THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR VERY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

* PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS A VERY LIGHT WINTRY MIX OVER SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE OVER TO MAINLY FREEZING DRIZZLE BY MID MORNING RAIN THOUGH. OVER WESTERN KENTUCKY... FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE MUCH OF THE DAY.

* AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN BELOW FREEZING... FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL PUT A LIGHT COATING OF ICE ON MOST ALL UNTREATED SURFACES. EVEN THOUGH THE ACCUMULATIONS AMOUNTS ARE VERY LIGHT IT ONLY TAKES A TRACE OF ICE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW... SLEET... OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.