Full Notification

National Weather Service Paducah.....

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 6 PM this evening
to noon CST Wednesday.

* Accumulations... an average of 3 to 5 inches is expected across
the entire area. Sleet will be mixed with the snow at times...
especially in southeast Missouri and in southwest Kentucky
closer to the Tennessee border.

* Heaviest snow chance... there is the potential for heavier snow
to produce a 6 to 8 inch swath... most likely somewhere between
the Ohio River and the Tennessee border across western
Kentucky and extending into and across adjacent parts of far
southern Illinois and southeast Missouri.

* Lesser amounts possible... there is also the potential slightly
less will occur... like a 2 to 3 inch swath... most likely along
the Interstate 64 corridor from Mount Vernon Illinois into
southwest Indiana.

* Timing... snow will move into the Ozarks of southeast Missouri
and bordering Mississippi River locales of southwest Illinois
shortly after nightfall. The snow will then spread across
southern Illinois and the remainder of southeast Missouri...
threatening southwest Indiana and southwest Kentucky... by
midnight.

After midnight... everyone will see accumulating snowfall. The
snow will be heavy at times... and could mix with sleet...
especially farther south.

The snow will still be going pretty good around daybreak into
the early morning hours in the southern pennyrile area of
western Kentucky... but will be generally tapering off from
northwest to southeast during the Wednesday morning hours...
ending by midday Wednesday.

* Main impact... the snow will readily stick to paved surfaces...
causing a rapid deterioration of travel conditions. The
Wednesday morning commute will be very hazardous. Travel will be
difficult and is discouraged.

* Other impacts... visibility will be reduced to a mile or less at
times during the heavy precipitation... mainly late tonight and
early Wednesday morning. If there is any freezing rain... it
will be short lived and confined mainly to locales closer to the
Tennessee border... not generally affecting overall snow and
sleet accumulative totals.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning for means significant amounts of snow...
sleet... and or ice are expected or occurring. Only travel in an
emergency. If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight...
food... and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

MO Road Conditions can be found at:
http://traveler.modot.org/map/

Link to Winter Storm Warning
http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=pah&wwa=winter%20storm%20warning

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Robert E. Hearnes, Director
Charleston Department of Public Safety
204 N. Main St.
Charleston, MO 63834
(573) 683-3737
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