Kentucky, 2000

Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 22, 2000

January 22, 2000 · NWS PAH · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Snow began falling shortly before sunrise and ended before noon. The snow fell heavily at times, with snowfall rates between 1 and 2 inches per hour.

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
None recorded
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 PAH wrote it up.

Snow began falling shortly before sunrise and ended before noon. The snow fell heavily at times, with snowfall rates between 1 and 2 inches per hour. Total accumulations were 4 to 5 inches from Fulton and Hickman Counties east along the Tennessee border to Trigg, Christian and Todd Counties. Roads quickly became snow covered and slippery. There were a number of accidents, including some on Interstate 24 throughout western Kentucky. Most of the accidents were minor, involving vehicles off the road and in ditches.

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Event by event

7 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Calloway

When
January 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Calloway forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.621, -88.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Christian

When
January 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Christian forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.894, -87.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Fulton

When
January 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.554, -89.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Graves

When
January 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Graves forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.723, -88.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Hickman

When
January 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Hickman forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.678, -88.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Todd

When
January 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Todd forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.836, -87.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Trigg

When
January 22, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Trigg forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.806, -87.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5132863, 5132864, 5132865, 5132866, 5132867, 5132868, 5132869.