It’s coming -Freezing rain advisory until 6pm

A freezing rain advisory is still in effect for Franklin County until 6:00 pm today.

Here is a graphic for the amount of precipitation from the National Weather Service from Paducah KY:

friday the 13th weather chart #2

Here are the statements that are in effect for Franklin County from the National Weather Service in Paducah KY:

…FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING… A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. *

TIMING…THROUGH THE DAY TODAY.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS…A GLAZE OF ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE LIKELY MOST AREAS. ACCUMULATIONS CLOSE TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH EXPECTED FROM MARBLE HILL TO JACKSON TO PERRYVILLE MISSOURI TO CARBONDALE AND PINCKNEYVILLE ILLINOIS.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL IMPACTS EXPECTED…ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY AND UNTREATED ROADS. SIDEWALKS AND PARKING LOTS MAY BE VERY SLICK IF NOT TREATED. VEHICLES WILL ICE OVER. SOME ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWER LINES IS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, SOUTHWEST INDIANA, WESTERN KENTUCKY, AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM HENDERSON KENTUCKY TO POPLAR BLUFF MISSOURI…INCLUDING ALL OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNTIL 600 PM.

ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHEST FROM NORTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MARBLE HILL MISSOURI TO CARBONDALE ILLINOIS…WHERE UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICING IS POSSIBLE.  PLEASE REFER TO THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR DETAILS. .

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SMALL CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER ALL OR PART OF THE OUTLOOK AREA MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. NO WIDESPREAD SEVERE IS EXPECTED. LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.

Here is a link to the seven day forecast for Franklin County

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=176&map.y=89&site=pah&zmx=1&zmy=1#.WHjVkNQrJxA

We will keep everyone updated on road conditions and cancellations-

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