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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Overview

A burst of snow fell across the region during the early morning hours of November 12. Accumulations ranged from just a dusting in a few spots to three inches in other places. Average amounts ranged from 1 to 2 inches, including a swath from Evansville to Paducah. Most of the snow fell in just 1 to 3 hours between 2 AM and 8 AM. Visibility was below one mile in the heaviest snow bands, and even one-quarter mile at Evansville. Because temperatures had been in the 60's, 70's, and even lower 80's in the days preceding the snow, pavement temperatures were such that the snow melted on roads. However, snowfall rates were high enough to briefly cover bridges and overpasses, resulting in a few accidents. This unseasonably early snowfall was the third earliest snow event of an inch or more at Paducah. The earliest was on the day before Halloween of 1993 (2 inches), and the second earliest was on November 11, 2019 (1.2 inches).
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