Alert archive / Kentucky / Winter Storm Warnings in 2018
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this winter storm warning at Jan 15, 2018, 6:27 PM CST for 22 counties in Kentucky; 7 counties in Missouri; 5 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 10 hr. 35 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2018, 6:27 PM CST (00:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2018, 4:00 AM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
All 34 counties
Alexander County, IL, Hardin County, IL, Massac County, IL, Pope County, IL, Pulaski County, IL, Ballard County, KY, Caldwell County, KY, Calloway County, KY, Carlisle County, KY, Christian County, KY, Crittenden County, KY, Daviess County, KY, Fulton County, KY, Graves County, KY, Henderson County, KY, Hickman County, KY, Hopkins County, KY, Livingston County, KY, Lyon County, KY, Marshall County, KY, McCracken County, KY, McLean County, KY, Muhlenberg County, KY, Todd County, KY, Trigg County, KY, Union County, KY, Webster County, KY, Butler County, MO, Carter County, MO, Mississippi County, MO, New Madrid County, MO, Ripley County, MO, Scott County, MO, Stoddard County, MO
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 6:43 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 2 N Hopkinsville, KY | 2.5 INCHES MEASURED NEW SNOW. NEW SNOW DEPTH IS 5.5 INCHES. |
| Jan 15, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Calvert City, KY | MEASURED NEW SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT. |
| Jan 15, 7:07 PM CST | SNOW 6.3 | Dexter, MO | MEASURED SNOW DEPTH |
| Jan 15, 7:07 PM CST | SNOW 7 | East Prairie, MO | MEASURED SNOW DEPTH |
| Jan 15, 7:07 PM CST | SNOW 7 | East Prairie, MO | MEASURED TOTAL SNOW DEPTH. THIS INCLUDES SNOW FROM PREVOUS EVENT. |
| Jan 15, 7:27 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Owensboro, KY | MEASURED 5 INCH SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 15, 7:27 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Palma, KY | MEASURED 6 INCH SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 15, 7:31 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Lone Oak, KY | MEASURED 5 INCH SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 15, 7:42 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Dudley, MO | MEASURED 5 INCH SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 15, 7:44 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Metropolis, IL | MEASURED NEW SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT. |
| Jan 15, 7:44 PM CST | SNOW 8 | Freemont, KY | MEASURED 8 INCH SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 15, 8:15 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Owensboro, KY | 24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. |
| Jan 15, 8:27 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | Lone Oak, KY | ESTIMATED 4.5 INCH NEW SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT. MEASURED 8 INCH SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 15, 8:30 PM CST | SNOW 7.5 | 4 Nw East Prairie, MO | MEASURED NEW SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT. |
| Jan 15, 8:46 PM CST | SNOW 11 | East Prairie, MO | MEASURED SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 15, 8:46 PM CST | SNOW 11 | East Prairie, MO | MEASURED TOTAL SNOW DEPTH. THIS INCLUDES SNOW FROM PREVIOUS EVENT. |
| Jan 15, 8:50 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 2 N Hopkinsville, KY | MEASURED NEW SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 15, 9:00 PM CST | SNOW 6.1 | West Paducah, KY | MEASURED NEW SNOWFALL TODAY AT THE NWS OFFICE. SNOW STILL FALLING. |
| Jan 15, 9:04 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 8 Ne Murray, KY | |
| Jan 15, 9:19 PM CST | SNOW 6.8 | Round Knob, IL | MEASURED NEW SNOWFALL SO FAR TODAY, SNOW STILL FALLING. |
| Jan 15, 9:39 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Howardville, MO | |
| Jan 15, 9:40 PM CST | SNOW 4.2 | 13 Sse Eddyville, KY | |
| Jan 15, 10:00 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Calvert City, KY | NEW DAILY SNOWFALL MEASUREMENT. STILL SNOWING. |
| Jan 15, 10:00 PM CST | SNOW 5.3 | Paducah, KY | MEASURED DAILY NEW SNOWFALL. SNOW DEPTH 8 INCHES. |
| Jan 15, 10:14 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Murray, KY | MEASURED 4.0 INCHES NEW SNOWFALL FOR TODAY. NEW SNOW DEPTH NOW 9 INCHES. |
| Jan 15, 10:51 PM CST | SNOW 5.6 | Eddyville, KY | MEASURED NEW SNOWFALL FOR TODAY. |
| Jan 15, 11:00 PM CST | SNOW 7.5 | Benton, KY | MEASURED SNOWFALL FOR TODAY. |
| Jan 15, 11:05 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | East Prairie, MO | SNOW HAS ENDED. MEASURED ONE FOOT SNOW DEPTH. |
| Jan 15, 11:05 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 12 | East Prairie, MO | SNOW HAS ENDED. MEASURED ONE FOOT TOTAL SNOW DEPTH. THIS INCLUDES SNOW FROM PREVIOUS EVENT. |
| Jan 15, 11:45 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8.1 | West Paducah, KY | NWS OFFICE IN PADUCAH. MEASURED DAILY SNOWFALL TOTAL. SNOW DEPTH ROUNDED TO 8 INCHES. |
| Jan 16, 12:38 AM CST | SNOW 8.8 | Lone Oak, KY | MEASURED DAILY SNOWFALL FOR JAN 15 |
| Jan 16, 12:38 AM CST | SNOW 9 | Lone Oak, KY | MEASURED SNOW DEPTH FROM PAST 24 HOUR SNOWFALL COMBINED WITH PREVIOUS SNOW ON GROUND. |
| Jan 16, 12:41 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Hopkinsville, KY | EVENT SNOW TOTAL THUS FAR. |
| Jan 16, 12:46 AM CST | SNOW 7.3 | Hickory, KY | MEASURED SNOWFALL FOR THE EVENT. SNOW DEPTH MEASURED 12 INCHES. |
| Jan 16, 2:50 AM CST | SNOW 9 | Murray, KY | EVENT SNOW TOTAL THUS FAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 206 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1522 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 244 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 361 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
