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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Paducah KY
157 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100-
107>112-114-171000-
/O.CON.KPAH.WS.A.0003.250218T0900Z-250219T1500Z/
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-
Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-
Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-
Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Union
KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-Muhlenberg-
Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-
Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
Including the cities of Cape Girardeau, Jonesboro, Boonville,
Murphysboro, Perryville, Jackson, Sikeston, Pinckneyville, Marble
Hill, Shawneetown, Smithland, Morganfield, Calhoun, Madisonville,
Vienna, New Madrid, Princeton, Albion, Fairfield, McLeansboro,
Elizabethtown, Bardwell, Poseyville, Carbondale, Doniphan,
Charleston, Golconda, Carmi, Rockport, Dixon, Fort Branch,
Harrisburg, Hopkinsville, Van Buren, Piedmont, Paducah,
Bloomfield, Murray, Mayfield, Eddyville, Evansville, Herrin,
Benton, Wickliffe, Henderson, Elkton, Mount Carmel, Poplar Bluff,
Marion, Owensboro, West Frankfort, Metropolis, Clinton, Mound
City, Hickman, Mount Vernon, Cadiz, Cairo, Greenville, and
Petersburg
157 PM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 /257 PM EST Sun Feb 16 2025/

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 
  9 inches possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western 
  Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will 
  likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. 
  The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning, Tuesday 
  evening and Wednesday morning commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous cold temperatures will follow after 
  snow ends. Low temperatures in the teens Wednesday morning and 
  single digits Thursday morning will cause wind chills to drop 
  below zero. The greatest impacts from the extreme cold will occur 
  Thursday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should delay all travel if possible. If travel is absolutely 
necessary, drive with extreme caution and be prepared for sudden 
changes in visibility. Leave plenty of room between you and the 
motorist ahead of you, and allow extra time to reach your 
destination. Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially 
cautious on hills or when making turns. Make sure your car is 
winterized and in good working order.

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DW