The 2024-2025 Winter Recap for Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois

The weekend, specifically March 1st, marked the much-welcomed end to 'meteorological winter.' It turned out to be a very active winter season here in western Kentucky, southern Indiana and southern Illinois. I don't think there's any doubt that the residents of the Tristate are excited to mark the turn for 'astronomical' spring, which officially begins on March 20th.

WHAT IS 'METEOROLOGICAL' WINTER?

The National Weather Service Office in Paducah, Kentucky just released their Winter 2024-2025 Winter Climate Summary. At times, our local winter weather seemed exhausting. It was often brutally cold. It was snowy, icy, and rainy.

So, how did we fare in the official stats? Well, according to the NWS, our "temperatures finished near to slightly below normal." Here's a look at average temps from Paducah (KY), Evansville (IN), Cape Girardeau (MO), Poplar Bluff (MO) and Carbondale (IL).

HOW COLD DID IT GET THIS WINTER?

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And what about precipitation? For a while, it seemed like we couldn't get a break from Old Man Winter and Mother Nature. Through January and February, it seems we got hammered by a relentless blasts of snow, ice and rain. According to the NWS, "Portions of western Kentucky received over 20 inches for the season."

As you can see, normal precipitation ranges from 9 to 13 inches. That average was shattered in some areas- particularly along and near the Kentucky-Tennessee border.

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HOW MUCH SNOW DID KY AND INDIANA GET THIS WINTER?

But how much snow was counted in the totals above? The National Weather Service released this graphic which shows the total snow accumulations throughout the Tristate. "Snowfall was also above normal for most of the region with a few locations even over 18" for the 3 month period."

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Look at Mount Vernon, Illinois! They received over two feet of snow this winter. A couple of areas in southern Indiana netted around 20 inches too.

If you'd like read more of the National Weather Service's winter season climate summary, you can CLICK HERE!

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Filed Under: National Weather Service Paducah