Rare early season snow and ice event

Overview

A rare early season winter storm impacted the region from the afternoon of November 14th into the early afternoon of November 15th. The worst conditions were experienced during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 14th. The rush hour commute was impacted as snow increased in intensity and began to accumulate on roadways, particularly across western Kentucky along and west of the Lakes region, far southeast Missouri, and southern Illinois along and south of Route 13. Snow continued to spread north and westward through the evening. In the pennyrile region of west Kentucky into southwest Indiana, the predominant precipitation type was freezing rain or sleet, with a warm layer aloft present in this region during much of the evening/overnight period. Up to around a 1/4 inch of ice accumulation occurred from portions of Christian and Todd Counties northward to Daviess County Kentucky. When the event wrapped up, many areas had 1 to 3 inches of snow, with a few locally higher totals in southern Illinois centered near Marion. Paducah, KY received 1.9 inches, making this the 2nd earliest snowfall of 1+ inches on record, behind the October 30, 1993 snow event when 2 inches occurred.

Snow
Photos
Radar
Storm Reports

Snow:

Most locations along and west of the Lakes region in Kentucky and along and west of the Wabash River picked up amounts from 1 to 3 inches, with some locally higher totals up around 4 inches in portions of southern Illinois. Freezing rain and sleet made the snow accumulations significantly lower across our eastern counties.

Photos:


Carbondale, IL via Hunter Sizemore	Marion, IL via Cody Simmerman	Murray, KY via Chuck Williams	Owensboro, KY via Zack Anderson


Owensboro, KY via Jo Kelly	West Paducah, KY via Lee	NWS Paducah Office via Ashley Ravenscraft	Evansville, IN via Deb Dorsey

Radar:

Snow and sleet quickly spread northward through the afternoon and early evening hours. The precipitation quickly shut off or switched to a period of freezing drizzle over much of the region by late evening as dry air aloft pushed northward. Periods of light snow developed again overnight and continued to rotate through portions of the region into the morning and early afternoon hours on the 15th.

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Storm Reports

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1049 PM CST THU NOV 15 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1019 AM     SNOW             CRAINVILLE              37.75N 89.05W
11/15/2018  M3.3 INCH        WILLIAMSON         IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            3.25 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED AT BROADCAST
            STATION IN CARTERVILLE.

1000 AM     SNOW             5 W FULTON              36.52N 88.96W
11/15/2018  M2.0 INCH        FULTON             KY   PUBLIC



0953 AM     SNOW             1 NNW EDDYVILLE         37.09N 88.09W
11/15/2018  M1.1 INCH        LYON               KY   PUBLIC



0950 AM     SNOW             MCLEANSBORO             38.09N 88.53W
11/15/2018  M2.8 INCH        HAMILTON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR



0930 AM     SNOW             7 SE DEXTER             36.67N 88.20W
11/15/2018  M1.3 INCH        CALLOWAY           KY   PUBLIC



0904 AM     SNOW             NEW GRAND CHAIN         37.25N 89.02W
11/15/2018  M1.0 INCH        PULASKI            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR



0904 AM     SNOW             MOUND CITY              37.09N 89.16W
11/15/2018  M0.8 INCH        PULASKI            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR



0904 AM     SNOW             MOUND CITY              37.09N 89.16W
11/15/2018  M0.8 INCH        PULASKI            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR



0902 AM     SNOW             1 NW NEW WELLS          37.57N 89.64W
11/15/2018  M3.0 INCH        CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED IN NORTHERN CAPE
            GIRARDEAU COUNTY.

