February 17, 2021 Snow

Overview

Initially, the snow impacted mainly southeast Missouri and adjacent areas of far west Kentucky and southwest Illinois during the overnight and early morning hours on the 17th. After a lull, snow spread northeastward from Tennessee and Arkansas during the late afternoon and early evening hours. The most concentrated area of snow occurred across western Kentucky, the Missouri Bootheel, extreme southeast Illinois, and southwest Indiana during the evening and overnight hours. The last snow band pivoted across the region during the morning of the 18th. Snowfall totals ranged from 1 to 4" across much of the region for this event. Highest totals were primarily focused across areas of west Kentucky closer to the Tennessee border. With temperatures well below freezing, snow quickly accumulated on roads and created treacherous travel conditions from the evening of the 17th through the morning of the 18th.

Snow
Photos
Storm Reports

Snow

Snowfall totals ranged from 1 to 4 inches across much of the region. Highest amounts were generally across western Kentucky, particularly closer to the Tennessee state border. The official snowfall total in Paducah, KY was 1.9" and in Evansville, IN it was 1.5". February 18th marked the 5th consecutive day with measurable snow (0.1" or greater) in Paducah, KY. This tied the record of 5 days set back on March 7-11, 1960. This was quite the feat after Paducah had gone 461 days without a 1" snowfall from November 12, 2019 to February 13, 2021.

Photos

Here are some pictures from around the area during this snowstorm.


Lone Oak, KY side roads via NWS Employee	Evansville, IN Lloyd Expressway via Griffin Glasscock	Carbondale, IL via Teresa Elsner	Paducah, KY via Angela Elder


Greenville, KY via Theresa Creager	Philpot, KY via Joshua Meier	Metropolis, IL via Dakota Stowers	NWS Paducah on the morning of February 18th

Storm Reports

Click here for an interactive map of reports from the event

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1242 PM CST THU FEB 18 2021

...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTS ENDING AT 12 PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18...

