Winter Weather, Boone
- When
- January 1, 6:00 AM EST to January 2, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Boone forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.970, -84.728 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch of snow was measured in Walton.
Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 1 to 2, 2008
A strong synoptic low passed over Ohio on January 1st. Snowfall started in the wrap around moisture with this system, and by daybreak of the 2nd there was significant blowing and drifting that made the snow difficult to measure.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
- 1
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 ILN wrote it up.
A strong synoptic low passed over Ohio on January 1st. Snowfall started in the wrap around moisture with this system, and by daybreak of the 2nd there was significant blowing and drifting that made the snow difficult to measure.
During the daytime hours of January 1st, a lake effect snow band set up through Richmond and southern Dayton to Wilmington. Scattered snow showers were found throughout the region through the afternoon and evening.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Avalanche and High Wind in Washington, January 1, 2008
- Winter Storm in Indiana, January 1 to 2, 2008
- Winter Storm in Indiana, January 1 to 2, 2008
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 1 to 2, 2008
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, January 1 to 2, 2008
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 1 to 2, 2008
- High Wind in California, January 1, 2008
- Drought in Alabama, January 1 to 31, 2008
- Winter Storm in New York, January 1 to 2, 2008
- Drought in North Carolina, January 1 to 31, 2008
- Winter Weather in Vermont, January 1 to 2, 2008
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, January 1 to 2, 2008
More
Every storm in Kentucky in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, January 2008
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: 72814.