Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Overview

An area of low pressure tracked across Kentucky on Friday, January 12th into Saturday, January 13th, bringing widespread precipitation to the state. Precipitation began as rain across east Kentucky on Friday and quickly changed over to snow from west to east Friday evening. Snowfall totals generally ranged from a half an inch up to 4 inches across east Kentucky with the highest amounts north of I-64.


Harold, Kentucky. Courtesy Greta Frasure.	Hatfield, Kentucky. Courtesy Mary Reed Runyon.	London, Kentucky. Courtesy Johnnie Nicholson.

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Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Sharp Cooldown Brings Winter Storm Conditions to Fleming County from January 12 into January 13, 2018