Kentucky, 2000

Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 22, 2000

January 22, 2000 · NWS PAH · 15 events in 15 counties and zones

Snow began falling during the morning hours and continued intermittently through the afternoon. Average accumulations were around 2 inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 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
15

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 during the morning hours and continued intermittently through the afternoon. Average accumulations were around 2 inches. Roads became very slippery. Numerous accidents were reported. Owensboro police worked 11 accidents during the morning. On the western Kentucky parkway system, a large truck jack-knifed. No serious injuries were reported.

The radar

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

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Event by event

15 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Ballard

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Ballard forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.058, -88.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Caldwell

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Caldwell forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.145, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Carlisle

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Carlisle forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.853, -88.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Crittenden

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Crittenden forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.353, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Daviess

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Daviess forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.732, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Henderson

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.796, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Hopkins

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hopkins forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.309, -87.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Livingston

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.210, -88.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lyon

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Lyon forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.019, -88.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Marshall

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
36.884, -88.329 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, McCracken

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
McCracken forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.054, -88.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, McLean

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
McLean forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.529, -87.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Muhlenberg

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Muhlenberg forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.216, -87.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Union

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.659, -87.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Webster

When
January 22, 8:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.518, -87.683 (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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5132876, 5132877, 5132878, 5132879, 5132880, 5132881, 5132882, 5132883, 5132884, 5132885, 5132886, 5132887, 5132888, 5132889, 5132981.