Kentucky, 2010Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 7 to 8, 2010
January 7 to 8, 2010 · NWS JKL · 8 events in 7 counties and zones
An area of low pressure in the upper atmosphere, a surface boundary, arctic air, and abundant low and middle level moisture all combined to bring a prolonged period of light accumulating snow to eastern Kentucky on January 7th. The snow began during the midmorning hours on January 7th and lasted until 7 or 8z on January 8th.
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
- 8
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 area of low pressure in the upper atmosphere, a surface boundary, arctic air, and abundant low and middle level moisture all combined to bring a prolonged period of light accumulating snow to eastern Kentucky on January 7th. The snow began during the midmorning hours on January 7th and lasted until 7 or 8z on January 8th.
Winter Weather, Estill
- When
- January 7, 8:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Estill forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 37.693, -83.964 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An inch to an inch and a half of snow fell in Irvine with two to two and a half inches in the higher elevations.
Winter Weather, Powell
- When
- January 7, 8:30 AM EST to 8:45 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)
One and six tenths of an inch of new snow fell in Clay City between 11 am and 5 pm. The total snow depth was 2 inches.
Winter Weather, Morgan
- When
- January 7, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.922, -83.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch of snow fell near Moon.
Winter Weather, Breathitt
- When
- January 7, 11:30 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Breathitt forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 37.522, -83.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Six tenths of an inch of new snow fell 2 miles east southeast of Talbert with 1 inch of snow on the ground.
Winter Weather, Martin
- When
- January 7, 11:30 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Martin forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.802, -82.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two and a quarter inches of snow fell in Inez.
Winter Weather, Letcher
- When
- January 7, 12:00 PM EST to January 8, 1:00 AM EST
- Where
- Letcher forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.121, -82.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch of snow was measured on the ground with moderate snow still falling.
Winter Weather, Floyd
- When
- January 7, 12:00 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
- Where
- Floyd forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 37.557, -82.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One and eight tenths of an inch of snow fell 3 miles west southwest of Prestonsburg between 11 am and 5 pm. The total snow depth was 2 inches.
Winter Weather, Floyd
- When
- January 7, 4:06 PM EST to 8:06 PM EST
- Where
- Floyd forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.557, -82.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of very dry powdery snow fell in Emma between 4 and 8 pm.
- 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.
- Winter Weather in Georgia, January 7 to 8, 20103 deaths · 37 injured · 37 events
- Winter Weather in Texas, January 7, 201049 injured · $1.6 million · 8 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Indiana, January 7, 20102 deaths · 12 injured · $60,000 · 10 events
- Winter Weather in Alabama, January 7, 20102 deaths · 1 injured · 10 events
- Cold in Louisiana, January 7 to 10, 20101 death · $3.0 million · 17 events
- Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 7, 20101 death · 1 event
- Cold in Texas, January 7 to 10, 2010$2.1 million · 21 events
- Cold in Arkansas, January 7 to 10, 2010$1.2 million · 9 events
- Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 7, 2010$450,000 · 22 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, January 7 to 8, 2010$250,000 · 1 event
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Mississippi, January 7, 2010$70,000 · 17 events
- Blizzard in Iowa, January 7, 2010$120,000 · 3 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: 208795, 208798, 208794, 208796, 208799, 208797, 208800, 208801.