A mid to upper-level low moved southeast across the mid Mississippi Valley to the Tennessee Valley during the afternoon and evening of the 11th. This induced the formation of a surface low pressure system over the southeastern states. A band of heavy snow formed across the lower Ohio Valley as colder air began to funnel into the area during the afternoon hours, changing the rain to snow rather quickly from northwest to southeast. Due to the warm ground and air temperatures at or above freezing, the snow had a hard time sticking on roads until it came down steadily. Visibility was reduced to one-half mile at times. North of a line from Paducah to Hopkinsville, amounts of 2 to 5 inches were common. There were even a couple of 6-inch reports just south and southwest of the Henderson/Owensboro area, where the heavy wet snow and gusty winds downed some tree limbs. Roads were in poor condition. Specific snowfall totals included: 6 inches at Sturgis (Union County) and Island (Mclean County), 4 inches at Owensboro and Whitesville (Daviess County), 4 inches near Greenville (Muhlenberg County), 2 inches at Madisonville, and 2 inches at Eddyville and Kuttawa (Lyon County). There was a sharp gradient of snowfall totals to the south. Very little snow fell from Paducah to Hopkinsville and points south.

Heavy Snow in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 17:00:00 to 11-MAR-18 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Heavy Snow in MCLEAN, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 17:00:00 to 11-MAR-18 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Heavy Snow in MUHLENBERG, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 17:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Winter Weather in HENDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 16:00:00 to 11-MAR-18 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Winter Weather in WEBSTER, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 16:00:00 to 11-MAR-18 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Winter Weather in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 17:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Winter Weather in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 15:00:00 to 11-MAR-18 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Winter Weather in LYON, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 17:00:00 to 11-MAR-18 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Winter Weather in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 17:00:00 to 11-MAR-18 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Winter Weather in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 18:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Winter Weather in TODD, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 18:00:00 to 12-MAR-18 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Heavy Snow in CRITTENDEN, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 15:00:00 to 11-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Heavy Snow in UNION, KENTUCKY
From 11-MAR-18 15:00:00 to 11-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public