0816 AM     SNOW             3 NNE GOREVILLE         37.60N 88.96W
11/15/2018  M4.5 INCH        WILLIAMSON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER



0809 AM     SNOW             MURPHYSBORO             37.76N 89.34W
11/15/2018  M2.3 INCH        JACKSON            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR



0801 AM     SNOW             CARRIERS MILLS          37.69N 88.63W
11/15/2018  M3.7 INCH        SALINE             IL   EMERGENCY MNGR



0741 AM     SNOW             4 SE PINCKNEYVILLE      38.05N 89.33W
11/15/2018  E1.6 INCH        PERRY              IL   PUBLIC

            1.6 INCH SNOW ACCUMULATION AVERAGE IN THE
            PICKNEYVILLE/DUQUOIN AREA.

0730 AM     SNOW             NE METROPOLIS           37.15N 88.71W
11/15/2018  M1.8 INCH        MASSAC             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.

0721 AM     SNOW             MOUND CITY              37.09N 89.16W
11/15/2018  M0.8 INCH        PULASKI            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION.

0659 AM     SNOW             DIEHLSTADT              36.96N 89.43W
11/15/2018  E1.7 INCH        SCOTT              MO   PUBLIC

            SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION.

0651 AM     FREEZING RAIN    EVANSVILLE              37.98N 87.54W
11/15/2018  E0.20 INCH       VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT FROM ANGEL MOUNDS AREA. 2 TENTHS INCH
            OF ICE WITH 0.3 INCHES OF SNOW. SPOTTY POWER
            OUTAGES REPORTED IN THE AREA.

0640 AM     SNOW             DU QUOIN                38.00N 89.24W
11/15/2018  M1.7 INCH        PERRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION.

0630 AM     SNOW             MURRAY                  36.61N 88.32W
11/15/2018  M1.3 INCH        CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION.

0600 AM     SNOW             CAPE GIRARDEAU          37.31N 89.55W
11/15/2018  E3.0 INCH        CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   TRAINED SPOTTER



0600 AM     SNOW             WARE                    37.45N 89.39W
11/15/2018  M2.0 INCH        UNION              IL   PUBLIC

            2 INCH SNOW DEPTH.

0438 AM     SNOW             PINCKNEYVILLE           38.08N 89.38W
11/15/2018  M3.0 INCH        PERRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER



0428 AM     SNOW             CARTERVILLE             37.76N 89.08W
11/15/2018  M2.8 INCH        WILLIAMSON         IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MEASURED AT BROADCAST STATION. LIGHT SNOW
            STILL FALLING.

0200 AM     SNOW             CARBONDALE              37.72N 89.22W
11/15/2018  M1.5 INCH        JACKSON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED ON SIU CAMPUS.

1225 AM     SNOW             2 SE HEATH              37.07N 88.77W
11/15/2018  M1.6 INCH        MCCRACKEN          KY   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            SNOWFALL TOTAL OVER THE PAST 9 HOURS.
            SNOWING AT OBSERVATION TIME. VERY LIGHT
            GLAZE OF ICE AS WELL.

1200 AM     SNOW             2 NW MELODY HILL        38.04N 87.53W
11/15/2018  M0.8 INCH        VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OFFICIAL TOTAL SO FAR AT EVANSVILLE AIRPORT.
            HAS MAINLY BEEN SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

1200 AM     SNOW             CARTERVILLE             37.76N 89.08W
11/15/2018  M2.3 INCH        WILLIAMSON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MIDNIGHT MEASUREMENT. VERY LIGHT SNOW AND
            FREEZING DRIZZLE CONTINUES.

1200 AM     SNOW             REIDLAND                37.01N 88.53W
11/15/2018  M2.3 INCH        MCCRACKEN          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE



1131 PM     SNOW             DU QUOIN                38.00N 89.24W
11/14/2018  M1.0 INCH        PERRY              IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN AREA. LOCAL AND STATE
            ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED BUT PASSABLE. LIGHT
            SNOW STILL FALLING.

1106 PM     SNOW             CUTLER                  38.03N 89.57W
11/14/2018  M2.7 INCH        PERRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER



1100 PM     SNOW             CAPE GIRARDEAU          37.31N 89.55W
11/14/2018  M2.0 INCH        CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED ON WEST SIDE OF TOWN.

