Overview
A rare early season winter weather event occurred on Veterans Day with snowfall amounts ranging from 1 to 3 inches. A robust surge of arctic air blasted into the region during the afternoon hours. The colder temperatures caused the rain to change to a brief period of sleet or freezing rain, before quickly transitioning to snow. The changeover occurred around noon in our far northwest up near Mount Vernon, IL and shortly after 6 PM in the Hopkinsville, KY area. Flash freeze conditions were observed on area roadways as gusty northwest winds accompanied the temperature drop into the 20s. Although road surface temperatures were well above freezing to start, travel impacts quickly occurred as we approached sunset and after. Many area roads became slick and hazardous, which resulted in numerous accidents and slide offs. Portions of I-57 and I-24 were temporarily closed due to inclement road conditions during the evening hours. The poor road conditions continued into the next morning due to very cold temperatures down into the teens which caused any untreated roads to become a sheet of ice.
Snow
Snowfall totals ranged from 1 to 2 inches in most locations, with a few amounts up around 3 inches. The main zone of heavier totals was focused closer to the Interstate 64 corridor in southern Illinois. Paducah, KY officially recorded 1.2", which was the 3rd earliest measurable snowfall on record. The only other years we received measurable snow this early in the season was 1993 (Oct 29-31) and 1996 (Nov 9). This is actually the 3rd time in 6 years Paducah has received a noteworthy snowfall event in the middle of November though. (2.8" Nov 16-17, 2014 and 1.9" Nov 14-15, 2018).
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Photos
Here are some pictures relayed to us through social media during this event.
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| Ballard County Drone Shot courtesy of Dustin Bell | Northern Graves County courtesy of Jacob Woods | Slick roads causing morning rush hours slide offs in Paducah, KY courtesy of Montana Michael | Snowy scene via Jordan Ronat |
Storm Reports
Click on the image below for an interactive map of snowfall reports from this event.
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 108 PM CST TUE NOV 12 2019 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0700 AM SNOW 0.6 WNW DEXTER 36.79N 89.97W 11/12/2019 M2.5 INCH STODDARD MO COCORAHS . 0844 PM SNOW 1 W DEXTER 36.79N 89.97W 11/11/2019 M2.5 INCH STODDARD MO COCORAHS COCORAHS STATION MO-ST-4. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 0553 PM SNOW 1 W DEXTER 36.79N 89.97W 11/11/2019 M1.5 INCH STODDARD MO PUBLIC STILL SNOWING. 0539 PM SNOW DUDLEY 36.79N 90.09W 11/11/2019 M2.0 INCH STODDARD MO TRAINED SPOTTER TOTAL AS OF 5:30 PM. 0700 AM SNOW SIKESTON 36.88N 89.58W 11/12/2019 M1.0 INCH SCOTT MO CO-OP OBSERVER . 0700 PM SNOW DIEHLSTADT 36.96N 89.43W 11/11/2019 M1.0 INCH SCOTT MO TRAINED SPOTTER LATE REPORT. 