Winter storm watch upgraded to warning

Snow plows will likely be on the roads in Crittenden County

Sunday as a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow is

expected to fall throughout the day and into the early morning
hours on Monday.

The winter storm watch issued by the National Weather Service at Paducah has been upgraded to a winter storm warning, which will be in effect from noon today to 3 a.m. Monday.

Accoring to NWS, rain will change to snow as temperatures drop today behind a cold front. Snow will continue from late this afternoon into the evening and overnight hours. Accumulations of 1 to 2 inches will be commonplace, but locally higher amounts in the warning area may produce accumulations of 3 or 4 inches.

At times snow may mix with rain or change to sleet. If the surface temperature happens to be 32 or less and it is raining, then a brief period of freezing rain may occur. The mix of snow, rain and sleet with a brief possibility of freezing rain may last throughout the day. Temperatures drop best late today and overnight and that is when all precipitation will change to snow for good and significant accumulations will commence.

The combination of snow, sleet and falling temperatures will create very hazardous travel conditions this afternoon and tonight.