315  
WWUS43 KPAH 211638  
WSWPAH  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY  
1038 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
ILZ075>078-080>087-INZ081-082-085>088-MOZ076-220045-  
/O.EXA.KPAH.WS.A.0001.260124T0600Z-260125T1800Z/  
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-  
WHITE-JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-  
VANDERBURGH-WARRICK-SPENCER-PERRY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHAWNEETOWN, PETERSBURG, PINCKNEYVILLE,  
HARRISBURG, CARMI, EVANSVILLE, FAIRFIELD, MURPHYSBORO, WEST  
FRANKFORT, MOUNT CARMEL, BOONVILLE, MOUNT VERNON, HERRIN,  
ROCKPORT, FORT BRANCH, POSEYVILLE, MCLEANSBORO, CARBONDALE,  
PERRYVILLE, AND ALBION  
1038 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026 /1138 AM EST WED JAN 21 2026/  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
SUNDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND  
8 INCHES POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, SOUTHWEST INDIANA, AND  
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
ILZ088>094-KYZ001>022-MOZ086-087-100-107>112-114-220045-  
/O.CON.KPAH.WS.A.0001.260124T0600Z-260125T1800Z/  
UNION-JOHNSON-POPE-HARDIN-ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-FULTON-HICKMAN-  
CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-  
CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-  
HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-BOLLINGER-CAPE GIRARDEAU-  
WAYNE MO-CARTER-RIPLEY-BUTLER-STODDARD-SCOTT-MISSISSIPPI-NEW  
MADRID-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DONIPHAN, CAIRO, MAYFIELD, MORGANFIELD,  
PADUCAH, GREENVILLE, MOUND CITY, JACKSON, BENTON, GOLCONDA,  
SIKESTON, CHARLESTON, PRINCETON, MARION, WICKLIFFE, MADISONVILLE,  
HOPKINSVILLE, PIEDMONT, MURRAY, POPLAR BLUFF, EDDYVILLE,  
OWENSBORO, ELIZABETHTOWN, METROPOLIS, JONESBORO, CAPE GIRARDEAU,  
SMITHLAND, ELKTON, BLOOMFIELD, CLINTON, BARDWELL, VIENNA, VAN  
BUREN, NEW MADRID, CALHOUN, CADIZ, HENDERSON, MARBLE HILL, DIXON,  
AND HICKMAN  
1038 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 7 AND  
11 INCHES POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, WESTERN KENTUCKY, AND  
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
 
 
 
 
PAH  
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