Winter Storm in Kentucky, January 6 to 8, 1996

Name: Winter Storm in Kentucky, January 6 to 8, 1996
Start: 1996-01-06T16:00
End: 1996-01-08T02:00
Location: Kentucky

January 6 to 8, 1996 · NWS RLX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

The prolong storm resulted in snow depths of 12 to 15 inchesacross Greenup, Carter, Boyd, and Elliott Counties. Snow depths averaged higher in Johnson and Martin Counties, where15 to 20 inches were common.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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: $10,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 7

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 RLX wrote it up.

The prolong storm resulted in snow depths of 12 to 15 inchesacross Greenup, Carter, Boyd, and Elliott Counties. For example,Grayson measured 12 inches, while Olive Hill had 13 inches.Snow depths averaged higher in Johnson and Martin Counties, where15 to 20 inches were common. No snow was on the ground priorto the storm. National Guard units helped in snow removal andto deliver medicine. The dome ceiling of a small roller rinkcollapsed in the Globe area of Carter County.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Greenup

When: January 6, 4:00 PM EST to January 8, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Greenup forecast zone
Coordinates: 38.546, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Carter

When: January 6, 4:00 PM EST to January 8, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Carter forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 38.318, -83.049 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Boyd

When: January 6, 4:00 PM EST to January 8, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Boyd forecast zone
Coordinates: 38.360, -82.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Elliott

When: January 6, 4:00 PM EST to January 8, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Elliott forecast zone
Coordinates: 38.118, -83.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lawrence

When: January 6, 4:00 PM EST to January 8, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Lawrence forecast zone
Coordinates: 38.068, -82.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Johnson

When: January 6, 4:00 PM EST to January 8, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.847, -82.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Martin

When: January 6, 4:00 PM EST to January 8, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Martin forecast zone
Coordinates: 37.802, -82.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Kentucky in 1996 Every state in 1996 This day in weather history Warnings in Kentucky, January 1996

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: 5541799, 5541800, 5541801, 5541802, 5541803, 5541804, 5541805.