I that this forecast will verify:  Medium confidence.
Wednesday’s Forecast:  Quite a few clouds.  Mild for late December.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 10%    IL ~ 10%    KY ~ 10%    TN ~ 10%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 58° to 62°     SE MO 58° to 60°    South IL 56° to 62°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 58° to 62°   West KY 58° to 62°    NW TN 58° to 62°
Wind direction and speed: South and southwest at 7 to 14 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast:  55° to 60°
Coverage of precipitation:  None
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  None
What action is required:  None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No
UV Index: 2 Low
Sunrise: 7:08 AM
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Wednesday night Forecast:  Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 20%   IL ~ 20%   KY ~ 20%   TN ~ 20%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 38° to 42°    SE MO 38° to 42°    South IL  36° to 40°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 38° to 40°    West KY 38° to 42°    NW TN 38° to 42°
Wind direction and speed:  Becoming northwest at 5 to 10 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 34° to 38°
Coverage of precipitation:  None
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? None
What action is required: None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No
Sunset: 4:43 PM
Moonrise: 6:31 AM
The phase of the moon:   Waning Crescent
Moonset: 4:24 PM

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December 26, 2019
How confident am I that this forecast will verify:  Medium confidence.
Thursday’s Forecast:  Partly sunny.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0%    IL ~ 0%    KY ~ 0%    TN ~ 0%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 48° to 52°     SE MO 45° to 50°    South IL 45° to 50°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 48° to 50°   West KY 48° to 50°    NW TN 48° to 50°
Wind direction and speed: Northwest wind at 5 to 10 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast:  45° to 50°
Coverage of precipitation:  None
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  None
What action is required:  None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No
UV Index: 2 Low
Sunrise: 7:08 AM
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Thursday night Forecast: Increasing clouds.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 10%   IL ~ 10%   KY ~ 10%   TN ~ 10%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 40° to 45°    SE MO 40° to 44°    South IL  40° to 44°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 40° to 44°    West KY 40° to 44°    NW TN 40° to 45°
Wind direction and speed: Becoming south at 5 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 40° to 45°
Coverage of precipitation:  Most likely none.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  Most likely none.
What action is required: None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No
Sunset: 4:43 PM
Moonrise: 7:31 AM
The phase of the moon:   New
Moonset: 5:18 PM

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** The timing of this system will need to be monitored.  Guidance is indicating a strong cold front is possible around the 27th through the 29th.  The timing may need adjusting. **

December 27, 2019
How confident am I that this forecast will verify:  Low confidence.
Friday’s Forecast:  Cloudy with a chance of PM showers.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 30%    IL ~ 20%    KY ~ 20%    TN ~ 20%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 54° to 56°     SE MO 54° to 56°    South IL 54° to 56°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 54° to 56°   West KY 54° to 56°    NW TN 54° to 58°
Wind direction and speed: South at 7 to 14 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast:  53° to 56°
Coverage of precipitation:  Isolated
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  Wet roadways.
What action is required:  Slow your vehicle on wet roadways. There is a 34 percent increase in the risk of a fatal crash when precipitation is falling.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No
UV Index: 1 Low
Sunrise: 7:08 AM
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Friday night Forecast:  Cloudy with scattered showers.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 30%   IL ~ 30%   KY ~ 30%   TN ~ 30%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 42° to 44°    SE MO 38° to 44°    South IL  38° to 44°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 40° to 44°    West KY 40° to 44°    NW TN 40° to 44°
Wind direction and speed: South and southwest becoming west at 7 to 14 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 38° to 42°
Coverage of precipitation:  Scattered
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  Wet roadways.
What action is required: Slow your vehicle on wet roadways. There is a 34 percent increase in the risk of a fatal crash when precipitation is falling.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No
Sunset: 4:44 PM
Moonrise: 8:24 AM
The phase of the moon:   New
Moonset: 6:15 PM

