Overview
From the evening of February 6th into the early morning hours of February 7th, much of the region experienced minor ice accumulations. Temperatures gradually fell below freezing from near the Ohio River southeastward through the night, changing the rain over to freezing rain. Even though ice amounts were light, numerous accidents were reported, especially across the Tri-State area of northwest Kentucky and southwest Indiana Thursday morning as wet roads turned to black ice due to temperatures falling into the 20s.Ice Amounts
The graphic below depicts the approximate ice accumulations from this event based on local storm reports and airport observations we received. The zone of highest amounts generally stretched from portions of southeast Missouri into parts of Illinois, Kentucky, and Indiana along the Ohio River.
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| Boaz, KY via Nancy C Turnbow | Dogwood, KY via Kim Cotham | Grand Chain, IL tree ice via Tammy Horn | Lone Oak, KY via NWS Employee |
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| Owensboro area accidents via Chris Conley | Owensboro Bypass at Hwy 431 backed up traffic due to accidents via Chris Conley | Paducah, KY via Angelica Silvio | Paducah, KY NWS Office evening of 6th by NWS employee |
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| Paducah, KY NWS Office showing glaze of ice on vehicles via NWS employee | Paducah, KY NWS Office shortly after sunrise Feb 7th | Tree uprooted due to ice in West Paducah, KY via Jennifer Cavitt |
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 230 PM CST WED FEB 07 2018 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0506 PM FREEZING RAIN POPLAR BLUFF 36.76N 90.41W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH BUTLER MO BROADCAST MEDIA ICING REPORTED FORMING ON CARS. 0512 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 E POPLAR BLUFF 36.76N 90.35W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH BUTLER MO EMERGENCY MNGR ICING ON BACK DECK. 0512 PM FREEZING RAIN DEXTER 36.79N 89.96W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH STODDARD MO EMERGENCY MNGR ICING REPORTED ON VEHICLES. 0512 PM FREEZING RAIN FAIRDEALING 36.66N 90.62W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH RIPLEY MO TRAINED SPOTTER LIGHT ICING REPORTED ON SIDEWALKS ALONG WITH LIGHTNING AND THUNDER. 0622 PM FREEZING RAIN PERRYVILLE 37.73N 89.87W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH PERRY MO PUBLIC LIGHT ICING ACCUMULATING ON VEHICLES. RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0623 PM SLEET BLOOMFIELD 36.89N 89.93W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH STODDARD MO BROADCAST MEDIA 0623 PM FREEZING RAIN FRIEDHEIM 37.57N 89.82W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH CAPE GIRARDEAU MO TRAINED SPOTTER ICING ON BACK DECK ALONG WITH LIGHTNING AND THUNDER. 0623 PM FREEZING RAIN 9 S GREENVILLE 37.00N 90.45W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH WAYNE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT LIGHT SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ON STATE HIGHWAY F. 0627 PM SLEET BLOOMFIELD 36.89N 89.93W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH STODDARD MO BROADCAST MEDIA 0634 PM FREEZING RAIN SCOTT CITY 37.22N 89.53W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH SCOTT MO TRAINED SPOTTER ONSET OF FREEZING RAIN. 0653 PM FREEZING RAIN ANNA 37.46N 89.24W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH UNION IL BROADCAST MEDIA FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH A FEW ICE PELLETS ALONG ILLINOIS HIGHWAQY 146. GLAZING ON ELEVATED SURFACES. 0653 PM FREEZING RAIN FAIRDEALING 36.66N 90.62W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH RIPLEY MO TRAINED SPOTTER LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE ON MOST SURFACES. 0653 PM FREEZING RAIN ANNA 37.46N 89.24W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH UNION IL BROADCAST MEDIA FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH SLEET ALONG ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 146 JUST EAST OF ANNA. GLAZING ON ELEVATED SURFACES. 0653 PM FREEZING RAIN ANNA 37.46N 89.24W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH UNION IL BROADCAST MEDIA FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH A FEW ICE PELLETS ALONG ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 146 JUST EAST OF ANNA. GLAZING ON ELEVATED SURFACES. 