Alert archive / Kentucky / Winter Storm Warnings in 2021
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Paducah, KY
NWS Paducah, KY issued this winter storm warning at Feb 14, 2021, 3:00 AM CST for 4 states. It took effect at Feb 14, 2021, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 28 hr. 60 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
- Feb 14, 2021, 3:00 AM CST (09:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 14, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2021, 9:42 PM CST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Paducah, KY
All 58 counties
Alexander County, IL, Edwards County, IL, Franklin County, IL, Gallatin County, IL, Hamilton County, IL, Hardin County, IL, Jackson County, IL, Jefferson County, IL, Johnson County, IL, Massac County, IL, Perry County, IL, Pope County, IL, Pulaski County, IL, Saline County, IL, Union County, IL, Wabash County, IL, Wayne County, IL, White County, IL, Williamson County, IL, Gibson County, IN, Pike County, IN, Posey County, IN, Spencer County, IN, Vanderburgh County, IN, Warrick County, IN, 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, Bollinger County, MO, Butler County, MO, Cape Girardeau County, MO, Carter County, MO, Mississippi County, MO, New Madrid County, MO, Perry County, MO, Ripley County, MO, Scott County, MO, Stoddard County, MO, Wayne County, MO
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 7:11 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Hunter, MO | |
| Feb 14, 8:00 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Dexter, MO | |
| Feb 14, 8:05 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Poplar Bluff, MO | BLOWING SNOW ALSO REPORTED. |
| Feb 14, 9:15 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 7 Ne Pinckneyville, IL | SNOWFALL TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Feb 14, 9:30 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 Wsw Cape Girardeau, MO | MEASURED ON WEST SIDE OF CAPE GIRARDEAU. SNOW-TO-LIQUID RATIO IS 15:1 SO FAR. |
| Feb 14, 9:30 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 7 Sw Perryville, MO | SNOWFALL TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Feb 14, 9:45 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Marble Hill, MO | SNOWFALL SO FAR. RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. |
| Feb 14, 9:50 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 Ese Sikeston, MO | SNOWFALL TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Feb 14, 10:15 PM CST | SNOW 1.8 | 7 Nw Oxly, MO | SNOWFALL SO FAR. SOME DRIFTING OCCURRING. |
| Feb 14, 10:29 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Dudley, MO | SNOWFALL TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Feb 14, 10:30 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Carterville, IL | SNOWFALL TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Feb 15, 3:45 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 7 Nw Oxly, MO | SPOTTER REPORTS PLENTY OF BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MEASURE. LOCATED NEAR JJ HWY AND 106 E. |
| Feb 15, 6:10 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Murray, KY | ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. |
| Feb 15, 6:59 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 3 Sw Patton, MO | |
| Feb 15, 7:03 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.13 | 2 Sw Trenton, KY | SPOTTER REPORTED 1/8 INCH ICE ACCUMULATION. |
| Feb 15, 7:14 AM CST | SNOW 0.7 | 3 W Paducah, KY | MELTED VALUE OF 0.10 INCH. |
| Feb 15, 7:24 AM CST | SNOW 1 | 2 E Hopkinsville, KY | |
| Feb 15, 7:55 AM CST | SNOW 0.8 | 1.5 Nw Central City, KY | |
| Feb 15, 10:52 AM CST | SNOW 3.8 | 3 Sw Patton, MO | |
| Feb 15, 11:21 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Jackson, MO | REPORTED BY TV METEOROLOGIST |
| Feb 15, 11:26 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 1 Ne Oak Ridge, MO | |
| Feb 15, 11:30 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 1 W Dexter, MO | |
| Feb 15, 11:57 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 2 Se Silver Lake, MO | |
| Feb 15, 12:00 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 2 N Jackson, MO | |
| Feb 15, 12:30 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 1 W Dexter, MO | |
| Feb 15, 12:32 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Lilbourn, MO | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 1232 PM CST. |
| Feb 15, 12:43 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Advance, MO | |
| Feb 15, 12:53 PM CST | SNOW 3.7 | 1 Ne Oak Ridge, MO | |
| Feb 15, 12:56 PM CST | SNOW 6 | 5 N Oxly, MO | |
| Feb 15, 1:00 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 6 Se Dexter, KY | SNOW DEPTH AS OF 1 PM CST. |
| Feb 15, 1:06 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Van Buren, MO | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 1 PM CST. |
| Feb 15, 1:06 PM CST | SNOW 6.3 | Van Buren, MO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM VAN BUREN. SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 1 PM CST. |
| Feb 15, 1:23 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 4 Sw Cadiz, KY | 3.0 INCHES SO FAR. ROADS ACROSS TRIGG CO. KENTUCKY ARE SNOW-COVERED. |
| Feb 15, 1:36 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Masonville, KY | |
| Feb 15, 2:00 PM CST | SNOW 3.8 | Waltonville, IL | TOTAL SNOW SO FAR. WATER EQUIVALENT WAS 0.19 INCHES. |