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December 28, 2019
How confident am I that this forecast will verify:  Low confidence.
Saturday’s Forecast:  Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 60%    IL ~ 60%    KY ~ 60%    TN ~ 60%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 48° to 54°     SE MO 48° to 52°    South IL 48° to 52°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 48° to 52°   West KY 48° to 52°    NW TN 48° to 54°
Wind direction and speed: South at 8 to 16 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast:  48° to 54°
Coverage of precipitation:
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?
What action is required:
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?
UV Index: 2 Low
Sunrise: 7:09 AM
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Saturday night Forecast: Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Turning colder.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 60%    IL ~ 60%    KY ~ 60%    TN ~ 60%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 42° to 44°    SE MO 38° to 44°    South IL  38° to 44°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 40° to 44°    West KY 40° to 44°    NW TN 40° to 44°
Wind direction and speed: South and southwest at 8 to 16 mph.
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 40° to 45°
Coverage of precipitation:
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?
What action is required:
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?
Sunset: 4:45 PM
Moonrise: 9:12 AM
The phase of the moon:   Waxing Crescent
Moonset: 7:14 PM

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December 29, 2019
How confident am I that this forecast will verify:  Low confidence.
Sunday’s Forecast:  Cloudy.  A chance of showers.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 30%    IL ~ 30%    KY ~ 30%    TN ~ 30%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 43° to 46°     SE MO 40° to 45°    South IL 40° to 45°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 40° to 45°   West KY 40° to 45°    NW TN 43° to 46°
Wind direction and speed: Northwest at 8 to 16 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast:  35° to 40°
Coverage of precipitation:
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?
What action is required:
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?
UV Index: 2 Low
Sunrise: 7:09 AM
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Sunday night Forecast:   Cloudy and turning colder.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 10%   IL ~ 10%   KY ~ 10%   TN ~ 10%
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 27° to 32°    SE MO 25° to 30°    South IL  25° to 30°    Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 25° to 30°    West KY 25° to 30°    NW TN 25° to 30°
Wind direction and speed: Northwest at 8 to 16 mph.
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 24° to 28°
Coverage of precipitation:
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?
What action is required:
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?
Sunset: 4:46 PM
Moonrise:
The phase of the moon:   Waxing Crescent
Moonset:

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School Bus Stop Forecast

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Precipitation dates to monitor.

These are dates that may have precipitation.  Monitor the trends in the forecast.

Anything past day seven is very low confidence. Do not make plans based on this forecast.

The icon can mean rain or snow.

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Kentucky

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Tennessee

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Today through December 26th:  No severe thunderstorms.  I am monitoring the 278th through the 30th for the chance of severe thunderstorms.

The National Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as one that produces quarter size hail or larger, 58 mph winds or greater, and/or a tornado.

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Today’s outlook (below).

Light green is where thunderstorms may occur but should be below severe levels.

Dark green is a level one risk. Yellow is a level two risk. Orange is a level three (enhanced) risk. Red is a level four (moderate) risk. Pink is a level five (high) risk.

One is the lowest risk. Five is the highest risk.

Light green is not assigned a number. Light green is where storms may occur but should be below severe levels.

A severe storm is one that produces 60 mph winds or higher, quarter size hail, and/or a tornado. One or more of those is defined as a severe thunderstorm.

The black outline is our local area.

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Tomorrow’s outlook.

Light green is where thunderstorms may occur but should be below severe levels.

Dark green is a level one risk. Yellow is a level two risk. Orange is a level three (enhanced) risk. Red is a level four (moderate) risk. Pink is a level five (high) risk.

One is the lowest risk. Five is the highest risk. Light green is not assigned a number.

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Here is the latest graphic from the WPC/NOAA.

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24-hour precipitation outlook.
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48-hour precipitation outlook.
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72-hour precipitation outlook.
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Days one through seven added together. Seven-day rainfall totals.

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1.  Calm weather settles in.
2.  I’m watching a weekend rain event that should stay to our south.

 

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Advice:

Monitor the 27th through the 29th for a larger weather system.  Possible.

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Weather Forecast Analysis

Calm weather has settled in.  No weather concerns over the coming days.

Check out these temperatures.  Impressive.

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Enjoy it.  You know this won’t last.

I am closely monitoring a potential system on December 26th through the 29th.  Centered on the 28th/29th.

SHORT and LONG RANGE SNOW OUTLOOK:

I am tracking a system after Christmas.

It appears that this system could bring widespread showers and storms to the region.  Depending on the track. there could be severe weather.  Let’s keep an eye on it.

EC model guidance.

Zulu time.  00z=6 pm. 06z=12 AM. 12z=6 AM. 18z=12 PM.

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The GFS model.  A different model than the one above.  They do agree that a strong storm system may impact the region late this week.

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Here is a zoomed-out version of the GFS.  The bulk of the system arrives on Saturday.

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Key Points: This was written by the BAMwx team. I don’t edit it.

