Mid-South Meteorology: WINTER STORM WARNING! Increased Snowfall Possible!

A WINTER STORM WARNING has now been issued for a portion of the region tonight, with increased sleet/snowfall totals being expected by the National Weather Service in Paducah.

It appears the heaviest snowfall totals now could range from 2 to 5 inches along the counties closer to the Ohio River. Elsewhere, 1 to 3 inches is possible with most receiving 2 inches or less. Changeover to snow should occur tonight as low pressure passes to our southeast, and a cold front approaches from the northwest.

Of course, snowfall totals can vary, even over short distances, so stay tuned to updates!

From the National Weather service in Paducah:

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SLEET AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS
ALONG THE OHIO RIVER IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND
WEST KENTUCKY...AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ALONG HIGHWAY 60
FROM DEXTER EASTWARD. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* TIMING...WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME LIKELY BY THIS EVENING
  OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. ANY RAIN AT ONSET LATE TODAY SHOULD
  TRANSITION TO SLEET THEN SNOW THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...INCLUDING SOME SLEET...SHOULD RANGE FROM 3 TO
  5 INCHES BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACT.
  CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUITE HAZARDOUS DURING THE
  MORNING COMMUTE ON MONDAY. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS
  GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY MAY CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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