Sam Gabrielli

Louisville

Meteorologist at WHAS-TV (Louisville, KY)

Meteorologist and Flight Dispatcher. Proud #cyclONEnation alum. Minnesota Made. Ohio River Valley living

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Articles

Polar vortex bringing arctic blast to Louisville and southern Indiana; Here's when

Jan 16, 2025 | whas11.com | Sam Gabrielli

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The weekend spoiled us with snow melt and high temperatures in the 40s. Mother Nature is soon about to remind us that it still is the Winter Season. We will pick up frigid, cold air just in time for early next week. Prepare now for wind chill temperatures well into the subzero range and actual air temperatures in the single digits. The worst of the cold will be Monday morning through Tuesday morning.
Snowfall totals in the Louisville area and this week's cold stretch of air | The latest information

Jan 11, 2025 | whas11.com | Sam Gabrielli

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Between both last Sunday-Monday's winter storm as well as this Friday's winter storm system, some locations across our area picked up a solid half foot to a foot of snow! If you are not a fan of winter, then you will be a happy camper Sunday and Monday as temperatures will be warm enough for snow to melt.
Can the color of a woolly worm predict winter weather in Louisville and southern Indiana?

Nov 20, 2024 | whas11.com | Sam Gabrielli

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Danielle Dingess was shocked to find an all-black caterpillar at her home in the Okolona/Highview area while waiting for a delivery earlier this week. "Uh oh," she wrote in a post on WHAS11's Kentucky/Indiana Cloud Watchers Facebook group. "Solid black woolly worm...think [they] say solid black means a bad winter." Interestingly, these little creatures can be responsible for predicting what kind of winter you can expect in central Kentucky and southern Indiana.
Will it snow in Kentucky and Indiana Thursday? Here's what you need to know

Nov 20, 2024 | whas11.com | Sam Gabrielli

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Right on schedule for this time of year, Mother Nature is providing the Louisville Metro area with its first chance for snow flurries on Thursday. A fairly strong storm system is brewing just to our north and will provide wind, some snow flurries and freezing temperatures to central Kentucky and southern Indiana. Here's when we normally pick up our first light snow amounts of the fall and winter seasons.
Rain expected in central Kentucky and southern Indiana | Weather Impact Alert Day

Nov 12, 2024 | whas11.com | Sam Gabrielli

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Another band of showers and some thundershowers will arrive late in the day and into the evening hours Wednesday. Most spots west of I-65 will pick up the rain beginning around 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. Wednesday with spots along and east of I-65 will receive the rain beginning at sunset and beyond. Expect scattered to widespread rain all night Wednesday with some additional showers into the day Thursday. The rain will begin to taper off during the midday and afternoon hours Thursday.
Slippery roads expected Wednesday morning in Louisville | Weather Impact Alert Day

Nov 5, 2024 | whas11.com | Sam Gabrielli

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A more "active" pattern is coming to our area as better chances for rainfall are in the forecast beginning Tuesday night and extending into hump day. The forecast calls for one to two inches of rain (especially along and southwest of Louisville) along with some routine chances for thunder. Therefore, a Weather Impact Alert Day is issued for much of Wednesday morning. Keep in mind, the only concern will be for ponding of water on the roads.
Rainfall likely for Halloween in Louisville; Will it affect trick-or-treaters?

Oct 28, 2024 | whas11.com | Sam Gabrielli

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just in time to combat our major month-to-date rainfall deficit, a swath of rain will march in and will bring a sloppy, wet forecast for Halloween Day. Unfortunately, the timing of the rain will occur in the afternoon and evening hours as trick-or-treaters will get out the door to celebrate. The Weather Impact Team has declared a Weather Impact Alert Day for rounds of rain (moderate to heavy at times) for the daytime and nighttime hours on Halloween.
Frost in the forecast: Find out when temperatures drop into the 30s

Oct 14, 2024 | whas11.com | Sam Gabrielli

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A dose of reality will take shape for central Kentucky and southern Indiana this week. The Fall season is officially here and with incoming cold air, our first frost of the season is in the works for our area. No alerts are issued from the National Weather Service yet, but we want to give a heads up that temperatures will take a dip well into the middle to upper 30s Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Hurricane Francine's remnants bring soaking rain on Friday | What to know

Sep 12, 2024 | whas11.com | Sam Gabrielli

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Portions of Kentucky and southern Indiana have developed moderate drought conditions due to a lack of rain. Remnants from Hurricane Francine will bring some much needed relief that may impact your morning commute. That's why the WHAS11 Weather Impact Team has issued an Alert Day for Friday, Sept. 13. Here's what you need to know. A good, and much-needed soaking rain is expected Friday morning, thankfully severe weather or flooding is not expected.
Weather Impact Alert Day: Tracking Friday afternoon showers in Louisville

Sep 6, 2024 | whas11.com | Sam Gabrielli

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — We will have some much-needed rain chances Friday afternoon and evening. This may be a brief inconvenience for some of our high school football games. The rain will be spotty, so we won't all get the raindrops. Please stay tuned to us for the latest forecast as we are declaring a Weather Impact Alert for the second half of the day Friday. Timing The showers and thundershowers will provide some brief heavy rainfall as they pass by from west to east Friday.