0743 PM SNOW 5 NW OXLY 36.67N 90.73W 11/11/2019 M0.7 INCH RIPLEY MO TRAINED SPOTTER LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING. 0446 PM SNOW 5 NW OXLY 36.67N 90.72W 11/11/2019 M0.5 INCH RIPLEY MO TRAINED SPOTTER 0959 PM SNOW NEW MADRID 36.59N 89.55W 11/11/2019 M1.3 INCH NEW MADRID MO BROADCAST MEDIA STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 0959 PM SNOW NEW MADRID 36.59N 89.55W 11/11/2019 M1.3 INCH NEW MADRID MO BROADCAST MEDIA STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 0800 PM SNOW 2 ESE FRUITLAND 37.44N 89.61W 11/11/2019 M1.9 INCH CAPE GIRARDEAU MO TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED. 0700 AM SNOW PROVIDENCE 37.40N 87.75W 11/12/2019 M1.0 INCH WEBSTER KY CO-OP OBSERVER 1034 PM SNOW 2 SW LONE OAK 37.02N 88.69W 11/11/2019 M1.3 INCH MCCRACKEN KY NWS EMPLOYEE STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 0957 PM SNOW 2 SE HEATH 37.07N 88.77W 11/11/2019 M1.2 INCH MCCRACKEN KY OFFICIAL NWS OBS STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AT THE NWS OFFICE IN WEST PADUCAH. 0849 PM SNOW 2 NE LONE OAK 37.05N 88.64W 11/11/2019 M1.1 INCH MCCRACKEN KY BROADCAST MEDIA MEASURED AT WPSD-TV IN PADUCAH. SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 8:45 PM. 0706 PM SNOW 1 S PADUCAH 37.05N 88.63W 11/11/2019 M1.0 INCH MCCRACKEN KY NWS EMPLOYEE . 0607 PM SNOW 2 SE HEATH 37.07N 88.77W 11/11/2019 M0.4 INCH MCCRACKEN KY OFFICIAL NWS OBS SNOWFALL TOTAL AS OF 6 PM AT THE NWS OFFICE IN WEST PADUCAH. 0700 AM SNOW 5.1 S GRAND RIVERS 36.93N 88.24W 11/12/2019 M2.0 INCH MARSHALL KY COCORAHS . 0700 AM SNOW 2.5 SSW CALVERT CITY 37.00N 88.37W 11/12/2019 M1.8 INCH MARSHALL KY COCORAHS . 0957 PM SNOW FARIDEALING 36.85N 88.24W 11/11/2019 M2.0 INCH MARSHALL KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0850 PM SNOW BENTON 36.86N 88.36W 11/11/2019 M2.3 INCH MARSHALL KY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE . 0803 PM SNOW 3 S CALVERT CITY 36.99N 88.35W 11/11/2019 M1.5 INCH MARSHALL KY PUBLIC 0707 PM SNOW BENTON 36.85N 88.36W 11/11/2019 M1.4 INCH MARSHALL KY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE . 0700 AM SNOW 2 N EDDYVILLE 37.10N 88.07W 11/12/2019 M1.5 INCH LYON KY COCORAHS STORM TOTAL. RELAYED VIA COCORAHS. 1116 PM SNOW MADISONVILLE 37.33N 87.50W 11/11/2019 M1.0 INCH HOPKINS KY PUBLIC . 0700 AM SNOW 0.4 WSW HENDERSON 37.84N 87.59W 11/12/2019 M1.2 INCH HENDERSON KY COCORAHS . 0700 AM SNOW LYNVILLE 36.56N 88.57W 11/12/2019 M1.0 INCH GRAVES KY COCORAHS STORM TOTAL 5.6 MILES SOUTH OF FARMINGTON. 0820 PM SNOW 3 SW SYMSONIA 36.87N 88.55W 11/11/2019 E3.0 INCH GRAVES KY PUBLIC STILL SNOWING. 0703 PM SNOW 3 SW SYMSONIA 36.87N 88.55W 11/11/2019 E1.0 INCH GRAVES KY PUBLIC . 1100 AM SNOW 5 W FULTON 36.51N 88.97W 11/12/2019 M1.5 INCH FULTON KY TRAINED SPOTTER . 1100 AM SNOW PHILPOT 37.73N 86.99W 11/12/2019 M1.0 INCH DAVIESS KY TRAINED SPOTTER 1030 AM SNOW OWENSBORO 37.76N 87.12W 11/12/2019 M1.5 INCH DAVIESS KY PUBLIC STORM TOTAL. RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. SECONDARY ROADS WERE COVERED IN ICE, MAIN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WERE RELATIVELY CLEAR. 1000 AM SNOW 4 NE OWENSBORO 37.79N 87.06W 11/12/2019 M1.0 INCH DAVIESS KY PUBLIC STORM TOTAL. RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0800 PM SNOW WHITESVILLE 37.68N 86.87W 11/11/2019 M1.0 INCH DAVIESS KY PUBLIC STILL SNOWING. 