238 WWUS43 KPAH 160027 WSWPAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 627 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...Accumulating snow will continue this evening... .Moderate to occasional heavy snow will linger this evening in southern portions of southeast Missouri and extreme southern Illinois, through much of tonight in southern portions of west Kentucky. Very cold conditions are expected behind the front tonight and Tuesday. ILZ088-089-INZ081-082-085>088-161030- /O.EXP.KPAH.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180116T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.180116T0600Z-180116T1700Z/ Union-Johnson-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer- Including the cities of Jonesboro, Vienna, Fort Branch, Petersburg, Poseyville, Evansville, Boonville, and Rockport 627 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 0 to 15 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois and southwest Indiana. * WHEN...Midnight to 11 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ MOZ086-087-100-160130- /O.EXP.KPAH.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180116T0000Z/ Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO- Including the cities of Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, and Piedmont 627 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Snow has tapered off in portions of southeast Missouri, and the advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ ILZ090-091-KYZ007-010-013>016-018>020-161030- /O.UPG.KPAH.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180116T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPAH.WS.W.0002.180116T0027Z-180116T1000Z/ /O.CON.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.180116T0600Z-180116T1700Z/ Pope-Hardin-Livingston-Crittenden-Caldwell-Union KY-Webster- Hopkins-Henderson-Daviess-McLean- Including the cities of Golconda, Elizabethtown, Smithland, Marion, Princeton, Morganfield, Dixon, Madisonville, Henderson, Owensboro, and Calhoun 627 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Very cold wind chills expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of two to three inches are expected. Expect wind chills to range from 5 above zero to 15 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois and western Kentucky. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 4 AM Tuesday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, midnight to 11 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ ILZ092>094-KYZ001>006-008-009-011-012-017-021-022-MOZ107>112-114- 161000- /O.UPG.KPAH.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180116T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KPAH.WS.W.0002.180116T0027Z-180116T1000Z/ Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard- McCracken-Graves-Marshall-Calloway-Lyon-Trigg-Christian- Muhlenberg-Todd-Carter-Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi- New Madrid- Including the cities of Cairo, Mound City, Metropolis, Hickman, Clinton, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Paducah, Mayfield, Benton, Murray, Eddyville, Cadiz, Hopkinsville, Greenville, Elkton, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield, Sikeston, Charleston, and New Madrid 627 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of two to three inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 4 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ ILZ075>078-080>087-MOZ076-161030- /O.CON.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.180116T0600Z-180116T1700Z/ Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Perry MO- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Harrisburg, Shawneetown, and Perryville 627 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 5 below zero to 15 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Midnight to 11 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
2 follow-up statements
936 WWUS43 KPAH 160452 WSWPAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 1052 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...Accumulating snow will continue overnight... .Moderate to occasional heavy snow will linger overnight across much of western Kentucky and far southeast Missouri. Very cold conditions are expected behind the front tonight and Tuesday. ILZ090-091-KYZ014-018-161300- /O.CAN.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180116T1000Z/ /O.CON.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.180116T0600Z-180116T1700Z/ Pope-Hardin-Union KY-Henderson- Including the cities of Golconda, Elizabethtown, Morganfield, and Henderson 1052 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 0 to 15 below zero. * WHERE...In Illinois, Pope and Hardin County. In Kentucky, Union KY and Henderson County. * WHEN...Midnight to 11 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ ILZ092>094-MOZ107>111-160600- /O.CAN.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180116T1000Z/ Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Carter-Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott- Including the cities of Cairo, Mound City, Metropolis, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield, and Sikeston 1052 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... Snow has tapered off across much of southeast Missouri and far southern Illinois. Thus the warning has been cancelled. $$ KYZ007-010-013-015-016-019-020-161300- /O.CON.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180116T1000Z/ /O.CON.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.180116T0600Z-180116T1700Z/ Livingston-Crittenden-Caldwell-Webster-Hopkins-Daviess-McLean- Including the cities of Smithland, Marion, Princeton, Dixon, Madisonville, Owensboro, and Calhoun 1052 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of up to an inch are expected. Expect wind chills to range from 5 above zero to 15 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of western Kentucky. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 4 AM Tuesday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, midnight to 11 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ KYZ001>006-008-009-011-012-017-021-022-MOZ112-114-161000- /O.CON.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180116T1000Z/ Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Marshall- Calloway-Lyon-Trigg-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd-Mississippi- New Madrid- Including the cities of Hickman, Clinton, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Paducah, Mayfield, Benton, Murray, Eddyville, Cadiz, Hopkinsville, Greenville, Elkton, Charleston, and New Madrid 1052 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are expected. * WHERE...Portions of western Kentucky and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 4 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ ILZ075>078-080>089-INZ081-082-085>088-MOZ076-161300- /O.CON.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.180116T0600Z-180116T1700Z/ Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Gibson- Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Perry MO- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Harrisburg, Shawneetown, Jonesboro, Vienna, Fort Branch, Petersburg, Poseyville, Evansville, Boonville, Rockport, and Perryville 1052 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 5 below zero to 15 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Midnight to 11 AM Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
