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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Overview

A storm system moving east through the Gulf states brought wintry precipitation to southern Kentucky December 8-9, 2018.  Many locations over southern Kentucky experienced a wintry mix with the predominant precipitation type being freezing rain during the evening of the 8th and continuing into the morning of the 9th.  By sunrise many locations saw 0.1"-0.25" of ice accumulation on elevated surfaces such as trees and powerlines.  Some power outages occurred as well (around 2,000-3,000 without power during the peak of the event).  Temperatures warmed above freezing by around Noon in southern Kentucky causing most of the ice to melt.

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Northern Monroe County
Courtesy of David Payne

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