| Feb 15, 2:25 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 1 Ene Carbondale, IL | QUALITY CONTROLLED MEASUREMENT. |
| Feb 15, 2:30 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 2 Nne Phillipstown, IL | TOTAL SNOW SO FAR. 4.50 INCHES ON THE GROUND. APPROX. 1.50 INCHES OF SNOWFALL FELL DURING THE PAST TWO HOURS. |
| Feb 15, 3:00 PM CST | SNOW 2.8 | 3 N Newburgh, IN | 1.9 INCHES SNOW/SLEET SINCE 9 AM. STORM TOTAL AS OF 3 PM WAS 2.8 INCHES. REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER. |
| Feb 15, 3:00 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Fort Branch, IN | 3:00 PM REPORT: TOTAL SNOWFALL OVERNIGHT AND TODAY THROUGH 3:00PM 4.00 INCHES, WIND VARIABLE NW TO NE, 15 DEGREES AND WIND CHILL OF 3 DEGREES. REPORT FROM EVANSVILLE IN MEDIA FROM STORM SPOTTER. |
| Feb 15, 3:05 PM CST | SNOW 5.2 | 2 Se Heath, KY | SNOW TOTAL AS OF 3 PM CST. INCREASED 2.0 INCHES FROM 2 PM CST, WHEN THE SNOW DEPTH WAS 3.2 INCHES. |
| Feb 15, 3:15 PM CST | SLEET 1.5 | Elkton, KY | ESTIMATED. |
| Feb 15, 3:38 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 1 N Brewers, KY | SNOW TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Feb 15, 3:43 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 Sse Madisonville, KY | TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Feb 15, 3:55 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Dudley, MO | STILL SNOWING. WIND CHILL IS -5 F AT OBSERVATION. |
| Feb 15, 4:00 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Poplar Bluff, MO | SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 4 PM CST AT KLID RADIO STATION IN POPLAR BLUFF. |
| Feb 15, 4:00 PM CST | SNOW 7 | 3 N Murphysboro, IL | TOTAL SO FAR. |
| Feb 15, 4:15 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Madisonville, KY | UPDATE/CORRECTION ON SNOWFALL AMOUNT FROM 2.5 TO 2.0 INCHES. CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RAIN. |
| Feb 15, 4:15 PM CST | SNOW 9 | 1 E Ellsinore, MO | SNOW TOTAL SO FAR. STILL SNOWING WITH SOME HEAVY SNOW AT TIME OF REPORT. |
| Feb 15, 4:30 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Lilbourn, MO | |
| Feb 15, 4:30 PM CST | SNOW 7.5 | 2 Nne Phillipstown, IL | SNOWFALL ON THE GROUND. 3.00 INCHES FELL IN THE PAST TWO HOURS. |
| Feb 15, 4:40 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Harrisburg, IL | ESTIMATED SNOWFALL SO FAR. SNOW IS DRIFTING. |
| Feb 15, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 4 W Newburgh, IN | TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR IN ANGEL MOUNDS AREA. |
| Feb 15, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Poplar Bluff, MO | CLEARING SKIES AND A TOTAL OF 5 INCHES ON LEVEL SURFACE WITH 1 -2 FOOT DRIFTS. |
| Feb 15, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 7.2 | 2 Se Heath, KY | SNOW TOTAL SO FAR AS OF 500 PM CST AT THE NWS OFFICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY. INCREASE OF 2.0 INCHES SINCE 3 PM CST. |
| Feb 15, 5:03 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.5 | New Harmony, IN | 5 TO 6 INCHES IN YARD, DRIFTS UP TO A FOOT. |
| Feb 15, 5:10 PM CST | SNOW 7 | Scott City, MO | SNOW TOTAL SO FAR ON LEVEL SURFACE. |
| Feb 15, 5:12 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 1 Se Melody Hill, IN | MEASURED 5 INCHES OF OVERALL SNOWFALL. HEAVY SNOW FALLING NOW. ALSO, TRAVELED FROM FT. BRANCH TO EASTSIDE OF EVANSVILLE. ROADS ARE COVERED IN SNOW AND SLUSH. TRAFFIC ON HWY 41 CRAWLING AROUND 25 - 30 MPH. SECONDARY ROADS ARE WORSE. TEMPERATURE 16F. RELAYED FRO |
| Feb 15, 5:25 PM CST | SNOW 7 | Carrier Mills, IL | MEASURED 5:25PM. 7.0 INCHES OF SNOW AT CARRIER MILLS, IL (SALINE CO) MODERATE SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL. MORE LIKE SNOW GRAINS THAN FLAKES. |
| Feb 15, 5:29 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 2 N Hopkinsville, KY | |
| Feb 15, 5:30 PM CST | SNOW 7.5 | Pinckneyville, IL |
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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 228 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 471 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 236 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
027 WWUS43 KPAH 140900 WSWPAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 300 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ILZ075>078-080>089-092-093-INZ081-082-085-086-MOZ076-086-087-100- 107>111-142100- /O.UPG.KPAH.WS.A.0002.210215T0000Z-210216T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPAH.WS.W.0002.210215T0000Z-210216T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPAH.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210214T1800Z/ Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton- White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Alexander- Pulaski-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Perry MO-Bollinger- Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Harrisburg, Shawneetown, Jonesboro, Vienna, Cairo, Mound City, Fort Branch, Petersburg, Poseyville, Evansville, Perryville, Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield, and Sikeston 300 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, dangerously cold wind chills will continue this morning. Wind chills as low as 15 below zero. For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to locally 6 inches. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Indiana, southeast Missouri, and southern Illinois. