Winter weather advisory in effect until 6 p.m Wind Chill Advisory goes into effect tonight at midnight

Northwest winds will spread Arctic air back across the region tonight. Temperatures will fall to near zero by daybreak Tuesday, and the wind will make it feel like 10 below to 15 below zero in the shaded area. Elsewhere, conditions will only be slightly better with 5 below to 10 below zero wind chills expected. Conditions will be slow to improve Tuesday morning, and wind chills may not climb above zero at all in the Advisory area Tuesday. (NWS Paducah)

Winter Weather Statement from the National Weather Service

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM
CST TUESDAY…

* WHAT…Snow expected. Very cold wind chills expected. Plan on
slippery road conditions, including during the morning
commute. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are
expected. Expect wind chills to range from 5 below zero to 15
below zero.

* WHERE…All of Southwest Indiana, much of southern Illinois,
and Perry County in southeast Missouri.

* WHEN…For the Winter Weather Advisory, through 6 PM today. For
the Wind Chill Advisory, midnight to 11 AM Tuesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Be prepared for reduced visibilities at
times. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little
as 30 minutes to exposed skin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the entire area today.
It will continue through Midnight over west Kentucky and far
southeast Missouri. Snow accumulations up to 3 inches are
expected.

A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for areas along and north of
line from Perryville Missouri to Princeton and Calhoun Kentucky
after midnight tonight. Wind chills from 10 below to 15 below
zero are expected. Farther south across the region, wind chills
will range from 5 below to 10 below zero.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Tuesday through Sunday

A Wind Chill Advisory will continue until 11 AM Tuesday for areas
along and north of line from Perryville Missouri to Princeton and
Calhoun Kentucky . Wind Chills from 10 below to 15 below zero are
expected. Farther south across the region, wind chills will range
from 5 below to 10 below zero.

Wind chills will drop into the zero to 10 below zero range across
the region Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning.

Seven Day Forecast