Heavy Snow, Pike
- When
- January 23, 1:20 AM EST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.469, -82.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A maimum of 4 inches of snow were reported in Pikeville.
Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 23, 2003
Heavy snow fell over portions of southeastern Kentucky due to an upper level disturbance. Much of this heavy snow occurred in higher elevations.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 JKL wrote it up.
Heavy snow fell over portions of southeastern Kentucky due to an upper level disturbance. Much of this heavy snow occurred in higher elevations.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, McCreary
- When
- January 23, 1:30 AM EST
- Where
- McCreary forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 36.737, -84.484 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A maximum of 4 inches of snow were received from a cooperative observer in Stearns.
Heavy Snow, Perry
- When
- January 23, 1:30 AM EST
- Where
- Perry forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.244, -83.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A maximum of 5 inches of snow were received in Hazard.
Heavy Snow, Bell
- When
- January 23, 1:30 AM EST
- Where
- Bell forecast zone
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
- Coordinates
- 36.731, -83.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A maximum of 8 inches of snow were reported along with up to 4 foot drifts at the Hensley Settlement of Cumberland National Park.
Heavy Snow, Harlan
- When
- January 23, 1:30 AM EST
- Where
- Harlan forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.857, -83.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A maximum of 6 inches of snow were reported on Black Mountain.
Heavy Snow, Magoffin
- When
- January 23, 2:00 AM EST
- Where
- Magoffin forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.707, -83.065 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A maximum of 4 inches was received from a cooperative observer in Fredville.
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Cold in Illinois, January 23, 2003
- Extreme Cold in Florida, January 23 to 24, 2003
- Extreme Cold in Georgia, January 23 to 24, 2003
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 23, 2003
- Winter Weather in South Carolina, January 23, 2003
- High Wind in Virginia, January 23 to 24, 2003
- Cold in Kentucky, January 23, 2003
- Heavy Snow in Georgia, January 23, 2003
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 23, 2003
- Cold in Illinois, January 23, 2003
- High Wind in North Carolina, January 23 to 24, 2003
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 23, 2003
More
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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: 5340020, 5338934, 5339427, 5339428, 5340019, 5340021.