0700 PM FREEZING RAIN ENERGY 37.78N 89.03W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH WILLIAMSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER ONSET OF FREEZING RAIN. 0700 PM FREEZING RAIN GOREVILLE 37.56N 88.97W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH JOHNSON IL PUBLIC ONSET OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. 0717 PM FREEZING RAIN ROUND KNOB 37.22N 88.73W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH MASSAC IL TRAINED SPOTTER ONSET OF FREEZING RAIN WITH SPOTTY GLAZING. 0720 PM SLEET PADUCAH 37.07N 88.64W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC MIXED SLEET AND RAIN ON IN THE WEST END OF PADUCAH. RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0729 PM FREEZING RAIN LA CENTER 37.07N 88.97W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH BALLARD KY TRAINED SPOTTER LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WITH GLAZING ON CARS. 0738 PM SLEET POPLAR BLUFF 36.76N 90.41W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH BUTLER MO EMERGENCY MNGR SLEET CURRENTLY FALLING WITH ROADS IN POPLAR BLUFF BECOMING SLICK. RELAYED FROM MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL. 0741 PM FREEZING RAIN DEXTER 36.79N 89.96W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH STODDARD MO EMERGENCY MNGR STEADY FREEZING RAIN WITH FALLING IN DEXTER WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATION ON TREE LIMBS AND CITY STREETS. THUNDER REPORTED WITH THE FREEZING RAIN. 0742 PM FREEZING RAIN FANCY FARM 36.76N 88.79W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH GRAVES KY BROADCAST MEDIA LIGHT ICING ON HANDRAILS AND VEHICLES. 0756 PM FREEZING RAIN PADUCAH 37.07N 88.64W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH MCCRACKEN KY BROADCAST MEDIA FREEZING RAIN WITH GLAZING ON CARS. 0813 PM FREEZING RAIN 5 NW POCAHONTAS 37.55N 89.70W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH CAPE GIRARDEAU MO TRAINED SPOTTER I-55 IN MISSOURI AROUND THE 115 MILE MARKER AND SOUTH IS ICY. 0816 PM FREEZING RAIN GREENVILLE 37.13N 90.45W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH WAYNE MO EMERGENCY MNGR THIN ICE ACCUMULATION ON DECK. 0816 PM FREEZING RAIN ROUND KNOB 37.22N 88.73W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH MASSAC IL TRAINED SPOTTER THIN GLAZING ON TREES POWER LINES AND OTHER ELEVATED SURFACES. 0824 PM SLEET NEWBURGH 37.95N 87.40W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH WARRICK IN BROADCAST MEDIA SLEET RAIN MIX CURRENTLY FALLING. 0838 PM FREEZING RAIN EVANSVILLE 37.98N 87.54W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH VANDERBURGH IN BROADCAST MEDIA MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING RAIN FALLING. GLAZING ON CARS, SIGNS, AND POWER LINES. 0850 PM FREEZING RAIN PADUCAH 37.07N 88.64W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH MCCRACKEN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT THE BROOKPORT BRIDGE WAS ICED OVER AND WILL PROBABLY BE CLOSED SOON. THE BRIDGE HAS A METAL GRATE FOR ROADWAY AND IT FREEZES OVER RAPIDLY. 0850 PM FREEZING RAIN EVANSVILLE 37.98N 87.54W 02/06/2018 M0.00 INCH VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER FREEZING RAIN GLAZE ON SIDEWALKS AND PARKING LOTS AS WELL AS TREES AND POWER LINES. 0900 PM FREEZING RAIN SMITHLAND 37.14N 88.40W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH LIVINGSTON KY PUBLIC ICING ON TREES AND POWERLINES. 0905 PM FREEZING RAIN EAST PRAIRIE 36.78N 89.38W 02/06/2018 M0.13 INCH MISSISSIPPI MO TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED ONE-EIGHT INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION. GLAZING ON TREES, VEHICLES, AND OTHER ELEVATED SURFACES. 0907 PM FREEZING RAIN CAPE GIRARDEAU 37.31N 89.55W 02/06/2018 E0.13 INCH CAPE GIRARDEAU MO BROADCAST MEDIA ESTIMATED ONE-EIGHTH OF AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION. SIDEWALKS,TREES, POWER LINES AND UNTREATED SURFACED GLAZED AND SLICK. 0908 PM FREEZING RAIN EAST PRAIRIE 36.78N 89.38W 02/06/2018 M0.13 INCH MISSISSIPPI MO TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED ONE-EIGHTH OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION. GLAZING ON TREES AND ELEVATED SURFACES. 