Winter Storm, Boyd
- When
- January 25, 11:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Boyd forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.360, -82.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Kentucky, January 25, 2004
Snow and sleet accumulated 1 to 2 inches before changing to freezing rain in the afternoon. The ice from freezing rain accumulated a quarter to a half inch during the late afternoon and early evening.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
- 4
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.
Snow and sleet accumulated 1 to 2 inches before changing to freezing rain in the afternoon. The ice from freezing rain accumulated a quarter to a half inch during the late afternoon and early evening. Temperatures rose above freezing overnight. Besides treacherous roads, no major power outages were reported.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, WV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 25, 10:07 AM EST, 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 10:07 AM EST, 53 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 25, 5:00 AM EST, 6 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 500 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2004 KYZ101>103-105-OHZ066-067-075-076-083>087-VAZ003-004-WVZ005>011- 013>020-024>040-046-047-251100- ATHENS OH-BARBOUR WV-BOONE WV-BOYD KY-BRAXTON WV-BUCHANAN VA- CABELL WV-CALHOUN WV-CARTER KY-CLAY WV-DICKENSON VA-DODDRIDGE WV- FAYETTE WV-GALLIA OH-GILMER WV-GREENUP KY-HARRISON WV-JACKSON WV- JACKSON OH-KANAWHA WV-LAWRENCE OH-LAWRENCE KY-LEWIS WV-LINCOLN WV- LOGAN WV-MASON WV-MCDOWELL WV-MEIGS OH-MINGO WV-MORGAN OH- NICHOLAS WV-PERRY OH-PLEASANTS WV-POCAHONTAS WV-PUTNAM WV-RALEIGH WV- RANDOLPH WV-RITCHIE WV-ROANE WV-TAYLOR WV-TYLER WV-UPSHUR WV-VINTON OH-WASHINGTON OH-WAYNE WV-WEBSTER WV-WIRT WV-WOOD WV-WYOMING WV 345 500 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN OHIO...NORTHEASTERN KENTUCKY...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...AND MOST OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE... DRY HIGH PRESSURE IS EXITING OUR WEATHER PICTURE. WE NOW LOOK TO THE SOUTHWEST...AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINS TO AFFECT OUR WEATHER OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SNOW WILL BE MOVING NORTHWARD INTO THE REGION TODAY. THIS SNOW WILL BE SHORT LIVED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...AS WARM AIR ABOVE THE SURFACE HELPS CREATE AN ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF WINTER WEATHER. HOWEVER...WITH PLENTY OF COLD AIR IN PLACE TODAY...SNOW WILL REMAIN THE PREDOMINATE WEATHER TYPE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN OHIO...NORTHERN AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA. BY PRE DAWN HOURS MONDAY MORNING RAIN WILL BE ABLE TO PUSH NORTHWARD INTO CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA...WITH RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN OHIO...AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UPWARDS OF 1/4 OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT. IT WILL BE A MOSTLY SNOW EVENT FOR RANDOLPH AND POCAHONTAS COUNTIES...WHERE 8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW MAY FALL BETWEEN TOMORROW AND MONDAY MORNING. * WINTER STORM WARNING.......SEE WWUS41 KRLX - WSWRLX FOR DETAILS * .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 25, 7:39 AM EST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 739 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2004 VAZ003-004-WVZ033-251330- BUCHANAN VA-DICKENSON VA-MCDOWELL WV- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY AND WELCH 739 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2004 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...FOR DICKENSON...BUCHANAN...AND MCDOWELL COUNTIES. THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS POSTED FOR TODAY. THE WINTRY MIX OF SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND SNOW WILL BEGIN ACROSS DICKENSON...BUCHANAN...AND MCDOWELL COUNTIES BETWEEN 7:30 AND 9 OCLOCK. DUE TO THE COLD GROUND SURFACES...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY. THUS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE DETERIORATING THIS MORNING. FREEZING RAIN COULD ACCUMULATE ON POWER LINES AND TREES...BEFORE THE MILDER AIR ARRIVES THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. REPORT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY CALLING...TOLL FREE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 8 7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2. KTB
