An arctic cold front will move across the region on Wednesday causing rain to change to snow Wednesday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. Hazardous driving conditions including black ice are expected.
According to a Special Weather Statement issued Wednesday by NWS Paducah:
| Event: | Winter Weather Advisory |
| Alert: | .An arctic cold front will move across the region on Wednesday, causing rain to change to snow Wednesday afternoon and evening. …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY… * WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of one inch with localized higher amounts and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE…Portions of southwest Indiana, western Kentucky and southern Illinois. * WHEN…From 4 PM Wednesday to 6 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute, especially along the Ohio River. The transition from rain to a wintry mix and snow may not occur closer to the Tennessee border areas until this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The combination of gusty winds, falling temperatures and wind chills, and falling snow will cause hazardous travel. Freezing of residual moisture on roads from rain earlier Wednesday could also cause icing of roads and walkways. Black ice issues could linger through the early morning hours. |
| Instructions: | Slow down and use caution while traveling. |
| Target Area: | Ballard Caldwell Calloway Carlisle Christian Crittenden Daviess Graves Henderson Hickman Hopkins Livingston Lyon Marshall McCracken McLean Muhlenberg Todd Trigg Union Webster |