0700 AM SNOW 4 NW OAK GROVE 36.71N 87.48W 11/12/2019 M1.5 INCH CHRISTIAN KY COCORAHS . 0826 PM SNOW 3 SSW HAWKINS 36.99N 87.67W 11/11/2019 E1.3 INCH CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER SNOW IS STILL FALLING. 0826 PM SNOW 3 SSW HAWKINS 36.99N 87.67W 11/11/2019 E1.3 INCH CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER SNOW IS STILL FALLING. 1100 AM SNOW 5 SW HAMLIN 36.55N 88.14W 11/12/2019 E1.5 INCH CALLOWAY KY PUBLIC STORM TOTAL IN NEW CONCORD. 1030 AM SNOW 1 E MURRAY 36.61N 88.30W 11/12/2019 M1.3 INCH CALLOWAY KY TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL OF 1.25 INCHES. RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 0843 PM SNOW MURRAY 36.61N 88.32W 11/11/2019 E2.0 INCH CALLOWAY KY PUBLIC ON THE MURRAY STATE CAMPUS. 0835 PM SNOW 8 NE MURRAY 36.69N 88.21W 11/11/2019 M1.8 INCH CALLOWAY KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0835 PM SNOW 8 NE MURRAY 36.69N 88.21W 11/11/2019 M1.8 INCH CALLOWAY KY TRAINED SPOTTER . 0637 PM SNOW MURRAY 36.61N 88.32W 11/11/2019 M0.9 INCH CALLOWAY KY TRAINED SPOTTER STILL SNOWING. 0637 PM SNOW MURRAY 36.61N 88.32W 11/11/2019 M0.9 INCH CALLOWAY KY TRAINED SPOTTER STILL SNOWING. 0700 AM SNOW 1.7 ENE NEWBURGH 37.96N 87.37W 11/12/2019 M1.3 INCH WARRICK IN COCORAHS . 0700 AM SNOW 5.9 WNW EVANSVILLE 38.02N 87.64W 11/12/2019 M1.0 INCH VANDERBURGH IN COCORAHS . 1200 AM SNOW 2 NNW MELODY HILL 38.05N 87.53W 11/12/2019 M1.0 INCH VANDERBURGH IN OFFICIAL NWS OBS DAILY SNOWFALL 1.1 INCHES. SNOW DEPTH AT OBSERVATION 1 INCH, WHICH ROUNDS UP FROM THE MEASUREMENT OF 0.5 INCHES. 0949 PM SNOW MELODY HILL 38.03N 87.52W 11/11/2019 M1.0 INCH VANDERBURGH IN PUBLIC . 0608 PM SNOW 2 NW MELODY HILL 38.04N 87.53W 11/11/2019 M0.1 INCH VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER 6 PM SNOWFALL OBSERVATION AT EVANSVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT. 0608 PM SNOW 2 NW MELODY HILL 38.04N 87.53W 11/11/2019 M0.1 INCH VANDERBURGH IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0700 AM SNOW 2.8 NW POSEYVILLE 38.20N 87.82W 11/12/2019 M2.0 INCH POSEY IN COCORAHS . 0700 AM SNOW 1.4 ENE PETERSBURG 38.50N 87.26W 11/12/2019 M2.0 INCH PIKE IN COCORAHS . 0800 AM SNOW 1 NE FORT BRANCH 38.25N 87.56W 11/12/2019 M2.0 INCH GIBSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL. RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0722 PM SNOW 2 SSW MACKEY 38.23N 87.41W 11/11/2019 M1.3 INCH GIBSON IN PUBLIC 0722 PM SNOW 2 SSW MACKEY 38.23N 87.41W 11/11/2019 M1.3 INCH GIBSON IN PUBLIC . 1046 PM SNOW MARION 37.73N 88.93W 11/11/2019 M2.0 INCH WILLIAMSON IL PUBLIC . 0653 PM SNOW MARION 37.73N 88.94W 11/11/2019 M1.3 INCH WILLIAMSON IL BROADCAST MEDIA . 0653 PM SNOW MARION 37.73N 88.94W 11/11/2019 M1.3 INCH WILLIAMSON IL BROADCAST MEDIA 0700 AM SNOW 4.2 NW MOUNT CARMEL 38.46N 87.82W 11/12/2019 M3.0 INCH WABASH IL COCORAHS . 0819 PM SNOW MOUNT CARMEL 38.42N 87.77W 11/11/2019 M3.3 INCH WABASH IL TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS ENDING. 0819 PM SNOW MOUNT CARMEL 38.42N 87.77W 11/11/2019 M3.3 INCH WABASH IL TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS ENDING. 