Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Winter WX Advisory for parts of West KY.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1155 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011

...ACCUMULATING SNOWS EXPECTED ACROSS PART OF WESTERN KENTUCKY TONIGHT...

.AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVING FROM WESTERN ARKANSAS TO
SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE OVERNIGHT WILL BRING ACCUMULATING SNOWS TO
PART OF WESTERN KENTUCKY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
KENTUCKY...TENNESSEE BORDER.

KYZ009-012-017-021-022-260400-
/O.NEW.KPAH.WW.Y.0006.110126T0100Z-110126T1500Z/
CALLOWAY-TRIGG-CHRISTIAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURRAY...CADIZ...HOPKINSVILLE...
GREENVILLE...ELKTON
1155 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR PART OF WEST KENTUCKY.

THIS ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR CALLOWAY...TRIGG...CHRISTIAN...TODD
AND MUHLENBURG COUNTIES IN WEST KENTUCKY...ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
LINE FROM MURRAY...CADIZ...CROFTON AND GREENVILLE KENTUCKY.

* TIMING...THE PRECIPITATION THAT WILL BE EXPANDING ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA
BY OR SHORTLY AFTER 7 PM CST...THEN PERSIST OVERNIGHT...TAPERING
OFF TOWARD DAYBREAK...6 AM CST...WEDNESDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT...THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL LIKELY OCCUR
BETWEEN 9 PM CST TO 4 AM CST...WITH SNOW AMOUNTS RANGING NEAR
ONE AND A HALF INCHES TO SLIGHTLY MORE THAN THREE INCHES ALONG
THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF CHRISTIAN AND TODD COUNTIES. ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS MAY BE POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW FREEZING
OVER THE ENTIRE ADVISORY AREA BY 9 PM CST...UNTREATED ROADS
WILL RAPIDLY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK DURING THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. THIS MAY MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR DRIVING ON
SECONDARY ROADS AND SOME HIGHWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

SMITH

Overview for today

- Watching out for fog this morning.
- Since the ULL system has had a NW Trend watching out for a dusting to 2 inch event for SE parts of West KY. Higher amounts in Oak Grove/Trenton/Pembroke/Guthrie area, lower amounts as you quickly go NW. If the ULL tracks further NW than expected, than more of West KY can have potential for 1+ inch snowfall amounts. This should be a heavy wet snow, so travel issues except for elevated surfaces, and secondary roads shouldn't to big of an issue.

Dense Fog Advisory for all of West KY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
255 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011

...DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION EARLY THIS
MORNING...

ILZ090-094-INZ088-KYZ001>022-MOZ112-114-251500-
/O.NEW.KPAH.FG.Y.0002.110125T0855Z-110125T1500Z/
POPE-MASSAC-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-
GRAVES-LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-
CALDWELL-UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-
MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLCONDA...METROPOLIS...ROCKPORT...
HICKMAN...CLINTON...BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...
SMITHLAND...BENTON...MURRAY...MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...
PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...DIXON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...
HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...ELKTON...
CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID
255 AM CST TUE JAN 25 2011

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY: WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A
QUARTER MILE OR LESS EARLY THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS SHOULD
IMPROVE BETWEEN SUNRISE AND 9 AM.

* IMPACTS: MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE
REDUCED VISIBILITIES...THE AREA GENERALLY WEST OF THE
LAKES...MAY EXPERIENCE SOME LIGHT ICING ON ELEVATED
OBJECTS...AND ON ELEVATED ROAD SURFACES DUE TO SUB FREEZING
TEMPERATURES. MOTORISTS ON INTERSTATES 55...57...AND 24...AS
WELL AS THE PURCHASE PARKWAY IN WEST KENTUCKY SHOULD BE
PARTICULARLY CAUTION THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&

$$

DRS

Monday, January 24, 2011

Quick Update

Some areas got a dusting to 1 inch in parts of Western Kentucky.

- The next system not only appears to have boundary temp. issues, but is too far SE for most of West KY to see any significant precipitation(whether it be snow, or rain)

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Today's System

The next system today/tonight has been drying up. So only about a dusting to maybe 3/4 of an inch for all of West KY expected.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Jan. 22nd overview.

Click to Enlarge.

A light snow is also possible on Thursday.

Next Event

Our next event, is a piece of northern stream energy. This could impact us tomorrow night, and send a band of 1 inch, maybe locally more across Western KY. Most areas that aren't in the band will only get a dusting, areas in the band could get an inch of snow. We will update this afternoon.

Another system which would effect areas to our south and east, is possible Tuesday-into Early Wednesday. As of now West KY will miss out on most if not all of it's effects.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Snow map of the last event


- Snow map for West KY
- Watch out for slick roads, and black ice.
- Wind Chills from zero to +10 today
- Highs in SW KY barely making it above 20, and in NW KY not even making
it to 20.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Winter Event review.

The Advisory, and Winter Storm Warning have been allowed to expire, as precipitation leaves the area. Slick roads, black ice, will be an issue tonight, and tomorrow. Be careful tonight, and tomorrow when traveling.

