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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Paducah, KY

January 30, 202310 counties in Kentucky; 11 counties in Illinois; 11 counties in Missouri

NWS Paducah, KY issued this winter storm warning at Jan 30, 2023, 1:43 PM CST for 10 counties in Kentucky; 11 counties in Illinois; 11 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Jan 30, 2023, 3:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 30, 2023, 1:43 PM CST (19:43 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 30, 2023, 3:00 PM CST
Expired: Jan 31, 2023, 5:45 AM CST
In force: 15 hr
Issued by: NWS Paducah, KY

All 32 counties

Alexander County, IL, Gallatin County, IL, Hardin County, IL, Jackson County, IL, Johnson County, IL, Massac County, IL, Pope County, IL, Pulaski County, IL, Saline County, IL, Union County, IL, Williamson County, IL, Ballard County, KY, Carlisle County, KY, Crittenden County, KY, Daviess County, KY, Henderson County, KY, Livingston County, KY, McCracken County, KY, McLean 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), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 30, 11:39 AM CST, 2 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 11:39 AM CST, 2 hours 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 30, 11:51 AM CST, 1 hour 52 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 30, 8:10 AM CST, 5 hours 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 30, 10:01 AM CST, 3 hours 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service PADUCAH KY
1001 AM CST Mon Jan 30 2023

ILZ075-080-081-084-085-088-089-MOZ076-086-087-302100-
Jefferson-Perry IL-Franklin-Jackson-Williamson-Union-Johnson-
Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Pinckneyville,
West Frankfort, Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Jonesboro,
Vienna, Perryville, Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, and Jackson
1001 AM CST Mon Jan 30 2023

...Freezing Drizzle and Sleet May Create Slippery Road
Conditions...

Pockets of freezing drizzle, mixed with sleet at times, will
continue this morning and early afternoon across portions of
southeast Missouri into southwest Illinois. This may lead to
additional slick spots developing on roads, bridges, overpasses,
and sidewalks.

If venturing outdoors, use extra caution. Drivers should slow down
and leave extra room between your vehicles and others.

DWS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Paducah, KY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 30, 3:21 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	PAH	Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden and 16 more	30 hr

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.