Kentucky, 1996

Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 2, 1996

January 2, 1996 · NWS PAH · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

A minor snowfall between 1 and 3 inches occurred during the evening. There were several accidents and a couple of minor injuries.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

A minor snowfall between 1 and 3 inches occurred during the evening. There were several accidents and a couple of minor injuries.

The radar

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Event by event

13 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Hickman

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Hickman forecast zone
Coordinates
36.678, -88.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Fulton

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Fulton forecast zone
Coordinates
36.554, -89.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Carlisle

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Carlisle forecast zone
Coordinates
36.853, -88.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Ballard

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Ballard forecast zone
Coordinates
37.058, -88.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, McCracken

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
McCracken forecast zone
Coordinates
37.054, -88.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Graves

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Graves forecast zone
Coordinates
36.723, -88.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Livingston

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Coordinates
37.210, -88.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Marshall

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Coordinates
36.884, -88.329 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Calloway

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Calloway forecast zone
Coordinates
36.621, -88.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Crittenden

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Crittenden forecast zone
Coordinates
37.353, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lyon

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Lyon forecast zone
Coordinates
37.019, -88.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Trigg

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Trigg forecast zone
Coordinates
36.806, -87.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Caldwell

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Caldwell forecast zone
Coordinates
37.145, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5542353, 5542354, 5542355, 5542356, 5542357, 5542358, 5542359, 5542360, 5542361, 5542362, 5542363, 5542364, 5542365.