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST today. For the Winter Storm Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel conditions will become dangerous tonight and Monday. Commutes Monday morning, Monday evening, and Tuesday morning will be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph will likely cause blowing and drifting of snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Frostbite can happen quickly. && $$ ILZ090-091-094-INZ087-088-KYZ001>022-MOZ112-114-142100- /O.UPG.KPAH.WS.A.0002.210215T0000Z-210216T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPAH.WS.W.0002.210215T0000Z-210216T1200Z/ Pope-Hardin-Massac-Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle- Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden- Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson- Daviess-McLean-Muhlenberg-Todd-Mississippi-New Madrid- Including the cities of Golconda, Elizabethtown, Metropolis, Boonville, Rockport, Hickman, Clinton, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Paducah, Mayfield, Smithland, Benton, Murray, Marion, Eddyville, Cadiz, Princeton, Morganfield, Dixon, Madisonville, Hopkinsville, Henderson, Owensboro, Calhoun, Greenville, Elkton, Charleston, and New Madrid 300 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to locally 9 inches. Precipitation may start as sleet in the Hopkinsville area tonight. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, far southeast Missouri, and far southeast Illinois. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel conditions will become dangerous tonight and Monday. Commutes Monday morning, Monday evening, and Tuesday morning will be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph will likely cause blowing and drifting of snow. Very cold wind chill temperatures are also forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ RJP
5 follow-up statements
130 WWUS43 KPAH 141900 WSWPAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 100 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM STARTS TONIGHT AND CONTINUES MONDAY... .A major winter storm will affect the area tonight through Monday. Significant accumulations of snow, along with blowing snow and bitter cold will make for extremely dangerous travel conditions. Have your affairs in order before the end of the evening. This is not the only storm we will be dealing with this week. A second significant winter storm may affect the area sometime later Wednesday into Thursday. ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-150300- /O.CON.KPAH.WS.W.0002.210215T0000Z-210216T1200Z/ 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- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, Carbondale, Murphysboro, 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, Jackson, Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield, Sikeston, Charleston, and New Madrid 100 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations 6 to 12 inches. * WHERE...All of southwest Indiana, southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and western Kentucky. * WHEN...Tonight through Monday evening. Heaviest snow will be Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel conditions will become extremely dangerous tonight and Monday. Commutes Monday morning, Monday evening, and Tuesday morning will be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph will likely cause blowing and drifting of snow. It will remain bitterly cold. Another storm is taking aim on the area later Wednesday through Thursday. As a result, impacts may last through the end of the work week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. It will be dangerous to be stranded for any length of time due to the bitterly cold conditions. && $$ CN
150 WWUS43 KPAH 150238 WSWPAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 838 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .A major winter storm will affect the area tonight through Monday. Significant accumulations of snow, along with blowing snow and bitter cold will make for extremely dangerous travel conditions. This is not the only storm we will be dealing with this week. A second significant winter storm may affect the area sometime later Wednesday into Thursday. ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-151030- /O.CON.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T1200Z/ 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- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, Carbondale, Murphysboro, 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, Jackson, Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield, Sikeston, Charleston, and New Madrid 838 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations 6 to 12 inches. Wind chills will range from 0 to -15, with the lowest values expected across southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois. * WHERE...All of southwest Indiana, southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and western Kentucky. * WHEN...Tonight through Monday evening. Heaviest snow will be Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel conditions will become extremely dangerous tonight and Monday. Commutes Monday morning, Monday evening, and Tuesday morning will be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph will likely cause blowing and drifting of snow. It will remain bitterly cold. Another storm is taking aim on the area later Wednesday through Thursday. As a result, impacts may last through the end of the work week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. It will be dangerous to be stranded for any length of time due to the bitterly cold conditions. && $$ SP
