A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >
Overview
A weather disturbance aloft interacted with a cold front over southeast Kentucky to bring widespread snow to the area during the early morning hours of February 7th. A band of very heavy snowfall developed from Whitley and Bell Counties through Harlan and Letcher Counties. Within this band of snowfall, amounts ranged from 4 to 9 inches. The snow was very wet and heavy in nature, which led to several down branches and trees. This in turn, knocked out power for several thousand customers during the morning hours. Travel was also very difficult as snowfall rates exceeded 2 inches per hour at times, making it nearly impossible to keep the roads cleared off. Travel across the higher ridgetops above 2000 feet was especially treacherous as temperatures in these areas were much colder and saw the higher accumulations.Photos & Video
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| Chelsey took this picture from Frakes in Bell County | Kendra Parton took this picture from Middlesboro in Bell County | Kendra Parton took this picture from Middlesboro in Bell County | Kelly took this picture from Cranks in Harlan County along Highway 421 |
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| Miranda took this picture from Wallins in Harlan County. | Misty took this picture from Leatherwood in Perry County | Tammie took this picture from the top of Pine Mountain |
Radar
...SNOWFALL REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Provider 1 N Rock House 9.8 in 1026 AM 02/07 Public Pansy 8.5 in 0855 AM 02/07 Public 1 NNE Gatun 8.3 in 0755 AM 02/07 Public 1 NE Loyall 6.5 in 0646 AM 02/07 Public Frakes 6.5 in 0855 AM 02/07 Public Mayking 6.5 in 1017 AM 02/07 Public 1 WSW Wallins Creek 6.0 in 0632 AM 02/07 Public Strunk 4.5 in 0900 AM 02/07 Public Carcassonne 4.0 in 0636 AM 02/07 Public Pineville 3.5 in 0455 AM 02/07 Law Enforcement 1 SSW Ermine 3.5 in 0700 AM 02/07 CO-OP Observer 2 ESE Slemp 3.0 in 0900 AM 02/07 Public 1 ESE Skyline 2.7 in 0700 AM 02/07 CO-OP Observer Beverly 2.5 in 0425 AM 02/07 Public Whitley City 2.5 in 0800 AM 02/07 Trained Spotter 1 SW Deering 1.1 in 0700 AM 02/07 Cocorahs Thornton 1.0 in 0340 AM 02/07 Trained Spotter Clover Bottom 1 WSW 1.0 in 0800 AM 02/07 COOP Cressy 0.7 in 0800 AM 02/07 UCOOP Stanton 2 W 0.6 in 0800 AM 02/07 COOP Campton 9.3 SE 0.6 in 0800 AM 02/07 COCORAHS Viper 0.5 N 0.5 in 0605 AM 02/07 COCORAHS Jackson 5.5 WNW 0.5 in 0700 AM 02/07 COCORAHS Salyersville 0.5 in 0800 AM 02/07 COOP
Environment
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| 1 AM Surface Map, Sunday, February 7th, 2021 |
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