598 WWUS43 KPAH 161016 WSWPAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 416 AM CST Tue Jan 16 2018 KYZ013-015-016-019-020-161700- /O.EXP.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180116T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KPAH.WS.W.0003.180116T1016Z-180116T1500Z/ /O.CON.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180116T1700Z/ Caldwell-Webster-Hopkins-Daviess-McLean- Including the cities of Princeton, Dixon, Madisonville, Owensboro, and Calhoun 416 AM CST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. Lowest wind chill readings minus 10 to minus 15. * WHERE...Caldwell, Webster, Hopkins, Daviess, and McLean County. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 9 AM this morning. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 11 AM this morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ KYZ001-002-006-008-009-011-161700- /O.EXP.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180116T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KPAH.WS.W.0003.180116T1016Z-180116T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180116T1700Z/ Fulton-Hickman-Graves-Marshall-Calloway-Lyon- Including the cities of Hickman, Clinton, Mayfield, Benton, Murray, and Eddyville 416 AM CST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch are expected. Wind chills minus 5 to minus 10. * WHERE...Portions of western Kentucky. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 9 AM this morning. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 11 AM this morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ KYZ012-017-021-022-161500- /O.EXP.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180116T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KPAH.WS.W.0003.180116T1016Z-180116T1500Z/ Trigg-Christian-Muhlenberg-Todd- Including the cities of Cadiz, Hopkinsville, Greenville, and Elkton 416 AM CST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Heavy snow occurring. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. * WHERE...Trigg, Christian, Muhlenberg, and Todd County. * WHEN...Until 9 AM this morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ KYZ003>005-MOZ112-114-161700- /O.EXP.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180116T1000Z/ /O.EXA.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180116T1700Z/ Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Mississippi-New Madrid- Including the cities of Bardwell, Wickliffe, Paducah, Charleston, and New Madrid 416 AM CST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Wind chills minus 5 to minus 10 expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...In Kentucky, Carlisle, Ballard, and McCracken County. In Missouri, Mississippi and New Madrid County. * WHEN....Now to 11 AM this morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for bitterly cold wind chills if you are outside this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ KYZ007-010-161700- /O.EXP.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180116T1000Z/ /O.CON.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180116T1700Z/ Livingston-Crittenden- Including the cities of Smithland and Marion 416 AM CST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Wind chills minus 5 to minus 10 expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Livingston and Crittenden County. * WHEN....Now to 11 AM this morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for bitterly cold wind chills if you are outside this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ ILZ092>094-MOZ086-087-100-107>111-161700- /O.EXA.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180116T1700Z/ Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter- Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott- Including the cities of Cairo, Mound City, Metropolis, Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield, and Sikeston 416 AM CST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Wind chills minus 5 to minus 10 expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois and southeast Missouri. * WHEN....Now to 11 AM this morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for bitterly cold wind chills if you are outside this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$ ILZ075>078-080>091-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ014-018-MOZ076-161700- /O.CON.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180116T1700Z/ Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope- Hardin-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY- Henderson-Perry MO- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Harrisburg, Shawneetown, Jonesboro, Vienna, Golconda, Elizabethtown, Fort Branch, Petersburg, Poseyville, Evansville, Boonville, Rockport, Morganfield, Henderson, and Perryville 416 AM CST Tue Jan 16 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 5 below zero to 15 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Now to 11 AM this morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for bitterly cold wind chills if you are outside this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 15, 5:33 PM CST, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 5:33 PM CST, 54 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Paducah KY
533 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018
.UPDATE...