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These graphics are updated Monday through Friday between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

NOTE: These may not be updated on Saturday and Sunday.

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The Ohio and Missouri Valley videos cover most of our area. They do not have a specific Tennessee Valley forecast but they may add one in the future.

The long-range video is a bit technical. Over time, you can learn a lot about meteorology from the long-range video.

NOTE: These may not be updated on Saturday and Sunday.

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Average high temperatures for this time of the year are around 45 degrees.

Average low temperatures for this time of the year are around 29 degrees.

Average precipitation during this time period ranges from 0.90″ to 1.10″

Yellow and orange are above average. Red is much above average. Light blue and blue is below average. Green to purple is much below average.

This outlook covers December 20th through December 26th

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The precipitation forecast is PERCENT OF AVERAGE. Brown is below average. Green is above average. Blue is much above average.

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Outlook definitions
EC = Equal chances of above or below average
BN= Below average
M/BN = Much below average
AN = Above average
M/AN = Much above average
E/AN = Extremely above average

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Average high temperatures for this time of the year are around 43 degrees

Average low temperatures for this time of the year are around 25 degrees

Average precipitation during this time period ranges from 1.00″ to 1.10″
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This outlook covers December 27th through January 2nd

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The precipitation forecast is PERCENT OF AVERAGE. For example, if your average rainfall is 1.00″ and the graphic shows 25%, then that would mean 0.25″ of rain is anticipated.

 

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Outlook definitions
EC = Equal chances of above or below average
BN= Below average
M/BN = Much below average
AN = Above average
M/AN = Much above average
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Average high temperatures for this time of the year are around 41 degrees
Average low temperatures for this time of the year are around 24 degrees

Average precipitation during this time period ranges from 1.90″ to 2.20″

This outlook covers January 3rd through January 16th

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The precipitation forecast is PERCENT OF AVERAGE. For example, if your average rainfall is 1.00″ and the graphic shows 10%, then that would mean 0.10″ of rain is anticipated.

 

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Outlook definitions
EC= Equal chances of above or below average
BN= Below average
M/BN = Much below average
AN = Above average
M/AN = Much above average
E/AN = Extremely above average
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December

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January

February

March

 

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BAMwx has released its winter forecast. Keep in mind, what you really want to know is not covered in a general winter outlook. What you want to know is how much snow or ice will fall. That is not possible to predict.

The best long-range forecasters can do is to tell you above or below normal temperatures and precipitation.

This initial winter outlook indicates odds favor above-normal temperatures when everything is averaged out from November into March. That does not mean we won’t have cold weather. It just means when you average all of those months together we could end up above normal.

They indicate above-normal snowfall, as well.

Winter analogs. BAMwx found years that have a pattern similar to what we are currently experiencing. Those are called analogs. We can compare previous years with the present.

Their analogs indicate colder than normal across portions of the central and northern United States. They indicate above normal temperatures along the West Coast south and east into Texas.

Blue and purple are below normal (bright green, as well). Yellow and orange are above normal.

Winter Temperature Outlook

Winter Precipitation

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Looking back at last year. None of the models handled last year all that well.

Upper air pattern.

Here is the BAMwx temperature forecast. This covers all of winter. They have us in the above normal temperature zone. Near normal just to our north. For now, they have this marked as a low confidence forecast.

Additional winter forecasts will be posted over the next couple of months. This is the preliminary outlook.

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Who do you trust for your weather information and who holds them accountable?

I have studied the weather in our region since the late 1970s. I have 40 years of experience in observing our regions weather patterns.

My degree is in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University and a Bachelor of Science (BS).

I am an NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador. I am the Meteorologist for McCracken County rescue squad. When asked, I assist Ballard and Massac Counties, as well.

I own and operate the Southern Illinois Weather Observatory and WeatherTalk LLC.

There is a lot of noise on the internet. Over time you should learn who to trust for your weather information.

My forecast philosophy is simple and straight forward.

• Communicate in simple terms
• To be as accurate as possible within a reasonable time frame before an event
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• Push you towards utilizing wall-to-wall LOCAL TV coverage during severe weather events

I am a recipient of the Mark Trail Award, WPSD Six Who Make A Difference Award, Kentucky Colonel, and the Caesar J. Fiamma” Award from the American Red Cross.

In 2009 I was presented with the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety Award.

I was recognized by the Kentucky House of Representatives for my service to the State of Kentucky leading up to several winter storms and severe weather outbreaks.

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