LOCATION                     AMOUNT    TIME/DATE       PROVIDER             
HERNDON KY 4 SW              4.2 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COOP                 
5 ENE PHILPOT KY             4.0 IN    0837 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
GREENVILLE KY                4.0 IN    0806 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
EDDYVILLE KY                 3.5 IN    1022 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
OAK GROVE KY                 3.5 IN    0928 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
2 NNE BREWERS KY             3.5 IN    0715 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
BENTON KY                    3.5 IN    0714 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
FANCY FARM KY                3.5 IN    0642 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
PRINCETON KY                 3.5 IN    0619 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
ROBARDS KY                   3.0 IN    1009 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
PUXICO KY                    3.0 IN    1001 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
3 ENE HOPKINSVILLE KY        3.0 IN    0941 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
1 N MADISONVILLE KY          3.0 IN    0836 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
OWENSBORO KY                 3.0 IN    0835 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
3 NNW ELKTON KY              3.0 IN    0800 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
OAKLAND CITY IN              3.0 IN    0749 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
5 SE CAYCE KY                3.0 IN    0745 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
OAK GROVE KY 4.6 NW          3.0 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
7 SE DEXTER MO               3.0 IN    0600 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
MURRAY KY                    3.0 IN    0542 AM 02/18   CO-OP OBSERVER       
AURORA KY                    3.0 IN    1129 PM 02/17   BROADCAST MEDIA      
1 WNW CENTRAL CITY KY        2.8 IN    0957 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
REIDLAND KY                  2.8 IN    0905 AM 02/18   NWS EMPLOYEE         
MURRAY KY 1 WSW              2.7 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
MORGANFIELD KY               2.5 IN    0836 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
HICKMAN KY                   2.5 IN    0801 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
1 N CADIZ KY                 2.5 IN    0759 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
HENDERSON KY 0.4 SSW         2.5 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
EVANSVILLE IN 5.9 WNW        2.5 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
HENDERSON KY                 2.5 IN    0617 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
CADIZ KY 2 NNW               2.5 IN    0600 AM 02/18   COOP                 
4 NW NEWBURGH IN             2.5 IN    0430 AM 02/18   AMATEUR RADIO        
POPLAR BLUFF MO              2.4 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COOP                 
EDDYVILLE KY 2 NNE           2.3 IN    0800 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
CUNNINGHAM KY                2.3 IN    0721 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
CARMI IL                     2.2 IN    1032 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
BOONVILLE IN                 2.2 IN    1021 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
3 N NEWBURGH                 2.2 IN    1000 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
JACKSON MO 1 SW              2.2 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
MOUNT VERNON IN              2.2 IN    0600 AM 02/18   COOP                 
DUDLEY MO                    2.0 IN    0900 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
3 W NEWBURGH IN              2.0 IN    0749 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
7 SE DEXTER MO               2.0 IN    0722 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
CAVE-IN-ROCK IL              2.0 IN    0713 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
PERRYVILLE MO 1 NE           2.0 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
1 W PADUCAH KY               2.0 IN    0700 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
ROCKPORT IN 4.0 WNW          2.0 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
1 NNE MAYFIELD KY            2.0 IN    0644 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
MAYFIELD KY                  2.0 IN    0633 AM 02/18   BROADCAST MEDIA      
LONE OAK KY                  2.0 IN    0617 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
SMITHLAND LOCK AND DAM KY    2.0 IN    0600 AM 02/18   COOP  
PADUCAH KY                   1.9 IN    1000 AM 02/18   OFFICIAL NWS OBSERVATION            
BARLOW KY                    1.9 IN    0815 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
CROFTON KY 3 N               1.9 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COOP                 
BROOKPORT IL 7 ENE           1.9 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
MARION KY 6.3 NW             1.8 IN    0930 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
KEVIL KY 4.6 NW              1.8 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
EVANSVILLE IN 10 NW          1.8 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
NEWBURGH 0.3 SE              1.8 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
FAIRDEALING MO 6 W           1.8 IN    0500 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
1 WSW CAPE GIRARDEAU MO      1.8 IN    0818 AM 02/18   BROADCAST MEDIA      
TRENTON KY                   1.8 IN    0700 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
EVANSVILLE IN 8.8 WSW        1.7 IN    0804 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
ROUND KNOB IL 1 WNW          1.7 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
EVANSVILLE IN 6.7 NW         1.6 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS 
EVANSVILLE IN                1.5 IN    1200 PM 02/18   OFFICIAL NWS OBSERVATION              
CARRIER MILLS IL             1.5 IN    1153 AM 02/18   LAW ENFORCEMENT      
WEST PADUCAH KY 3.1 SSW      1.5 IN    0900 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
MARION IL                    1.5 IN    0755 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
GRAYVILLE IL                 1.5 IN    0741 AM 02/18   PUBLIC               
CAIRO IL                     1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
MOUNT VERNON IN 10.6 ENE     1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
ROSICLARE IL 5 NW            1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COOP                 
EVANSVILLE IN 5.4 NNE        1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
POSEYVILLE IN 2.8 NW         1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
CROSSVILLE IL 3.0 E          1.5 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
DEXTER 0.6 WNW               1.5 IN    0630 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
HOLLAND IN 6.3 NW            1.4 IN    0600 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
SANTA CLAUS IN 1 WSW         1.1 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
MURPHYSBORO                  1.0 IN    1219 PM 02/18   PUBLIC               
CAPE GIRARDEAU MO 2 N        1.0 IN    0949 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
MURPHYSBORO                  1.0 IN    0803 AM 02/18   EMERGENCY MNGR       
MOUNT VERNON 5.2 SSW         1.0 IN    0800 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
CRAINEVILLE IL               1.0 IN    0800 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
CARTERVILLE IL               1.0 IN    0733 AM 02/18   BROADCAST MEDIA      
COBDEN IL 0.8 SSE            1.0 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
CARBONDALE IL 1.2 W          1.0 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
FORT BRANCH IN               1.0 IN    0630 AM 02/18   TRAINED SPOTTER      
PETERSBURG IN 1 ENE          1.0 IN    0600 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
ELLSINORE MO 4.8 WNW         0.7 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
DONIPHAN MO 14.5 NW          0.7 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
DE SOTO IL 0.3 ESE           0.7 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
PATTERSON MO 2.0 SE          0.5 IN    0708 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
CHRISTOPHER 1.1 NNW          0.5 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
BENTON IL 1 NE               0.5 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
PERRYVILLE MO WATER PLANT    0.5 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COOP                 
WALNUT HILL IL 1 WSW         0.5 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS             
LAMBERT MO 0.8 ESE           0.3 IN    0700 AM 02/18   COCORAHS

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