Issued at 533 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018
Updated for 00Z aviation forecast discussion.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Wednesday night)
Issued at 227 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018
Snow bands continue to move across the southern third of our
counties, with patchy light snow across all but our far
north/northwest counties. Will be removing portions of southern
Illinois along and north of Route 13 and Perry county Missouri
from our northern advisory as of 21z. Amounts of 2 to 4 inches
are common east of the Mississippi so far, with isolated higher
amounts, with 1 to 2 1/2 inches west of the Mississippi. Expect
to see some additional minor accumulations across portions of
southeast Missouri and areas along the Ohio River for the next few
hours, with a bit more accumulation possible across southern
portions of west Kentucky into the evening. We will gradually be
chipping away at our advisories as snow tapers off. HRRR and RAP
hint at some snow lingering in our far southeast counties after
06z, but for now will keep the southern advisory ending at that
time.
Surface observations show the front through most of our counties.
Colder air is right behind, with temperature drops of 4 to 7
degrees already at several sites in our northern counties.
Overnight lows will drop into the 0 to 10 above zero range. Winds
will stay up in the 6 to 10 kt range overnight, and this puts wind
chills in the -5 to -15 range. Wind chill advisory for southwest
Indiana, most of southern Illinois and portions of northwest
Kentucky for -10 to -15 looks good and will not make any
adjustments. Conditions will remain pretty unpleasant into
Tuesday with highs only in the teens and winds chills only
"improving" to the above zero single digits.
An upper level trof will move across our area Tuesday into Tuesday
night. This may squeeze out some flurries across mainly northern
portions of the PAH forecast area Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday
evening. Lows Tuesday night will again be in the single digits,
but generally light winds will prevent wind chills from being an
issue.
Surface high pressure will move to our south on Wednesday, and a
shift to south to southwest winds late Wednesday into Wednesday
night will begin our "warm up", with highs Wednesday in the less
miserable lower to middle 20s, and lows Wednesday night in the 8
to 14 degree range.
.LONG TERM...(Thursday through Monday)
Issued at 227 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018
The extended forecast period will start with the building upper
level ridge and blocking surface ridge across the entire Gulf Coast.
A small circulation rotating around the western side of an eastern
Pacific/Pacific Northwest U.S. trough is forecast by both the 12z
deterministic GFS and ECMWF to persist through a narrow high
amplitude ridge and develop lee side cyclogenesis as it moves
southeast into western Texas early Thursday. Numerical model
guidance has this low stalling out and closing off on Friday, as a
split zonal flow develops just to the north of it into the Plains.
A broader amplitude eastern Pacific trough (forecast west of the
previous Pacific Northwest trough on Thursday) will carve out a low
to moderate amplitude shortwave along the path of the previous Texas
low as it weakens and shears out over the southeast U.S.
The net effect of the shortwave trough as it moves from the southern
Rockies and into the southwest U.S. by Saturday will be to enhance
broad southwesterly flow (and persistent warm advection) into the
WFO PAH forecast area, while opening up a moisture channel from the
Gulf of Mexico. The initial stages of the moisture advection and
temperature advection will take place early Friday.
