A low pressure center tracking across the Great Lakes and its associated cold front extending across the Southern Plains will focus occasional showers and thunderstorms through tonight. A few of these thunderstorms may become severe alongside heavy rainfall that may cause flash flooding; Portions of the Southern Plains would be the greatest threat for these hazards through tonight. Read More >
Overview
Initially, the snow impacted mainly southeast Missouri and adjacent areas of far west Kentucky and southwest Illinois during the overnight and early morning hours on the 17th. After a lull, snow spread northeastward from Tennessee and Arkansas during the late afternoon and early evening hours. The most concentrated area of snow occurred across western Kentucky, the Missouri Bootheel, extreme southeast Illinois, and southwest Indiana during the evening and overnight hours. The last snow band pivoted across the region during the morning of the 18th. Snowfall totals ranged from 1 to 4" across much of the region for this event. Highest totals were primarily focused across areas of west Kentucky closer to the Tennessee border. With temperatures well below freezing, snow quickly accumulated on roads and created treacherous travel conditions from the evening of the 17th through the morning of the 18th.Snow
Snowfall totals ranged from 1 to 4 inches across much of the region. Highest amounts were generally across western Kentucky, particularly closer to the Tennessee state border. The official snowfall total in Paducah, KY was 1.9" and in Evansville, IN it was 1.5". February 18th marked the 5th consecutive day with measurable snow (0.1" or greater) in Paducah, KY. This tied the record of 5 days set back on March 7-11, 1960. This was quite the feat after Paducah had gone 461 days without a 1" snowfall from November 12, 2019 to February 13, 2021.
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Photos
Here are some pictures from around the area during this snowstorm.
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| Lone Oak, KY side roads via NWS Employee | Evansville, IN Lloyd Expressway via Griffin Glasscock | Carbondale, IL via Teresa Elsner | Paducah, KY via Angela Elder |
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| Greenville, KY via Theresa Creager | Philpot, KY via Joshua Meier | Metropolis, IL via Dakota Stowers | NWS Paducah on the morning of February 18th |
Storm Reports
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 1242 PM CST THU FEB 18 2021 ...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTS ENDING AT 12 PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE PROVIDER HERNDON KY 4 SW 4.2 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COOP 5 ENE PHILPOT KY 4.0 IN 0837 AM 02/18 PUBLIC GREENVILLE KY 4.0 IN 0806 AM 02/18 PUBLIC EDDYVILLE KY 3.5 IN 1022 AM 02/18 PUBLIC OAK GROVE KY 3.5 IN 0928 AM 02/18 PUBLIC 2 NNE BREWERS KY 3.5 IN 0715 AM 02/18 PUBLIC BENTON KY 3.5 IN 0714 AM 02/18 PUBLIC FANCY FARM KY 3.5 IN 0642 AM 02/18 PUBLIC PRINCETON KY 3.5 IN 0619 AM 02/18 PUBLIC ROBARDS KY 3.0 IN 1009 AM 02/18 PUBLIC PUXICO KY 3.0 IN 1001 AM 02/18 PUBLIC 3 ENE HOPKINSVILLE KY 3.0 IN 0941 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER 1 N MADISONVILLE KY 3.0 IN 0836 AM 02/18 PUBLIC OWENSBORO KY 3.0 IN 0835 AM 02/18 PUBLIC 3 NNW ELKTON KY 3.0 IN 0800 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER OAKLAND CITY IN 3.0 IN 0749 AM 02/18 PUBLIC 5 SE CAYCE KY 3.0 IN 0745 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER OAK GROVE KY 4.6 NW 3.0 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS 7 SE DEXTER MO 3.0 IN 0600 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER MURRAY KY 3.0 IN 0542 AM 02/18 CO-OP OBSERVER AURORA KY 3.0 IN 1129 PM 02/17 BROADCAST MEDIA 1 WNW CENTRAL CITY KY 2.8 IN 0957 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER REIDLAND KY 2.8 IN 0905 AM 02/18 NWS EMPLOYEE MURRAY KY 1 WSW 2.7 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS MORGANFIELD KY 2.5 IN 0836 AM 02/18 PUBLIC HICKMAN KY 2.5 IN 0801 AM 02/18 PUBLIC 1 N CADIZ KY 2.5 IN 0759 AM 02/18 PUBLIC HENDERSON KY 0.4 SSW 2.5 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS EVANSVILLE IN 5.9 WNW 2.5 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS HENDERSON KY 2.5 IN 0617 AM 02/18 PUBLIC CADIZ KY 2 NNW 2.5 IN 0600 AM 02/18 COOP 4 NW NEWBURGH IN 