1050 PM     SNOW             PINCKNEYVILLE           38.08N 89.38W
11/14/2018  M2.0 INCH        PERRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER



1050 PM     SNOW             MCLEANSBORO             38.09N 88.53W
11/14/2018  M1.9 INCH        HAMILTON           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR



1015 PM     SNOW             VAN BUREN               37.01N 91.01W
11/14/2018  E2.5 INCH        CARTER             MO   PUBLIC



1000 PM     SNOW             CARBONDALE              37.72N 89.22W
11/14/2018  M3.2 INCH        JACKSON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER



1000 PM     SNOW             9 ESE STONEFORT         37.57N 88.56W
11/14/2018  M2.0 INCH        POPE               IL   COCORAHS



0953 PM     ICE STORM        CENTRAL CITY            37.30N 87.13W
11/14/2018                   MUHLENBERG         KY   911 CALL CENTER

            POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE COUNTY FROM TREE
            LIMBS/BRANCHES DOWNED ON POWER LINES.

0951 PM     ICE STORM        1 NW OWENSBORO          37.77N 87.13W
11/14/2018                   DAVIESS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT OF SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE CITY AND
            COUNTY INCLUDING 2 TREES THAT FELL ON HOMES,
            2 POLES THAT CAUGHT FIRE, AND MANY TREES ARE
            HANGING LOW AND LEANING ON POWER LINES.

0925 PM     FREEZING RAIN    CROFTON                 37.05N 87.48W
11/14/2018  M0.25 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER



0915 PM     SNOW             DU QUOIN                38.00N 89.24W
11/14/2018  M1.0 INCH        PERRY              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER



0915 PM     FREEZING RAIN    OWENSBORO               37.76N 87.12W
11/14/2018  U0.00 INCH       DAVIESS            KY   PUBLIC

            GLAZE OF ICE ON TREES AND CARS. SEVERAL TREE
            LIMBS DOWN DUE TO ICING.

0900 PM     SNOW             1 NE METROPOLIS         37.16N 88.70W
11/14/2018  M1.5 INCH        MASSAC             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE



0900 PM     SNOW             TAMAROA                 38.14N 89.23W
11/14/2018  E2.0 INCH        PERRY              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA



0856 PM     SNOW             ROSICLARE               37.42N 88.35W
11/14/2018  E1.0 INCH        HARDIN             IL   PUBLIC



0854 PM     SNOW             PERRYVILLE              37.73N 89.87W
11/14/2018  E2.0 INCH        PERRY              MO   PUBLIC



0853 PM     SNOW             2 ENE LONE OAK          37.05N 88.64W
11/14/2018  M2.2 INCH        MCCRACKEN          KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            AT WPSD.

0848 PM     SNOW             TUNNEL HILL             37.52N 88.84W
11/14/2018  E3.5 INCH        JOHNSON            IL   PUBLIC



0848 PM     SNOW             HERRIN                  37.80N 89.03W
11/14/2018  M2.0 INCH        WILLIAMSON         IL   COCORAHS



0848 PM     SNOW             SALEM                   37.27N 88.24W
11/14/2018  E1.0 INCH        LIVINGSTON         KY   PUBLIC



0848 PM     SNOW             JOHNSTON CITY           37.82N 88.93W
11/14/2018  E2.0 INCH        WILLIAMSON         IL   PUBLIC



0845 PM     SNOW             NEW BURNSIDE            37.58N 88.77W
11/14/2018  E3.5 INCH        JOHNSON            IL   PUBLIC



0845 PM     SNOW             CARBONDALE              37.72N 89.22W
11/14/2018  E1.5 INCH        JACKSON            IL   PUBLIC



0833 PM     SNOW             1 NW METROPOLIS         37.16N 88.73W
11/14/2018  E2.0 INCH        MASSAC             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER



0802 PM     SNOW             1 SSE CARBONDALE        37.71N 89.21W
11/14/2018  M1.0 INCH        JACKSON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER



