Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. 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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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

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