Overall snow amounts appear to range from 1.5- 2 inches(on the low side to locally 4-5 inches(on the high side) across all of West KY, with higher amounts in NE part of West KY, and lower amounts in Far West KY.

Special Weather Statement for NWS PAH


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
559 PM CST THU JAN 20 2011

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-211100-
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-
HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-
WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MUHLENBERG-TODD-PERRY MO-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-
RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT VERNON...FAIRFIELD...ALBION...
MOUNT CARMEL...PINCKNEYVILLE...WEST FRANKFORT...MCLEANSBORO...
CARMI...CARBONDALE...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN...
JONESBORO...VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...CAIRO...
MOUND CITY...METROPOLIS...FORT BRANCH...PETERSBURG...POSEYVILLE...
EVANSVILLE...BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...HICKMAN...CLINTON...
BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON...
MURRAY...MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...
DIXON...MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...
CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...ELKTON...PERRYVILLE...MARBLE HILL...
CAPE GIRARDEAU...PIEDMONT...VAN BUREN...DONIPHAN...POPLAR BLUFF...
BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID
559 PM CST THU JAN 20 2011

...SHARPLY COLDER WIND CHILLS AND ICY ROADS WILL BE AN ISSUE TONIGHT...

ALTHOUGH THE FALLING SNOW IS MOVING EAST OF THE QUAD STATE REGION...TRAVEL
WILL STILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR THOSE PLANNING TO VENTURE OUT THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

QUITE A NUMBER OF REPORTS FROM ACROSS THE REGION INDICATE THAT
MANY ROADWAYS HAVE ALREADY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.

THE FRIGID TEMPERATURES WILL REFREEZE ANY REMAINING WATER INTO
ICE ON SIDEWALKS...AS WELL AS UNTREATED OR WET ROADWAYS. SOME
ROADWAYS THAT APPEAR DRY MAY BE COATED WITH A THIN LAYER OF
ICE...COMMONLY KNOWN AS BLACK ICE...DUE TO ITS TRANSPARENT NATURE.
THESE SURFACES CAN BECOME SLICK AND DANGEROUS FOR PEDESTRIANS...AS
WELL AS DRIVERS THAT TRAVEL TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS.

PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS SHOULD ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR
DESTINATION. FOR THE SAKE OF SAFETY...CONSIDER LETTING OTHERS KNOW WHAT
ROUTE YOU MAY BE TRAVELING AND WHAT TIME YOU EXPECT TO ARRIVE AT
YOUR DESTINATION.

TEMPERATURES BEHIND THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL FALL THROUGH THE
TEENS EARLY ON...SETTLING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOWER TEENS
BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY.

IN ADDITION TO THE COLD TEMPERATURES...WINDS WILL PICK UP DURING
THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS WILL GENERATE WIDESPREAD
WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. NEAR
ZERO TO BELOW ZERO READINGS WILL BE COMMON OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH
DAYBREAK FRIDAY. BE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS AND COVER ANY EXPOSED SKIN
FROM THE COLD AIR TO MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPING
FROSTBITE.

WINTER CAN BE AN ENJOYABLE TIME...BUT BE SURE TO USE COMMON SENSE
AND SAFETY WHEN DRIVING OR WALKING OUT IN THE COLD WEATHER THIS
TIME OF YEAR.

$$

SMITH

Very quick snow exit

This should end in West KY by 6:15 it is really starting to dissipate, and NW TN by 6:30-6:45pm. The Advisory/Warning will soon expire in 10 minutes

Predicted End Times for Snow.

Predicted End Times:(some flurries may still occur afterward, but nothing of significance)
Henderson to Fulton KY: By 5:30pm
Owensboro to Murray: By 6:15pm
Greenville KY to Hopkinsville KY to Dover TN: By 6:45pm
Morgantown KY to Springfield TN to Linden TN: By 7:30pm

Event is settling down.

Snow is ending faster than expected. It should end by 5 pm across Ballard, Carlisle counties. End by 8pm for most everyone in West KY, with the exception of the far SE portion, and clear everyone by 9pm.

Total Snowfall appears to be 3 to 5 in Henderson/Owensboro KY area, and about 1 to 3 elsewhere(locally 3.5 to 4 near the Ohio River).

Even though the snow will be over, travel will be hazardous tonight and most of the day tomorrow(temps. won't get much above 20 for all of West KY, and probably won't even make it to 20 in the Henderson/Owensboro KY area)

As of 3pm reports so far.

The reports are coming in.
Owensboro- 3 to 3.5 inches
Murray- 1.5 inches
Hopkinsville- I got 1.4 inches
Wickliffe- 2 inches
Henderson- 2- 2.5 inches
Gracey- 1 inch

Final Prediction update

- Doesn't appear to have quite as much moisture as expected, and a little bit more dry air than expected.
- Still 2 to 2.5 amounts in the Henderson/Owensboro area, and a dusting to an inch elsewhere a of now.
- Heavier bands of snow are moving though West KY, and will continue for a few hours.
- Snow should dissipate to flurries, light snow showers in NW KY by 5-7pm, and in SW KY by about 7-9pm.