2.5 IN 0430 AM 02/18 AMATEUR RADIO POPLAR BLUFF MO 2.4 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COOP EDDYVILLE KY 2 NNE 2.3 IN 0800 AM 02/18 COCORAHS CUNNINGHAM KY 2.3 IN 0721 AM 02/18 PUBLIC CARMI IL 2.2 IN 1032 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER BOONVILLE IN 2.2 IN 1021 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER 3 N NEWBURGH 2.2 IN 1000 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER JACKSON MO 1 SW 2.2 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS MOUNT VERNON IN 2.2 IN 0600 AM 02/18 COOP DUDLEY MO 2.0 IN 0900 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER 3 W NEWBURGH IN 2.0 IN 0749 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER 7 SE DEXTER MO 2.0 IN 0722 AM 02/18 PUBLIC CAVE-IN-ROCK IL 2.0 IN 0713 AM 02/18 PUBLIC PERRYVILLE MO 1 NE 2.0 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS 1 W PADUCAH KY 2.0 IN 0700 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER ROCKPORT IN 4.0 WNW 2.0 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS 1 NNE MAYFIELD KY 2.0 IN 0644 AM 02/18 PUBLIC MAYFIELD KY 2.0 IN 0633 AM 02/18 BROADCAST MEDIA LONE OAK KY 2.0 IN 0617 AM 02/18 PUBLIC SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM KY 2.0 IN 0600 AM 02/18 COOP PADUCAH KY 1.9 IN 1000 AM 02/18 OFFICIAL NWS OBSERVATION BARLOW KY 1.9 IN 0815 AM 02/18 PUBLIC CROFTON KY 3 N 1.9 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COOP BROOKPORT IL 7 ENE 1.9 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS MARION KY 6.3 NW 1.8 IN 0930 AM 02/18 COCORAHS KEVIL KY 4.6 NW 1.8 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS EVANSVILLE IN 10 NW 1.8 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS NEWBURGH 0.3 SE 1.8 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS FAIRDEALING MO 6 W 1.8 IN 0500 AM 02/18 COCORAHS 1 WSW CAPE GIRARDEAU MO 1.8 IN 0818 AM 02/18 BROADCAST MEDIA TRENTON KY 1.8 IN 0700 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER EVANSVILLE IN 8.8 WSW 1.7 IN 0804 AM 02/18 COCORAHS ROUND KNOB IL 1 WNW 1.7 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS EVANSVILLE IN 6.7 NW 1.6 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS EVANSVILLE IN 1.5 IN 1200 PM 02/18 OFFICIAL NWS OBSERVATION CARRIER MILLS IL 1.5 IN 1153 AM 02/18 LAW ENFORCEMENT WEST PADUCAH KY 3.1 SSW 1.5 IN 0900 AM 02/18 COCORAHS MARION IL 1.5 IN 0755 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER GRAYVILLE IL 1.5 IN 0741 AM 02/18 PUBLIC CAIRO IL 1.5 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS MOUNT VERNON IN 10.6 ENE 1.5 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS ROSICLARE IL 5 NW 1.5 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COOP EVANSVILLE IN 5.4 NNE 1.5 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS POSEYVILLE IN 2.8 NW 1.5 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS CROSSVILLE IL 3.0 E 1.5 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS DEXTER 0.6 WNW 1.5 IN 0630 AM 02/18 COCORAHS HOLLAND IN 6.3 NW 1.4 IN 0600 AM 02/18 COCORAHS SANTA CLAUS IN 1 WSW 1.1 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS MURPHYSBORO 1.0 IN 1219 PM 02/18 PUBLIC CAPE GIRARDEAU MO 2 N 1.0 IN 0949 AM 02/18 COCORAHS MURPHYSBORO 1.0 IN 0803 AM 02/18 EMERGENCY MNGR MOUNT VERNON 5.2 SSW 1.0 IN 0800 AM 02/18 COCORAHS CRAINEVILLE IL 1.0 IN 0800 AM 02/18 COCORAHS CARTERVILLE IL 1.0 IN 0733 AM 02/18 BROADCAST MEDIA COBDEN IL 0.8 SSE 1.0 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS CARBONDALE IL 1.2 W 1.0 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS FORT BRANCH IN 1.0 IN 0630 AM 02/18 TRAINED SPOTTER PETERSBURG IN 1 ENE 1.0 IN 0600 AM 02/18 COCORAHS ELLSINORE MO 4.8 WNW 0.7 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS DONIPHAN MO 14.5 NW 0.7 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS DE SOTO IL 0.3 ESE 0.7 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS PATTERSON MO 2.0 SE 0.5 IN 0708 AM 02/18 COCORAHS CHRISTOPHER 1.1 NNW 0.5 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS BENTON IL 1 NE 0.5 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS PERRYVILLE MO WATER PLANT 0.5 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COOP WALNUT HILL IL 1 WSW 0.5 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS LAMBERT MO 0.8 ESE 0.3 IN 0700 AM 02/18 COCORAHS
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