Kentucky, 2010Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 4, 2010
January 4, 2010 · NWS JKL · 11 events in 10 counties and zones
Frigid temperatures combined with upslope flow over eastern Kentucky terrain, and a wave of energy aloft brought widespread snow showers to eastern Kentucky on January 4th.
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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- Wind
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- Fire, smoke and dust
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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.
Frigid temperatures combined with upslope flow over eastern Kentucky terrain, and a wave of energy aloft brought widespread snow showers to eastern Kentucky on January 4th.
Winter Weather, Estill
- When
- January 4, 6:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Estill forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 37.693, -83.964 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
There was about 1 inch of snow on the ground with snow ongoing 2 miles east of Ravenna.
Winter Weather, Rowan
- When
- January 4, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Rowan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 38.196, -83.421 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two to three inches of snow was on the ground in Morehead and it was still snowing hard at the time the report was received.
Winter Weather, Montgomery
- When
- January 4, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 38.034, -83.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county sheriff's office reported 1 to 2 inches of snow the ground in Mount Sterling with light snow still falling.
Winter Weather, Menifee
- When
- January 4, 6:00 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Menifee forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 37.941, -83.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county highway garage reported about 1 inch of snow on the ground in Frenchburg.
Winter Weather, Pike
- When
- January 4, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 37.469, -82.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
There were 3 inches of snow on the ground in Phelps with snow still falling.
Winter Weather, Knott
- When
- January 4, 6:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Knott forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 37.354, -82.954 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
There was about 1 inch of snow on the ground in Hindman with light flurries falling.
Winter Weather, Perry
- When
- January 4, 6:00 AM EST to 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Perry forecast zone
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 37.244, -83.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch of snow on the ground in Hazard.
Winter Weather, Perry
- When
- January 4, 6:00 AM EST to 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Perry forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 37.244, -83.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch of snow on the ground around Hazard.
Winter Weather, Breathitt
- When
- January 4, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Breathitt forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 37.522, -83.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One and two tenths of an inch of snow were measured by an NWS employee 2 miles east southeast of Talbert.
Winter Weather, Letcher
- When
- January 4, 6:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Letcher forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.121, -82.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of snow was on the ground 5 miles west of Whitesburg with snow still falling.
Winter Weather, Wolfe
- When
- January 4, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wolfe forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 37.739, -83.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
There was about 1 inch of snow covering the ground.
- 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.
- Frost and Freeze and Cold in Florida, January 4 to 7, 20101 death · 7 events
- Frost and Freeze in Texas, January 4 to 11, 20103 injured · $40,000 · 3 events
- High Surf in Hawaii, January 4 to 14, 20101 injured · 14 events
- Winter Storm in Montana, January 4 to 6, 201013 events
- Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 4 to 5, 201012 events
- Winter Weather in Arkansas, January 4, 2010$15,000 · 2 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 4 to 6, 20108 events
- Heavy Snow in Washington, January 4 to 5, 20105 events
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Alaska, January 4 to 5, 20105 events
- Winter Storm in Montana, January 4 to 5, 20105 events
- Winter Storm in Montana, January 4 to 6, 20104 events
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 4 to 6, 20103 events
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: 206440, 206443, 206444, 206447, 206448, 206451, 206452, 206453, 206454, 206456, 206457.