893 WWUS43 KPAH 150957 WSWPAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 357 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS CONTINUES TODAY... .A major winter storm will affect the area through tonight. Significant accumulations of snow, along with blowing and drifting snow, and bitter cold will make for extremely dangerous travel conditions. This is not the only storm we will be dealing with this week. A second significant winter storm may affect the area sometime later Wednesday into Thursday. ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-151800- /O.CON.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T1200Z/ 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- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, Carbondale, Murphysboro, 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, Jackson, Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield, Sikeston, Charleston, and New Madrid 357 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulation 6 to 12 inches. Snow may be mixed with sleet this morning in the Hopkinsville area. Wind chills will range from 0 to 15 below, with the lowest values expected across southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois. * WHERE...All of southwest Indiana, southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and western Kentucky. * WHEN...Today through this evening. Heaviest snow will occur from late this morning into this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel conditions will become extremely dangerous and life threatening today. Commutes this morning and evening, and Tuesday morning will be disrupted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph will likely cause blowing and drifting of snow. It will remain bitterly cold. Another storm is taking aim on the area later Wednesday through Thursday. As a result, impacts may last through the end of the work week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. It will be dangerous to be stranded for any length of time due to the bitterly cold conditions. && $$ RJP
231 WWUS43 KPAH 151805 WSWPAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 1205 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WITH SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS CONTINUES TODAY... .A major winter storm will affect the area through tonight. Significant accumulations of snow, along with blowing and drifting snow, and bitter cold will make for extremely dangerous travel conditions. This is not the only storm we will be dealing with this week. A second significant winter storm may affect the area sometime later Wednesday into Thursday. ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-160430- /O.CON.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T1200Z/ 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- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, Carbondale, Murphysboro, 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, Jackson, Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield, Sikeston, Charleston, and New Madrid 1205 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulation 6 to 12 inches. Snow may be mixed with sleet for a while across portions of western Kentucky, especially in the southern Pennyrile/Hopkinsville area. Wind chills will range from 0 to 15 below, with the lowest values expected across southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois. * WHERE...All of southwest Indiana, southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and western Kentucky. * WHEN...This afternoon through this evening. Heaviest snow will occur from late this morning into this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel conditions will become extremely dangerous and life threatening this afternoon. Commutes this morning and evening, and Tuesday morning will be disrupted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph will likely cause blowing and drifting of snow. It will remain bitterly cold. Another storm is taking aim on the area later Wednesday through Thursday. As a result, impacts may last through the end of the work week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, blankets, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Cat litter or sand may help if your vehicle becomes stuck in the snow. && $$ MEFFERT
749 WWUS43 KPAH 160342 WSWPAH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Paducah KY 942 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-160445- /O.CAN.KPAH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T1200Z/ 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- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, West Frankfort, McLeansboro, Carmi, Carbondale, Murphysboro, 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, Jackson, Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield, Sikeston, Charleston, and New Madrid 942 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... The heavy accumulating snow has ended across the region, so the Winter Storm Warning has been cancelled. Some areas of light snow and blowing snow will continue, and roads will continue to be slick and hazardous through the night. Be extremely cautious if you must venture out on the roads. $$ DRS
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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.