A clipper system brought another round of accumulating snowfall to eastern Kentucky beginning during the morning of February 2nd and continuing into the overnight and early morning hours of February 3rd. Snowfall amounts ranged from less than an inch over the Cumberland valley of southeast Kentucky up to 2 to 4 inches in a stripe along the Mountain Parkway into far eastern Kentucky.
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The episode as NWS JKL wrote it up.
A clipper system brought another round of accumulating snowfall to eastern Kentucky beginning during the morning of February 2nd and continuing into the overnight and early morning hours of February 3rd. Snowfall amounts ranged from less than an inch over the Cumberland valley of southeast Kentucky up to 2 to 4 inches in a stripe along the Mountain Parkway into far eastern Kentucky.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 2, 3:35 AM EST, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 335 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 .SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY) ISSUED AT 335 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 07Z SFC ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT FADING HIGH PRESSURE HAS MOVED OFF TO THE EAST OF KENTUCKY WITH A FAIRLY WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING OUT OF THE PLAINS. FROM THIS...A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT IS KICKING OFF SOME SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH SOUTHERN INDIANA AND POSSIBLY INTO PARTS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY...AS FLURRIES. THIS AREA OF SNOW WILL MOVE INTO EAST KENTUCKY LATER TODAY...POTENTIALLY BEGINNING IN OUR WESTERN COUNTIES JUST BEFORE DAWN. THE EARLIER CLEAR SKIES HAVE GIVEN WAY TO A THICKENING DECK OF HIGH AND MID LEVEL CLOUDS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. DURING THE EVENING...THE SNOW COVERED GROUND HELPED MANY LOCATIONS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CLEAR SKIES AND RADIATE DOWN TO LOWS INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO THE NORTH...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 64...AND INTO THE TEENS ACROSS THE FAR SOUTH. NOW...THOUGH...THE CLOUDS AND A STIRRING OF THE WINDS ARE CAUSING THE TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB BACK UP TOWARD 20 DEGREES IN THE NORTH AND MID 20S IN THE SOUTH BY DAWN. DEWPOINTS ARE LIKEWISE STARTING TO SLOWLY TICK UP THROUGH THE AREA. THE MODELS ARE IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT ALOFT WITH THE UPPER TROUGH REJUVENATING ITSELF OVER THE OHIO VALLEY THANKS TO A SHOT OF UNCONSOLIDATED SHORTWAVE ENERGY SPREADING EAST FROM THE PLAINS. THIS ENERGY WILL LOWER HEIGHTS A NOTCH OVER KENTUCKY AS THE DISTURBANCES RIPPLE PAST DURING THE DAY SATURDAY ON THEIR WAY TO DEEPENING THE TROUGH MORE SUBSTANTIAL JUST EAST OF THE APPALACHIANS...LATER SUNDAY. THERE IS MINOR TIMING AND STRENGTH DIFFERENCES WITH THESE ENERGY PACKETS AMONG THE MODELS BUT THE CONSENSUS IS OF USE HERE. ACCORDINGLY...HAVE FOLLOWED MAINLY A BLEND OF THE GFS...NAM12 AND ECMWF. THE UNCOORDINATED NATURE OF THE MID LEVEL WAVES PASSING OVERHEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL NOT YIELD THE KIND OF DYNAMICS THAT WE SAW WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE ARCTIC FRONT ON THURSDAY NIGHT... THOUGH THEIR DURATION MAY END UP PRODUCING SIMILAR NET RESULTS IN THE FORM OF ANOTHER LAYER OF SNOW. SENSIBLE WEATHER WILL FEATURE SNOW SHOWERS MOVING INTO EAST KENTUCKY FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATER THIS MORNING WITH ACCUMULATIONS A GOOD BET...PARTICULARLY NORTH OF THE HAL ROGERS PARKWAY. THIS SNOW WILL BE FIGHTING A THE DAYTIME INSOLATION AND TEMPERATURES RISING... SO AMOUNTS WILL BE LIMITED BY THIS TO A CERTAIN DEGREE. HOWEVER...BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY BURSTS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL TOTALS THROUGH THE DAY. GENERALLY ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF THE CWA TODAY AND UP TO A INCH IN THE SOUTH. SOME WEAK UPSLOPE AND A LINGERING OF THE MOISTURE OVER EAST KENTUCKY THROUGH THE NIGHT WILL KEEP THE SNOW SHOWERS GOING FOR MOST OF THE AREA...THOUGH THE BEST ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE LATTER PART OF THE EVENT WILL BE FOUND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF FAR EASTERN KENTUCKY. WHERE ANOTHER INCH OR TWO COULD FALL BY MID MORNING SUNDAY. BANDING WILL LIKELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE VARIABILITY OF THE SNOW COVER THROUGH THE AREA WITH THIS EVENT. IN THE SOUTH...GENERALLY ALONG AND BELOW THE HAL ROGERS PARKWAY...WARMER TEMPERATURES FROM MIDDAY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WILL PROBABLY BE ENOUGH TO ALLOW SOME RAIN TO MIX WITH THE SNOW SHOWERS FOR A TIME AND ALSO CUT INTO TOTALS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM SOUTHWEST TO EAST WITH TIME THROUGH THE LATE NIGHT HOURS AND INTO THE MORNING ON SUNDAY. FRESH SNOW AND GENERALLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES ON THE CHILLY SIDE SUNDAY...AS WELL...THOUGH NOWHERE AS COLD AS THEY WERE ON FRIDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORIES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT WILL BE KEPT STRUCTURED IN THE SAME WAY WITH TIMING LEFT INTACT. HOWEVER...SOME AMOUNTS AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CORE EVENT WILL BE ADJUSTED IN THE TEXT PRODUCTS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ADVISORIES. LOOK FOR THESE TO BE UPDATED SHORTLY AFTER ZONE ISSUANCE. FOR TEMPERATURES...FAVORED THE COLDER VALUES FROM THE RAW MODEL FIELDS RATHER THAN THE MOS GUIDANCE. ALSO...FOLLOWED A DIURNAL TEMPERATURE PATTERN FROM THE NAM12 THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH ONLY MINOR ELEVATIONAL DIFFERENCES. AS FOR POPS...ENDED UP ON THE HIGH SIDE OF GUIDANCE...BUT ESPECIALLY ABOVE THE MET THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. .LONG TERM...(SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY) ISSUED AT 317 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 LONG RANGE PROGS INDICATE THE PATTERN OVER NORTH AMERICA WILL TAKE ON A ZONAL FLOW NEXT WEEK RESULTING IN AN OVERALL WARMING TREND TOWARD NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR OUR REGION. QUICK MOVING WEAK SYSTEMS WILL SKIRT BY THE REGION KEEPING A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND/OR SNOW IN THE FORECAST FROM TIME TO TIME. THE FIRST SYSTEM WILL TAKE AIM ON OUR REGION LATE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL NOT HAVE A LOT OF MOISTURE TO WORK WITH... BUT IT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FAIRLY STRONG LOW LEVEL JET WITH FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL JET DYNAMICS AS WELL...SO BUMPED POPS UP FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST AND MODEL CONSENSUS EXPECTING A QUICK SHOT OF PRECIP. PTYPE SHOULD BE A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW...WITH MORE SNOW TO THE NORTH...AND I COULD SEE SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS NORTH AND EAST OF JKL. THIS SYSTEM WILL EXIT TO OUR EAST ON TUESDAY...WITH A FEW LINGERING RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE FAR EAST. A WEAKER SYSTEM THEN TRACKS JUST TO OUR NORTH ON TUESDAY NIGHT PERHAPS WRINGING OUT A RAIN OR SNOW SHOWER AS IT PASSES. A DRY PERIOD IS FORECAST WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH TEMPERATURES MODERATING INTO THE UPPER 40S TO LOW 50S BY THURSDAY. ANOTHER SYSTEM IS THEN PROGGED TO TRACK QUICKLY ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE LOW CHANCE POPS WITH THIS SYSTEM...INDICATING MAINLY RAIN AT THIS TIME. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY NIGHT) ISSUED AT 130 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 STILL EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS TO HOLD ON FOR THE TAF SITES THROUGH 12Z...AS CIGS GRADUALLY LOWER WITH TIME THROUGH THE NIGHT. LIGHT SNOW WILL BREAK OUT ACROSS THE AREA FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SATURDAY MORNING...WITH DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. IFR CONDITIONS... OCCASIONALLY LIFR...WILL DOMINATE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LIGHT WINDS WILL PICK UP OUT OF THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST AT GENERALLY 5 TO 10 KTS BY SATURDAY MORNING. EXPECT THE WINDS TO SWITCH TO THE WEST DURING SATURDAY EVENING. && .JKL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-083. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY FOR KYZ080-084>088-104-106>120. && SHORT TERM...GREIF LONG TERM....ABE AVIATION...GEOGERIAN/GREIF
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 450 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 KYZ044-050>052-058>060-069-031300- FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...MOUNT STERLING... OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...IRVINE...STANTON...FRENCHBURG...MCKEE 450 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES OF EVENT TOTAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY THEN MIX WITH RAIN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL IN SNOWFALL REPORTS THIS WEEKEND. KYZ087-088-104-106>120-031300- BELL-HARLAN-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE- BREATHITT-KNOTT-OWSLEY-PERRY-CLAY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE...HARLAN... SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE...CAMPTON...SALYERSVILLE... PRESTONSBURG...BEATTYVILLE...JACKSON...HINDMAN...BOONEVILLE... HAZARD...MANCHESTER...HYDEN...WHITESBURG...INEZ...PIKEVILLE 450 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW TODAY AND TONIGHT IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 2 TO 5 INCHES OF EVENT TOTAL ACCUMULATION...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ABOVE 2500 FEET...THOUGH SOME DEEPER VALLEY LOCATIONS MAY PICK UP LESS. SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL IN SNOWFALL REPORTS THIS WEEKEND. KYZ068-079-083-031300- ROCKCASTLE-PULASKI-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT VERNON...SOMERSET...MONTICELLO 450 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL FALL TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH THE SNOW POSSIBLY MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING AS TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY RISE ABOVE FREEZING FOR A TIME. EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND TWO INCHES...THOUGH SOME DEEPER VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL PICK UP LESS. SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL IN SNOWFALL REPORTS THIS WEEKEND. KYZ080-084>086-031300- LAUREL-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONDON...WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN... WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE 450 AM EST SAT FEB 2 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL OCCUR TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH THE SNOW POSSIBLY MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO RAIN THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING AS TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING FOR A TIME. EVENT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND TWO INCHES...THOUGH SOME VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL PICK UP LESS. SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL IN SNOWFALL REPORTS THIS WEEKEND. GREIF/ABE
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county, with the greatest amount of 4 inches reported from Turkey Creek.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county, with the greatest amount of 4 inches reported from West Liberty.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county, with the greatest amount of 4 inches reported from Salyersville.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the county, with the greatest amount of 3.5 inches measured near Paintsville.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 3 inches across the county, with the greatest amount of 3.3 inches measured 3 miles west-southwest of Prestonsburg.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 2 to 3 inches across the county, with the greatest amount of 3.3 inches measured in Inez.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, February 2013
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 432151, 432152, 432153, 432154, 432155, 432156.