Special weather statement, Jan 25, 7:49 AM EST, 3 hours 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 749 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2004 WVZ024-025-034-251345- LOGAN WV-MINGO WV-WYOMING WV- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOGAN...PINEVILLE AND WILLIAMSON 749 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2004 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR MINGO...LOGAN...AND WYOMING COUNTIES... THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS POSTED FOR TODAY. THE WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL LIKELY BEGIN ACROSS MINGO...LOGAN...AND WYOMING COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA...BETWEEN 8 AND 10 OCLOCK THIS MORNING. DUE TO THE COLD GROUND SURFACES...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY. THUS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE DETERIORATING DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS. BE PREPARED FOR WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE SNOW AND SLEET WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATER TODAY. FREEZING RAIN COULD ACCUMULATE ON POWER LINES AND TREES...BEFORE THE MILDER AIR ARRIVES BY THIS EVENING. KTB
Special weather statement, Jan 25, 8:16 AM EST, 2 hours 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 816 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2004 KYZ101>103-105-WVZ005-006-013-026-251415- BOONE WV-BOYD KY-CABELL WV-CARTER KY-GREENUP KY-LAWRENCE KY- LINCOLN WV-WAYNE WV- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...GRAYSON...GREENUP...HAMLIN... HUNTINGTON...LOUISA...MADISON AND WAYNE 816 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2004 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS POSTED FOR TODAY. THE WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL LIKELY BEGIN ACROSS NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...PLUS WAYNE...CABELL...LINCOLN...AND BOONE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN WEST VIRGINIA...BETWEEN 9 AND 11 OCLOCK THIS MORNING. DUE TO THE COLD GROUND SURFACES...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY. THUS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE DETERIORATING DURING THE LATE MORNING OR MIDDAY HOURS. BE PREPARED FOR WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE SNOW AND SLEET WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATER TODAY. FREEZING RAIN COULD ACCUMULATE ON POWER LINES AND TREES...BEFORE THE MILDER AIR ARRIVES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. KTB
Special weather statement, Jan 25, 8:42 AM EST, 2 hours 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 842 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2004 WVZ014-015-035-036-251445- FAYETTE WV-KANAWHA WV-PUTNAM WV-RALEIGH WV- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...CHARLESTON... FAYETTEVILLE AND WINFIELD 842 AM EST SUN JAN 25 2004 HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR RALEIGH...FAYETTE...KANAWHA..AND PUTNAM COUNTIES... THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS POSTED. SNOW WILL LIKELY BEGIN ACROSS RALEIGH AND FAYETTE COUNTIES BETWEEN 10 OCLOCK AND NOON. FURTHER NORTHWEST...SNOW SHOULD BEGIN ACROSS PUTNAM AND KANAWHA COUNTIES...DURING THE 11 OCLOCK TO 12:30 PM TIME FRAME. DUE TO THE COLD GROUND SURFACES...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SLIPPERY. THUS...TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE DETERIORATING DURING THE MIDDAY AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. BE PREPARED FOR WINTER TRAVEL CONDITIONS. DURING THE AFTERNOON...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL START REPLACING THE SNOW. FREEZING RAIN COULD ACCUMULATE ON POWER LINES AND TREES...BEFORE MILDER AIR ARRIVES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BY DIALING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... TOLL FREE...AT 8 7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2. KTB
Special weather statement, Jan 25, 10:43 AM EST, 17 minutes before
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</html>The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Carter
- When
- January 25, 11:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.318, -83.049 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Greenup
- When
- January 25, 11:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Greenup forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.546, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lawrence
- When
- January 25, 11:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lawrence forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.068, -82.735 (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
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 25 to 26, 2004
- Tornado in Louisiana, January 25, 2004
- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 25 to 26, 2004
- Winter Storm in Maryland, January 25 to 26, 2004
- Cold in New Jersey, January 25, 2004
- Cold in Pennsylvania, January 25, 2004
- Cold in Illinois, January 25, 2004
- Ice Storm in Georgia, January 25 to 27, 2004
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 25 to 26, 2004
- Ice Storm in South Carolina, January 25, 2004
- Ice Storm in North Carolina, January 25, 2004
- Heavy Snow in Utah, January 25, 2004
More
Every storm in Kentucky in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, January 2004
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: 5380871, 5380872, 5380873, 5380874.