Link for KY Road Conditions

http://511.ky.gov/kyhb/main.jsf

Snow Run Update

Heavier snow is starting to spread all across Western Kentucky. The Ohio River Counties, and Miss. River Counties have the heavier snows. Some of the bands could produce bands of 1 inch an hour, and more moderate snow is expected to spread across the rest of Western Kentucky.

Update

Update: Heavier snow bands will extend from La Center(Ballard County) across the Ohio River counties of West KY, and into the Henderson, Owensboro, Calhoun, Sebree area. Lighter to moderate snow will continue across the rest of West KY. Far NW Mid TN may begin to see sleet, quickly changing to snow.
As of now Morganfield, Owensboro, Wheatcroft(Webster County) have around an inch of snow as of 10:15am.

Heavier snow bands are possible in this area, more accumulation is expected for NW KY, and all of the Ohio River counties.

Snow!!

Snow is falling across Western Kentucky, mostly light to moderate snow, but some heavier bands are forming to. Southern Christian,Southern Todd from Oak Grove to Elkton are starting off as sleet, before a quick change to snow. Everyone else is all snow.

Jan 20th overview


Click to Enlarge

Winter WX Advisory elsewhere

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
341 AM CST THU JAN 20 2011

ILZ085>094-KYZ001>017-020>022-MOZ086-087-100-107>112-114-201745-
/O.EXT.KPAH.WW.Y.0004.110120T0941Z-110121T0000Z/
WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-HARDIN-ALEXANDER-
PULASKI-MASSAC-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-
BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-
SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN...
JONESBORO...VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...CAIRO...
MOUND CITY...METROPOLIS...HICKMAN...CLINTON...BARDWELL...
WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON...MURRAY...
MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...DIXON...
MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...CALHOUN...GREENVILLE...ELKTON...
MARBLE HILL...CAPE GIRARDEAU...PIEDMONT...VAN BUREN...DONIPHAN...
POPLAR BLUFF...BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID
341 AM CST THU JAN 20 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...WESTERN KENTUCKY AND
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON.

* AMOUNTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE
LIKELY. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL LIKELY BE SIGNIFICANT IN SOME
AREAS. SNOW COVERED ROADS...ESPECIALLY SECONDARY AND LESSER
TRAVELED ROADS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

Winter Storm Warning for Henderson/Daviess counties

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
341 AM CST THU JAN 20 2011

KYZ018-019-201745-
/O.UPG.KPAH.WW.Y.0004.110120T1200Z-110121T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPAH.WS.W.0001.110120T0941Z-110121T0000Z/
HENDERSON-DAVIESS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO
341 AM CST THU JAN 20 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST KENTUCKY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

* AMOUNTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE
LIKELY.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL LIKELY BE SIGNIFICANT IN SOME
AREAS. SNOW COVERED ROADS...ESPECIALLY SECONDARY AND LESSER
TRAVELED ROADS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Our 20th Day, of the 1st Month, Snow Rush.

Click to Enlarge.

Timeframe

This is from the NWS Paducah.

- Things may be a little quicker, but this is a good idea of the timeframe.

Jan 19th overview.

Winter WX Advisory continues more details later this afternoon.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Winter Weather Advisory for all of Western KY.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
359 PM CST TUE JAN 18 2011

...ACCUMULATING SNOWS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL LEAVE A BLANKET OF SNOW IN ITS
WAKE...AS IT MOVES EASTWARD THROUGH THE REGION LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

ILZ085>094-KYZ001>022-MOZ086-087-100-107>112-114-191100-
/O.NEW.KPAH.WW.Y.0004.110120T1200Z-110121T0000Z/
WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-HARDIN-ALEXANDER-
PULASKI-MASSAC-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MUHLENBERG-TODD-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-WAYNE MO-CARTER-RIPLEY-
BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HERRIN...HARRISBURG...SHAWNEETOWN...
JONESBORO...VIENNA...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...CAIRO...
MOUND CITY...METROPOLIS...HICKMAN...CLINTON...BARDWELL...
WICKLIFFE...PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON...MURRAY...
MARION...EDDYVILLE...CADIZ...PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...DIXON...
MADISONVILLE...HOPKINSVILLE...HENDERSON...OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...
GREENVILLE...ELKTON...MARBLE HILL...CAPE GIRARDEAU...PIEDMONT...
VAN BUREN...DONIPHAN...POPLAR BLUFF...BLOOMFIELD...SIKESTON...
CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID
359 PM CST TUE JAN 18 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM
CST THURSDAY.

* TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWS WILL SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST
ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND NORTHWEST
KENTUCKY DURING THE MORNING...AND THEN ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF
WEST KENTUCKY PRIMARILY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL COME TO
AN END FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACT: CONFIDENCE IS HIGH THAT A TOTAL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF
SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE THROUGHOUT THE AREA.

* OTHER IMPACTS: TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING
THROUGHOUT THE EVENT...SO ROAD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON LESSER
TRAVELED AND UNTREATED ROADS...WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE QUICKLY
DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

DRS