An upper level disturbance and warm front moved through eastern Kentucky during the morning and afternoon of January 8. Precipitation arrived during the early morning hours, beginning as some light freezing rain prior to temperatures quickly warming above freezing by late morning and early afternoon.
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The episode as NWS JKL wrote it up.
An upper level disturbance and warm front moved through eastern Kentucky during the morning and afternoon of January 8. Precipitation arrived during the early morning hours, beginning as some light freezing rain prior to temperatures quickly warming above freezing by late morning and early afternoon. Numerous areas received a light glazing of ice, leading to several vehicle accidents during the morning. Prior to this, a stretch of nearly two weeks of at or below freezing temperatures led to several instances of water line breaks/leaks in Martin, Floyd, Pike, Perry, and Martin Counties as well as the city of Manchester. These areas declared local state of emergencies due to water shortages.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Local media relayed a report of a single vehicle accident on Kentucky Highway 15 north of Jackson, due to icy road conditions.
A trained spotter observed several accidents due to icy roads in and around Middlesboro.
Dispatch reported a couple of fender bender type vehicle accidents caused by icy roads on Calaboose Ridge Road north of Campton and Sandy Ridge Road south of Campton.
Local media reported seven vehicle accidents in a span of 30 minutes throughout the county due to icy road conditions.
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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: 727199, 727201, 727200, 727202.