Don’t put those winter clothes away just yet … winter storm expected Friday with snow accumulation

Significant snow accumulations possible Friday night… .A storm system will approach the mid Mississippi and Ohio Valley regions late Friday. Rain is expected to change over to wet snow Friday evening and become heavy at times overnight. Several inches of accumulation are possible generally north of a Perryville Missouri, to Calhoun Kentucky line. This includes the cities of Carbondale, West Frankfort, Harrisburg, Mount Carmel, Evansville, Henderson and Owensboro. …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING…

* WHAT…Moderate to heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations up to 4 inches are possible. Cannot rule out isolated higher amounts.

* WHERE…Portions of southwest Indiana, southeast Missouri, western Kentucky and southern Illinois.

* WHEN…From Friday evening through Saturday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on difficult travel conditions. Significant reductions in visibility are possible.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS … FRANKLIN … GALLATIN … HAMILTON … HARDIN … JACKSON … JEFFERSON … JOHNSON … PERRY … POPE … SALINE … UNION … WABASH … WAYNE … WHITE … WILLIAMSON

Instructions:

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

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