Winter Weather, Rowan
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Rowan forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 38.196, -83.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch of snow fell in Morehead.
Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 26 to 27, 2010
A very large storm system centered over eastern New York state sent an area of light snow showers across eastern Kentucky on February 26th and 27th. Snowfall amounts of 1-3 inches were quite common across the area.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 22 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
- 22
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.
A very large storm system centered over eastern New York state sent an area of light snow showers across eastern Kentucky on February 26th and 27th. Snowfall amounts of 1-3 inches were quite common across the area.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
22 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Powell
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Powell forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.831, -83.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch of snow fell in Slade.
Winter Weather, Elliott
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Elliott forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 38.118, -83.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of snow fell 10 miles northwest of Sandy Hook.
Winter Weather, Martin
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Martin forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.802, -82.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three inches of snow fell 2 miles east of Inez.
Winter Weather, Letcher
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Letcher forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.121, -82.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An inch of snow fell 2 miles southeast of Whitesburg.
Winter Weather, Morgan
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.922, -83.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of snow fell 3 miles northwest of West Liberty.
Winter Weather, Morgan
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.922, -83.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One and eight tenths of an inch of snow fell in Relief.
Winter Weather, Elliott
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Elliott forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 38.118, -83.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One and a half inches of snow fell in Sandy Hook.
Winter Weather, Johnson
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.847, -82.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two and a half inches of snow fell 1 mile east of Paintsville.
Winter Weather, Fleming
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Fleming forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 38.370, -83.697 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An inch of snow fell 2 miles north of Flemingsburg.
Winter Weather, Pike
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.469, -82.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An inch of snow fell 2 miles south southeast of Marrowbone.
Winter Weather, Owsley
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Owsley forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.419, -83.683 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An inch of snow fell 1 mile southeast of Booneville.
Winter Weather, Morgan
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.922, -83.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An inch of snow fell 11 miles northwest of West Liberty.
Winter Weather, Pike
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.469, -82.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of snow fell in Belfry.
Winter Weather, Letcher
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Letcher forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 37.121, -82.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An inch of snow fell 10 miles northeast of Whitesburg. The caller said that visibility was 3/4 of a mile and that the roads were slick.
Winter Weather, Morgan
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.922, -83.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An inch of snow fell in Ezel.
Winter Weather, Letcher
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Letcher forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.121, -82.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An inch of snow fell in Whitesburg.
Winter Weather, Morgan
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.922, -83.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of snow fell 1 mile east southeast of Moon.
Winter Weather, Jackson
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.420, -84.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One and three tenths of an inch of snow fell in Sandgap.
Winter Weather, Morgan
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.922, -83.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A spotter reported that an inch of snow fell in Ezel.
Winter Weather, Martin
- When
- February 26, 11:00 PM EST to February 27, 8:50 AM EST
- Where
- Martin forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.802, -82.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three inches of snow fell in Inez.
Winter Weather, Powell
- When
- February 27, 8:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Powell forecast zone
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 37.831, -83.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Light freezing rain began at 8 pm in Clay City. Vehicles and other exposed surfaces had a glaze of ice. The freezing rain continued to fall as of 9 pm.
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
- Frost and Freeze in Florida, February 26, 2010
- High Wind in Vermont, February 26, 2010
- Tornado and Winter Storm in California, February 26 to 27, 2010
- Winter Weather in Ohio, February 26 to 27, 2010
- Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, February 26, 2010
- Strong Wind in California, February 26, 2010
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Maryland, February 26, 2010
- Avalanche in Colorado, February 26, 2010
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Virginia, February 26, 2010
- Winter Storm in California, February 26 to 27, 2010
- High Wind in West Virginia, February 26, 2010
- Winter Weather in Indiana, February 26 to 27, 2010
More
Every storm in Kentucky in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, February 2010
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: 216294, 216295, 216297, 216298, 216299, 216300, 216301, 216302, 216303, 216304, 216305, 216307, 216308, 216309, 216310, 216312, 216313, 216314, 216315, 216316, 216317, 216318.