0917 PM FREEZING RAIN FAIRDEALING 36.66N 90.62W 02/06/2018 M0.10 INCH RIPLEY MO TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED 0.10 INCH OF ACCUMULATION. SIDEWALKS, CARS, AND OTHER ELEVATED SURFACES GLAZED. 0921 PM FREEZING RAIN OWENSVILLE 38.27N 87.69W 02/06/2018 E0.10 INCH GIBSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER GLAZING ON TREES AND POWERLINES. ROADS BECOMING ICY. 0927 PM FREEZING RAIN POPLAR BLUFF 36.76N 90.41W 02/06/2018 M0.10 INCH BUTLER MO EMERGENCY MNGR GLAZING ON POWERLINES, TREES, AND SIDEWALKS. 0943 PM FREEZING RAIN 2 SSE LA CENTER 37.05N 88.96W 02/06/2018 E0.13 INCH BALLARD KY TRAINED SPOTTER ICE HAS ACCUMULATED ON POWERLINES, TREES, AND CARS. 0944 PM FREEZING RAIN MINER 36.89N 89.53W 02/06/2018 E0.10 INCH SCOTT MO PUBLIC ICE ON SIDEWALKS AND ROADS. 0952 PM FREEZING RAIN 1 E FANCY FARM 36.76N 88.77W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH GRAVES KY TRAINED SPOTTER LIGHT ICING ON DRIVEWAY AND SIDEWALKS. 0952 PM FREEZING RAIN MOUNT CARMEL 38.42N 87.77W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH WABASH IL PUBLIC LIGHT GLAZING ON CARS. RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0955 PM FREEZING RAIN PRINCETON 37.11N 87.88W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH CALDWELL KY BROADCAST MEDIA LIGHT ICING ON VEHICLES. 1015 PM FREEZING RAIN KEVIL 37.08N 88.89W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH BALLARD KY BROADCAST MEDIA LIGHT ICING ON ELEVATED SURFACES. 1018 PM FREEZING RAIN DUDLEY 36.79N 90.09W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH STODDARD MO TRAINED SPOTTER LIGHT GLAZE ON ELEVATED SURFACES. 1024 PM FREEZING RAIN BUCKSKIN 38.23N 87.41W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH GIBSON IN PUBLIC LIGHT GLAZING. SECONDARY ROADS ARE ICY. 1104 PM FREEZING RAIN HENDERSON 37.84N 87.58W 02/06/2018 E0.00 INCH HENDERSON KY BROADCAST MEDIA RAIN HAS TRANSITIONED TO FREEZING RAIN IN HENDERSON. 1201 AM FREEZING RAIN WEST PADUCAH 37.08N 88.74W 02/07/2018 M0.15 INCH MCCRACKEN KY OFFICIAL NWS OBS MIDNIGHT OBSERVATION TAKEN AT THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE IN WEST PADUCAH. 1234 AM FREEZING RAIN EVANSVILLE 37.98N 87.54W 02/07/2018 E0.00 INCH VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER LIGHT GLAZING ON ELEVATED SURFACES NEAR THE ANGEL MOUNDS AREA. FREEZING RAIN STILL FALLING. 1239 AM FREEZING RAIN PADUCAH 37.07N 88.64W 02/07/2018 E0.00 INCH MCCRACKEN KY PUBLIC SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWNED BY ICING. PICTURE RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 1257 AM FREEZING RAIN BENTON 38.01N 88.92W 02/07/2018 E0.00 INCH FRANKLIN IL EMERGENCY MNGR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS SLICK ROADS AND MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ACROSS FRANKLIN COUNTY. RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0102 AM FREEZING RAIN HERRIN 37.80N 89.03W 02/07/2018 E0.00 INCH WILLIAMSON IL PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTS UNTREATED ROADS ARE VERY ICY BETWEEN HERRIN AND CARTERVILLE IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY. RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0600 AM FREEZING RAIN CAPE GIRARDEAU 37.31N 89.55W 02/07/2018 M0.13 INCH CAPE GIRARDEAU MO ASOS STORM TOTAL MEASURED BY AUTOMATED SENSOR 0600 AM FREEZING RAIN CARBONDALE 37.72N 89.22W 02/07/2018 M0.11 INCH JACKSON IL ASOS STORM TOTAL MEASURED BY AUTOMATED SENSOR 0600 AM FREEZING RAIN POPLAR BLUFF 36.76N 90.41W 02/07/2018 M0.08 INCH BUTLER MO ASOS STORM TOTAL MEASURED BY AUTOMATED SENSOR 0600 AM FREEZING RAIN PADUCAH 37.07N 88.64W 02/07/2018 M0.23 INCH MCCRACKEN KY ASOS STORM TOTAL MEASURED BY AUTOMATED SENSOR 0600 AM FREEZING RAIN EVANSVILLE 37.98N 87.54W 02/07/2018 M0.18 INCH VANDERBURGH IN ASOS STORM TOTAL REPORTED BY AUTOMATED SENSOR 0946 AM FREEZING RAIN DIEHLSTADT 36.96N 89.43W 02/07/2018 E0.15 INCH SCOTT MO TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 AM FREEZING RAIN 2 WNW JACKSON 37.39N 89.69W 02/07/2018 E0.10 INCH CAPE GIRARDEAU MO PUBLIC EVENT TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION.
0700 AM FREEZING RAIN EDDYVILLE 37.08N 88.08W
02/07/2018 M0.13 INCH LYON KY TRAINED SPOTTER
RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
Observed Temperatures every 3 hours from 6PM Feb 6th - 6AM Feb 7th
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