0745 PM     SNOW             VAN BUREN               37.01N 91.01W
11/14/2018  E1.5 INCH        CARTER             MO   PUBLIC



0730 PM     SNOW             MARION                  37.73N 88.94W
11/14/2018  M3.0 INCH        WILLIAMSON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER



0727 PM     ICE STORM        1 ENE ELKTON            36.82N 87.14W
11/14/2018                   TODD               KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            REPORT OF 1820 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER
            THROUGHOUT TODD COUNTY. TREE DOWN ON LINES
            5200 BLOCK OF GREENVILLE ROAD.

0720 PM     SNOW             CALVERT CITY            37.03N 88.35W
11/14/2018  M0.9 INCH        MARSHALL           KY   NWS EMPLOYEE



0720 PM     SLEET            12 NNW EVANSVILLE       38.14N 87.63W
11/14/2018  M0.0 INCH        VANDERBURGH        IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            INTERSTATE 64 QUICKLY BECOMING COVERED WITH
            SNOW/SLEET.

0713 PM     SNOW             1 SE ELDORADO           37.81N 88.43W
11/14/2018  E2.0 INCH        SALINE             IL   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.

0712 PM     SNOW             1 W ANNA                37.46N 89.25W
11/14/2018  E2.0 INCH        UNION              IL   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.

0651 PM     SNOW             1 E MARION              37.73N 88.93W
11/14/2018  E2.0 INCH        WILLIAMSON         IL   PUBLIC



0640 PM     SNOW             5 N EVANSVILLE          38.06N 87.54W
11/14/2018  M0.0 INCH        VANDERBURGH        IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2 CAR ACCIDENT REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.

0630 PM     FREEZING RAIN    4 E HAWKINS             37.03N 87.58W
11/14/2018  U0.00 INCH       CHRISTIAN          KY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE BLOCKING ROAD AT 25 MILE MARKER OF
            DAWSON ROAD. OTHER LIMBS WERE DOWN ON POWER
            LINES NEAR HOPKINSVILLE EARLIER.

0620 PM     SNOW             1 ENE LONE OAK          37.05N 88.64W
11/14/2018  M1.8 INCH        MCCRACKEN          KY   BROADCAST MEDIA



0600 PM     SNOW             1 WSW CAPE GIRARDEAU    37.30N 89.57W
11/14/2018  M1.0 INCH        CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WEST SIDE OF TOWN.

0600 PM     FREEZING RAIN    4 SW CADIZ              36.83N 87.87W
11/14/2018  M0.00 INCH       TRIGG              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHEET OF ICE ON HIGHWAY 68/HIGHWAY 139.
            VEHICLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED.

0600 PM     SNOW             MURRAY                  36.61N 88.31W
11/14/2018  M1.0 INCH        CALLOWAY           KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            1 INCH OF SNOW ON TOP OF THIN LAYER OF
            SLEET. COUNTY ROADS VERY SLICK.

0600 PM     SNOW             4 NNW ELBERFELD         38.22N 87.47W
11/14/2018  U0.0 INCH        GIBSON             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            I-69 CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DUE TO
            MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS AT THE 24.5 MILE MARKER
            IN GIBSON COUNTY. MULTIPLE INJURIES.

0555 PM     SNOW             W MURRAY                36.61N 88.32W
11/14/2018  M1.0 INCH        CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ONE INCH OF SNOW ON TOP OF 0.05 INCHES ICE.
            NUMEROUS CAR ACCIDENTS OUT IN COUNTY.

0530 PM     SNOW             MARION                  37.73N 88.94W
11/14/2018  M1.5 INCH        WILLIAMSON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER



0510 PM     SNOW             5 W MURRAY              36.61N 88.41W
11/14/2018  M0.0 INCH        CALLOWAY           KY   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS VEHICLES OFF THE ROADWAY IN WESTERN
            CALLOWAY. SEVERAL ALONG HWY 80.

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