Kentucky, 2004Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 9, 2004
January 9, 2004 · NWS JKL · 11 events in 11 counties and zones
An upper level disturbance dumped heavy snow across portions of eastern Kentucky, with up to seven inches of snow reported on some ridges.
Every event with a place to put it; 11 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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.
An upper level disturbance dumped heavy snow across portions of eastern Kentucky, with up to seven inches of snow reported on some ridges.
Heavy Snow, Powell
- When
- January 9, 5:30 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Powell forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 37.831, -83.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Seven inches of snow were reported in Stanton on higher ridges.
Heavy Snow, Magoffin
- When
- January 9, 5:30 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Magoffin forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.707, -83.065 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Five inches of snow were reported in Salyersville.
Heavy Snow, Menifee
- When
- January 9, 5:30 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Menifee forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 37.941, -83.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Six inches of snow were reported in Frenchburg on the highest ridges.
Heavy Snow, Pike
- When
- January 9, 5:50 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.469, -82.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Four to five inches of snow were reported in Belfry and Pikeville.
Heavy Snow, Johnson
- When
- January 9, 6:45 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.847, -82.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Five inches of snow were reported in Fitka.
Heavy Snow, Floyd
- When
- January 9, 7:40 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Floyd forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.557, -82.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Five inches of snow were reported in the community of Emma.
Heavy Snow, Harlan
- When
- January 9, 9:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Harlan forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.857, -83.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Four inches of snow were reported countywide.
Heavy Snow, Morgan
- When
- January 9, 11:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 37.922, -83.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Six inches of snow were reported in West Liberty on the higher ridges.
Heavy Snow, Leslie
- When
- January 9, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Leslie forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.094, -83.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Four inches of snow were reported countywide.
Heavy Snow, Bell
- When
- January 9, 1:45 PM EST
- Where
- Bell forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.731, -83.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Five inches of snow were reported in the Frakes area.
Heavy Snow, Letcher
- When
- January 9, 1:50 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Letcher forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.121, -82.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Four inches of snow were reported countywide.
- 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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- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 9, 200424 events
- Cold in New Jersey, January 9 to 11, 200421 events
- High Wind in California, January 9, 2004$25,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 9, 200417 events
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 9, 200416 events
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- Winter Storm in Virginia, January 9, 20045 events
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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: 5382511, 5382512, 5382513, 5382514, 5382515, 5382516, 5382519, 5382517, 5382520, 5382521, 5382518.