Friday, December 14, 2007

A weather event this weekend for the area

Two days later since my last post on the weekend system are things still aren't clearer. But a wedge in Mid TN could led to the Cumberland Pleteau of TN getting a little more snow than most in west ky will. Tonight looks to moslty rain with maype a chance of sleet and frezzing rain mixing in occasionaly. Mostly north of US 62 though. The big concern is for the PEnnryle area and the Green River area for flooding. Becuase of this a flood watch has been issued, for the following by NWS Paduach. Stay tuned to NWS, News, and my next blog update is later this afternoon.


FLOOD WATCHNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY357 AM CST FRI DEC 14 2007KYZ008-009-011>013-016-017-019>022-141800-/O.NEW.KPAH.FA.A.0003.071215T1200Z-071216T0000Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENTON...MURRAY...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...ELKTON357 AM CST FRI DEC 14 2007...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAYAFTERNOON...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF WESTERN KENTUCKY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CALDWELL...CALLOWAY...CHRISTIAN...DAVIESS... HOPKINS...LYON...MARSHALL...MCLEAN...MUHLENBERG...TODD AND TRIGG.* FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON* A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND BRING PERIODIC RAINS THAT WILL LAST THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY OVER MUCH OF THE PENNYRILE REGION OF WESTERN KENTUCKY. 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE OVER GROUNDS THAT HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED 1 TO 3 INCHES IN RECENT DAYS. THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ALL THIS RAINFALL WILL BE TO LEAD TO A HEIGHTENED RISK OF RIVER...STREAM...CREEK...AND TRIBUTARY FLOODING. IN ADDITION FARMS AND LOW LANDS...AS WELL AS STREETS AND ROADWAYS...WILL BE AT A HEIGHTENED RISK OF FLOODING.A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ONCURRENT FORECASTS.YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLEFLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BEPREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.$$

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