0530 PM SNOW MOUNT CARMEL 38.42N 87.77W 11/11/2019 M1.5 INCH WABASH IL TRAINED SPOTTER TOTAL AS OF 5:30 PM. 0745 PM SNOW 4.9 E ANNA 37.46N 89.15W 11/11/2019 M1.5 INCH UNION IL TRAINED SPOTTER RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0700 AM SNOW OLMSTED 37.18N 89.08W 11/12/2019 M1.0 INCH PULASKI IL CO-OP OBSERVER . 0958 PM SNOW TAMAROA 38.14N 89.23W 11/11/2019 M3.0 INCH PERRY IL BROADCAST MEDIA STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 0456 PM SNOW CUTLER 38.03N 89.57W 11/11/2019 M1.5 INCH PERRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER . 0700 AM SNOW 1.8 ENE NEW BURNSIDE 37.59N 88.74W 11/12/2019 M2.0 INCH JOHNSON IL COCORAHS . 1030 AM SNOW BELLE RIVE 38.23N 88.74W 11/12/2019 M2.0 INCH JEFFERSON IL PUBLIC STORM TOTAL. RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 1000 AM SNOW 8 WNW DIX 38.47N 89.08W 11/12/2019 M1.5 INCH JEFFERSON IL COCORAHS STORM TOTAL 1.5 MILES WSW OF WALNUT HILL. 0820 PM SNOW MOUNT VERNON 38.32N 88.91W 11/11/2019 M2.8 INCH JEFFERSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 0820 PM SNOW MOUNT VERNON 38.32N 88.91W 11/11/2019 M2.8 INCH JEFFERSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 0750 PM SNOW 1.3 SW MOUNT VERNON 38.30N 88.93W 11/11/2019 M2.6 INCH JEFFERSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. SNOW HAS ENDED. 0534 PM SNOW 5 W BLUFORD 38.33N 88.82W 11/11/2019 E2.0 INCH JEFFERSON IL PUBLIC SNOWFALL TOTAL SINCE 1:30 PM. 0445 PM SNOW 2 W MOUNT VERNON 38.31N 88.95W 11/11/2019 M0.9 INCH JEFFERSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED NEAR ILLINOIS 15 AND INTERSTATE 57/64. 0814 AM SNOW MURPHYSBORO 37.77N 89.34W 11/12/2019 M1.5 INCH JACKSON IL EMERGENCY MNGR . 0700 AM SNOW 2.8 NNE MURPHYSBORO 37.81N 89.32W 11/12/2019 M1.5 INCH JACKSON IL COCORAHS . 0700 AM SNOW 1.2 W CARBONDALE 37.72N 89.24W 11/12/2019 M1.5 INCH JACKSON IL COCORAHS . 1057 AM SNOW 1 W SHAWNEETOWN 37.71N 88.18W 11/12/2019 E2.0 INCH GALLATIN IL PUBLIC STORM TOTAL. RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 0515 PM SNOW WEST FRANKFORT 37.90N 88.93W 11/11/2019 M1.0 INCH FRANKLIN IL TRAINED SPOTTER TOTAL AS OF 5:15 PM. 1042 AM SNOW 3 E GOLDEN GATE 38.36N 88.14W 11/12/2019 E3.0 INCH EDWARDS IL PUBLIC STORM TOTAL IN ELLERY ILLINOIS. RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 0753 PM SNOW ALBION 38.37N 88.06W 11/11/2019 M3.5 INCH EDWARDS IL PUBLIC
Record Cold
Frigid cold temperatures moved into the region during the morning after the snowstorm. Low temperatures dipped into the low to mid teens, which was roughly 25 degrees below normal. Record lows were established in Paducah (15), Evansville (13), and Cape Girardeau (15). Wind Chills were down around 0, and even below zero in several locations. High temperatures only reached the 20s. Record low high temperatures were set at Paducah (26), Evansville (22), and Cape Girardeau (25). Record lows were set again on the morning of Wednesday, November 13th. Record lows were set or tied at Evansville (9), Cape Girardeau (14), and Paducah (10). Click on one of the images below to enlarge them:
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