[KYHAM] FWD: Winter storm warning W KY

[Mark Garland]

WINTER STORM WARNING

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1252 PM CST TUE DEC 21 2004

KYZ009-012-017-021-022-220231-
CALLOWAY KY-CHRISTIAN KY-MUHLENBERG KY-TODD KY-TRIGG
KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURRAY AND HOPKINSVILLE
1252 PM CST TUE DEC 21 2004

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY
TO 6 AM CST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KY HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM
WARNING.

ALTHOUGH RAIN WILL BEGIN LATE THIS
AFTERNOON...FREEZING TEMPERATURES
ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL AFTER SUNRISE ON WEDNESDAY.
DURING MOST OF THE
DAY WEDNESDAY...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED
WITH SIGNIFICANT
ICE ACCUMULATIONS. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER
TO SNOW LATER
IN THE AFTERNOON AND 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW MAY
ACCUMULATE ON TOP OF
THE ICE.

IN ADDITION...NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL CAUSE
BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF SNOW MAINLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THE AMOUNTS FORECASTED ARE AVERAGES...ISOLATED HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE
LIKELY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER
WEATHER IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND ICE ARE FORECAST TO
ACCUMULATE
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. THOSE
WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO
CHOOSE AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE, OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
TRAVEL IS
UNAVOIDABLE.

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