Recent snow melt has resulted in saturated ground across the Flood Watch area. Heavy rain forecast tonight and Wednesday morning will result in excessive runoff and may lead to flooding.
Motorists should expect water on roads... and be prepared to find alternate routes. Those in low lying areas will be most prone to flooding.
A Winter Storm Watch also remains in effect from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. Rain should begin changing over to freezing rain... sleet and snow from northwest to southeast late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The changeover to sleet and snow may not occur until Wednesday afternoon over the southern Pennyrile region of western Kentucky. The snow will then taper off Wednesday night.
By early Thursday morning... snowfall totals are expected to range from 2 to 5 inches along the northern periphery of southern Illinois up to 6 to 8 inches southeast of a line from Carbondale to Poplar Bluff Missouri. Locally higher amounts are likely where snow banding occurs.
As much as one inch of sleet may fall prior to the snow... particularly across western Kentucky and far southeast Missouri.
This much snow and sleet will cause significant travel issues across the region. Isolated power outages will also be possible. Make preparations now for this upcoming winter storm. Stay tuned for updates and the probable upgrade to a Winter Storm Warning later today.
On the Net:
Paducah Weather Service webpage
