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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall through This Weekend

A multi-day thunderstorm and heavy rain event will impact the south-central U.S. this Memorial Day weekend. Severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, severe gusts, and a possible tornado or two across portions of the central and southern Plains through Monday. The threat for heavy to excessive rainfall and possible flash flooding will return to the south-central U.S., especially in the Ozarks. Read More >

Here is a map of observed snowfall totals from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Locations across our area received anywhere from 1 to 4 inches of snow. Sleet mixed in at times especially over portions of southeast Missouri and western Kentucky. The heaviest amounts were seen across southwest IN, southeast IL, and northwest KY where 3 to 4 inches were common. Evansville officially received 3.3 inches, while here in Paducah we saw 1.2 inches. The snow progressed faster than expected across southeast Missouri and western Kentucky, which combined with less moisture, lead to lower amounts in general.

Here is a link to snowfall reports we received from around the area: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=PAH&issuedby=PAH&product=LSR&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1