Weather Alert: Heavy Weekend Rainfall Expected In KY, IN and TN

It's shaping up to be an incredibly wet week here in western Kentucky and southern Indiana. Tuesday, many people in the Tristate woke up to snow. A Winter Weather Advisory brought some light accumulation to areas along and north of the Ohio River. Areas directly to our east were under a Winter Storm Warning and saw some heavier snowfall amounts in areas.

Now, that the snow is making its way out of here, the attention turns to rain- potentially a lot of it.

HOW MUCH RAIN ARE WE GOING TO GET?

The National Weather Service in Paducah says much of Kentucky, northern areas of Tennessee and the southernmost parts of Indiana could wrap up the week with significant rainfall totals. In fact, this weekend, that rainfall could be heavy at times.

Early Tuesday, Eyewitness News Meteorologist Ron Rhodes discussed the details of what's on the horizon.

The total rainfall projections for some areas- particularly the counties in the central and southern areas of Kentucky are pretty drastic. The National Weather Service published a graph this morning highlighting the possibilities. Some areas of the Commonwealth could see between four and six inches of rain. That's certainly going to lead the possibility of river flooding and flash flooding.

If the forecast models hold, much of Kentucky could see anywhere between two to four inches, with those higher totals down around the Kentucky/Tennessee border.

It's important to note that those total rainfall estimates are based on the effects of all three systems expected this week.  Tuesday's system is already making its way east. However, there's another system headed our way Wednesday. While there could be some light wintry precipitation mixed in, it's expected to be primarily a rain event.

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