During the afternoon and evening hours of January 28, a small area of intense snow showers moved across portions of far eastern Kentucky. In a very short period of time, these snow showers dumped 1 to 2 inches of snow on portions of Harlan and Letcher counties.
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The episode as NWS JKL wrote it up.
During the afternoon and evening hours of January 28, a small area of intense snow showers moved across portions of far eastern Kentucky. In a very short period of time, these snow showers dumped 1 to 2 inches of snow on portions of Harlan and Letcher counties. The snow quickly covered roads going over Pine Mountain, which caused numerous motorists to become stranded.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
An inch and a half of snow fell 1 mile west of Cranks.
The state police post in Harlan reported that about 2 inches of snow had fallen on Pine Mountain. Several cars became stranded on the mountain and Highway 421 had to be temporarily shut down due to hazardous road conditions. It was still snowing heavily at the time this report was called in.
A trained spotter reported that an inch of snow had fallen in Thornton since 430 this evening. It was still snowing hard at the time this report was called in.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kentucky in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Kentucky, January 2014
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: 491612, 491614, 491618.