National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Heavy snow blanketed southern portions of the forecast area with several inches of snow Monday.  Snowfall accumulations were quite varied with most of the white stuff falling along and south of the Ohio River.  Greater than 2 inches fell generally along and south of a line from Doniphan Missouri to Golconda Illinois to Owensboro Kentucky.  Greater than 4 inches of snow accumulated in the southeast Missouri bootheel and in western Kentucky south of Marion and Madisonville.  The highest snowfall totals were centered on a narrow corridor from Hickman to Mayfield to Benton, then east across the lakes to south of Princeton and north of Hopkinsville.  The grand prize winner of 10 inches was reported in Draffenville.  Meanwhile, northern sections of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and southwest Indiana were lucky to even measure any snow.  We measured 6 inches of snow here at the National Weather Service office in West Paducah.

While a Monday snow event had been expected for several days, it turns out the magnitude of the snow was much greater than forecast.  A Winter Weather Advisory for snow was issued Sunday for the area that received the greatest snow accumulation.  However, at that time, only 1 to 3 inches of snow was expected.  Even as late as Sunday night, computer models continued to show more of an advisory event--with forecast snow accumulations remaining below 4 inches.  What was it then that made this a snow to remember for the southern part of the area?  You can thank the deformation zone on the northwest periphery of the low track.  Enhanced lifting within this zone coupled with more available moisture resulted in much more efficient snow production--with some locations picking up as much as 1 to 2 inches per hour at the height of the event.  As you may have guessed by now, the computer models we use on a daily basis are sometimes not the best at handling such mesoscale (localized) snow banding, which makes our job of providing the best forecast possible that much more challenging during winter weather events.

Below is a map of snowfall accumulations reported from across the area.  Following that is a summary of Local Storm Reports issued today.  We would like to thank those of you who took time out of your day to report in with these snow totals.  Your timely observations make our job so much easier, and help us to better serve you in keeping the forecast current.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
639 PM CST MON FEB 07 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0509 PM     SNOW             EDDYVILLE               37.08N 88.08W
02/07/2011  M6.5 INCH        LYON               KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0416 PM     SNOW             OWENSBORO               37.76N 87.12W
02/07/2011  M3.0 INCH        DAVIESS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED ON GRASS.

0309 PM     SNOW             HENDERSON               37.84N 87.58W
02/07/2011  M1.4 INCH        HENDERSON          KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MEASURED AT THE WEHT STUDIOS ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF
            HENDERSON.

0247 PM     SNOW             BENTON                  36.85N 88.36W
02/07/2011  M8.2 INCH        MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0246 PM     SNOW             2 ENE DRAFFENVILLE      36.95N 88.31W
02/07/2011  M10.1 INCH       MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0242 PM     SNOW             MURRAY                  36.61N 88.32W
02/07/2011  M6.5 INCH        CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0234 PM     SNOW             1 E KELLY               36.95N 87.46W
02/07/2011  M5.2 INCH        CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0230 PM     SNOW             5 NNW MAYFIELD          36.80N 88.68W
02/07/2011  M6.1 INCH        GRAVES             KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

0230 PM     SNOW             1 S MAYFIELD            36.72N 88.65W
02/07/2011  M6.2 INCH        GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

0200 PM     SNOW             REIDLAND                37.01N 88.53W
02/07/2011  M5.8 INCH        MCCRACKEN          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

0130 PM     SNOW             8 SW PADUCAH            36.99N 88.74W
02/07/2011  M6.8 INCH        MCCRACKEN          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SNOWFALL 6.8 INCHES.

0128 PM     SNOW             ELVA                    36.93N 88.48W
02/07/2011  E8.0 INCH        MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0126 PM     SNOW             MOUND CITY              37.09N 89.16W
02/07/2011  E3.0 INCH        PULASKI            IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

0117 PM     SNOW             GRACEY                  36.88N 87.63W
02/07/2011  M4.0 INCH        CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0110 PM     SNOW             CALVERT CITY            37.03N 88.35W
02/07/2011  M7.0 INCH        MARSHALL           KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SNOW DEPTH 7 INCHES.

0109 PM     SNOW             DELWOOD                 37.58N 88.57W
02/07/2011  M3.3 INCH        POPE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0107 PM     SNOW             MURRAY                  36.61N 88.32W
02/07/2011  M6.0 INCH        CALLOWAY           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

0104 PM     SNOW             ANNA                    37.46N 89.24W
02/07/2011  M1.1 INCH        UNION              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

1250 PM     SNOW             1 S MAYFIELD            36.72N 88.65W
02/07/2011  E6.0 INCH        GRAVES             KY   PUBLIC

1243 PM     SNOW             MADISONVILLE            37.34N 87.51W
02/07/2011  E3.0 INCH        HOPKINS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1243 PM     SNOW             HOPKINSVILLE            36.85N 87.49W
02/07/2011  M3.5 INCH        CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1232 PM     SNOW             2 N CADIZ               36.90N 87.82W
02/07/2011  M4.0 INCH        TRIGG              KY   PUBLIC