This transition to southwesterly flow aloft will increase
thicknesses, increasing daily minimum and maximum temperatures, with
both low and high temperatures remaining above the freezing mark
starting Friday. The ECMWF is a little more aggressive with the
rise in temperatures, by as much as three degrees, compared to
regionally blended model guidance. At this point, given the amount
of thermal energy needed to melt and evaporate snow cover and snow
melt, combined with cloud cover, plan to leave slightly cooler
temperatures in place. Regardless, temperatures 10 to 15 degrees
above normal will be expected into the weekend and early next week.
At the end of the extended forecast period, a cold front is expected
move through with more copious rainfall amounts and cooler
temperatures (not anything like last week). However, uncertainty on
rainfall amounts and timing precludes any significant focus on any
water (i.e. flooding) concerns at this time.
&&
.AVIATION...
Issued at 533 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018
Snow bands continue south of KEVV which is resulting in low
cigs/vsbys. Expecting the snow to taper off and eventually end by
mid evening. Lower cigs/vsbys will lift and we should be left with
VFR later on this evening. Another batch of low clouds and
possible flurries/snow showers will arrive late Tuesday morning
and last through the day. Winds will remain northwesterly with
small gusts at times.
&&
.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for ILZ088-
089.
Wind Chill Advisory from midnight tonight to 11 AM CST Tuesday
for ILZ075>078-080>091.
Winter Weather Advisory until midnight CST tonight for
ILZ090>094.
MO...Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for MOZ086-
087-100.
Wind Chill Advisory from midnight tonight to 11 AM CST Tuesday
for MOZ076.
Winter Weather Advisory until midnight CST tonight for
MOZ107>112-114.
IN...Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for INZ081-
082-085>088.
Wind Chill Advisory from midnight tonight to 11 AM CST Tuesday
for INZ081-082-085>088.
KY...Wind Chill Advisory from midnight tonight to 11 AM CST Tuesday
for KYZ007-010-013>016-018>020.
Winter Weather Advisory until midnight CST tonight for
KYZ001>022.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 15, 5:45 PM CST, 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Paducah KY 545 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-162345- Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-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- 545 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...Tonight A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for all of west Kentucky, extreme southern Illinois, and a portion of southeast Missouri south of a line from Scott City to Bloomfield to Ellsinore through midnight CST. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected, with isolated higher amounts. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for areas along and north of line from Perryville Missouri to Princeton and Calhoun Kentucky after midnight tonight. Wind chills from 10 below to 15 below zero are expected. Farther south across the region, wind chills will range from 5 below to 10 below zero. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Spotter activation is not anticipated. However, reports of snow accumulations would be very helpful through this evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 15, 5:39 PM CST, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
539 PM CST MON JAN 15 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0538 PM SNOW BERNIE 36.67N 89.97W
01/15/2018 M5.0 INCH STODDARD MO TRAINED SPOTTER
FIVE INCH SNOW DEPTH REPORTED.
&&
SMITTYLocal storm report, Jan 15, 5:40 PM CST, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
540 PM CST MON JAN 15 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0538 PM SNOW DIEHLSTADT 36.96N 89.43W
01/15/2018 M3.0 INCH SCOTT MO TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW SNOWFALL REPORTED.
&&
SMITTYLocal storm report, Jan 15, 5:43 PM CST, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
543 PM CST MON JAN 15 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0542 PM SNOW EAST PRAIRIE 36.78N 89.38W
01/15/2018 M7.0 INCH MISSISSIPPI MO TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED SNOW DEPTH.
&&
SMITTYLocal storm report, Jan 15, 6:13 PM CST, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
613 PM CST MON JAN 15 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0610 PM SNOW 8 W FAIRDEALING 36.66N 90.76W
01/15/2018 M3.5 INCH RIPLEY MO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
CHRISTIWLocal storm report, Jan 15, 6:24 PM CST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
624 PM CST MON JAN 15 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM SNOW WEST PADUCAH 37.08N 88.74W
01/15/2018 M4.6 INCH MCCRACKEN KY NWS EMPLOYEE
MEASURED 4.6 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT. NEW
SNOW DEPTH IS 7 INCHES.
&&
SMITTYLocal storm report, Jan 15, 6:26 PM CST, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
626 PM CST MON JAN 15 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM SNOW EVANSVILLE 37.98N 87.54W
01/15/2018 M0.0 INCH VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER
AT THE REGIONAL AIRPORT. MEASURED 2.8 INCHES SNOWFALL
SINCE MIDNIGHT. 6 PM CENTRAL SNOW DEPTH 4 INCHES.
&&
SMITTYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 4:16 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | PAH | Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Daviess, Fulton, Graves and 9 more | 5 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.