1227 PM     SNOW             CALVERT CITY            37.03N 88.35W
02/07/2011  M6.0 INCH        MARSHALL           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1225 PM     SNOW             7 N PEMBROKE            36.88N 87.36W
02/07/2011  M2.7 INCH        CHRISTIAN          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1208 PM     SNOW             CANTON                  36.80N 87.96W
02/07/2011  M2.5 INCH        TRIGG              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

1205 PM     SNOW             REIDLAND                37.01N 88.53W
02/07/2011  M5.5 INCH        MCCRACKEN          KY   NWS EMPLOYEE

1200 PM     SNOW             MILBURN                 36.80N 88.89W
02/07/2011  E6.0 INCH        CARLISLE           KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             CANALOU                 36.75N 89.69W
02/07/2011  E6.0 INCH        NEW MADRID         MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             POPLAR BLUFF            36.76N 90.41W
02/07/2011  E3.0 INCH        BUTLER             MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             PORTAGEVILLE            36.43N 89.70W
02/07/2011  E6.2 INCH        NEW MADRID         MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             SIKESTON                36.88N 89.58W
02/07/2011  E4.0 INCH        SCOTT              MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             LILBOURN                36.59N 89.61W
02/07/2011  E6.0 INCH        NEW MADRID         MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             NAYLOR                  36.57N 90.61W
02/07/2011  E2.5 INCH        RIPLEY             MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BETWEEN NAYLOR AND DONIPHAN BY KFVS12 WEATHER
            SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             METROPOLIS              37.15N 88.71W
02/07/2011  E4.0 INCH        MASSAC             IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             DALTON                  37.30N 87.76W
02/07/2011  E4.5 INCH        HOPKINS            KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY A PUBLIC VIEWER FROM WEHT.

1200 PM     SNOW             CHARLESTON              36.92N 89.34W
02/07/2011  E4.5 INCH        MISSISSIPPI        MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             SCOTT CITY              37.22N 89.53W
02/07/2011  E2.5 INCH        SCOTT              MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER. 2 TO 3 INCHES
            REPORTED.

1200 PM     SNOW             MOUND CITY              37.09N 89.16W
02/07/2011  E2.5 INCH        PULASKI            IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER

1200 PM     SNOW             NEW MADRID              36.59N 89.55W
02/07/2011  E6.0 INCH        NEW MADRID         MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             DONGOLA                 37.36N 89.16W
02/07/2011  E1.8 INCH        UNION              IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             SHAWNEETOWN             37.71N 88.17W
02/07/2011  E1.0 INCH        GALLATIN           IL   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER

1200 PM     SNOW             MATTHEWS                36.76N 89.58W
02/07/2011  E7.5 INCH        NEW MADRID         MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             WICKLIFFE               36.97N 89.08W
02/07/2011  E6.0 INCH        BALLARD            KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             PUXICO                  36.95N 90.16W
02/07/2011  E3.5 INCH        STODDARD           MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             DEXTER                  36.79N 89.96W
02/07/2011  E3.5 INCH        STODDARD           MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             BERNIE                  36.67N 89.97W
02/07/2011  E3.0 INCH        STODDARD           MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTED BY KFVS12 WEATHER SPOTTER.

1200 PM     SNOW             CAYCE                   36.55N 89.04W
02/07/2011  M7.5 INCH        FULTON             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

1130 AM     SNOW             MILBURN                 36.80N 88.89W
02/07/2011  E6.0 INCH        CARLISLE           KY   PUBLIC

1057 AM     SNOW             5 N VIENNA              37.49N 88.89W
02/07/2011  E2.0 INCH        JOHNSON            IL   PUBLIC

1030 AM     SNOW             EAST PRAIRIE            36.78N 89.38W
02/07/2011  E4.0 INCH        MISSISSIPPI        MO   PUBLIC

1023 AM     SNOW             EAST PRAIRIE            36.78N 89.38W
02/07/2011  E5.0 INCH        MISSISSIPPI        MO   PUBLIC

1020 AM     SNOW             CAPE GIRARDEAU          37.31N 89.55W
02/07/2011  M1.0 INCH        CAPE GIRARDEAU     MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

1014 AM     SNOW             2 E BENTON              37.10N 89.53W
02/07/2011  M2.6 INCH        SCOTT              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0958 AM     SNOW             DUDLEY                  36.79N 90.09W
02/07/2011  M2.0 INCH        STODDARD           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0945 AM     SNOW             2 NE QULIN              36.62N 90.22W
02/07/2011  M4.5 INCH        BUTLER             MO   CO-OP OBSERVER

0710 PM     SNOW             RICHLAND                37.28N 87.59W
02/07/2011  M6.0 INCH        HOPKINS            KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

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