Kentucky, 2024Winter Storm in Kentucky, January 14 to 15, 2024
January 14 to 15, 2024 · NWS LMK · 10 events in 10 counties and zones
An arctic airmass had previously invaded the Ohio Valley just a couple days prior to this heavy snowfall event. Bitterly cold air and breezy winds at times dropped wind chills below zero.
Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
- 10
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 arctic airmass had previously invaded the Ohio Valley just a couple days prior to this heavy snowfall event. Bitterly cold air and breezy winds at times dropped wind chills below zero. From the 14th into the 15th of January, a couple weak upper level shortwave troughs supplied enhanced mid-level moisture to the region while increased meridional flow allowed more low-level moisture to advect northward from the Gulf of Mexico. Sufficient lift beneath the exit region of strong mid- and upper-level jet streaks allowed widespread snowfall to develop in two waves Sunday evening through Monday evening. The heavier snow bands set up across south-central Kentucky, with 3 to 6 inches of accumulation roughly south of a line from Bowling Green to Richmond. Localized 6+ inch totals were noted in the Lake Cumberland region.
Winter Storm, Allen
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM EST to January 15, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Allen forecast zone
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.751, -86.190 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snowfall totaling 3 to 6 inches fell across Allen County.
Winter Storm, Casey
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM EST to January 15, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Casey forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 37.322, -84.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Total snowfall accumulation of 3.5 to 6 inches fell across Casey County. Snowfall amounts near 6 inches were noted in the southern part of the county.
Winter Storm, Clinton
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM EST to January 15, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Clinton forecast zone
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 36.728, -85.136 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snowfall accumulation of 4 to 6+ inches was observed in Clinton County.
Winter Storm, Cumberland
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM EST to January 15, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 36.787, -85.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow accumulation of 4 to 7+ inches occurred in Cumberland County.
Winter Storm, Garrard
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM EST to January 15, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Garrard forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 37.640, -84.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snowfall totaling 4+ inches occurred in the southern part of Garrard County.
Winter Storm, Lincoln
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM EST to January 15, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 37.455, -84.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow totaling 3 to 6 inches fell across Lincoln County.
Winter Storm, Madison
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM EST to January 15, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 37.720, -84.278 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow totaling 4+ inches fell in the far southern part of Madison County.
Winter Storm, Monroe
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM EST to January 15, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.712, -85.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches occurred across Monroe County.
Winter Storm, Russell
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM EST to January 15, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Russell forecast zone
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 36.991, -85.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches fell across Russell County.
Winter Storm, Adair
- When
- January 14, 7:00 PM CST to January 15, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Adair forecast zone
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 37.104, -85.281 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Total snowfall accumulation of 3 to 5 inches occurred across Adair County ending the evening of January 15th.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Tennessee, January 14 to 16, 202412 deaths · 36 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Mississippi, January 14 to 18, 20247 deaths · 22 injured · $540,000 · 23 events
- Extreme Cold and Cold in Tennessee, January 14 to 17, 20247 deaths · 21 events
- Dense Fog in California, January 14 to 15, 20244 deaths · 1 event
- Extreme Cold and Heavy Snow in Tennessee, January 14 to 17, 20243 deaths · 44 events
- Extreme Cold and Cold in Illinois, January 14 to 17, 20242 deaths · 44 events
- Ice Storm and Cold in Texas, January 14 to 17, 20241 death · 1 injured · 32 events
- Extreme Cold and Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 14 to 16, 20241 death · 1 injured · 26 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 14 to 15, 20241 death · 21 events
- Avalanche in Wyoming, January 14, 20241 death · 1 event
- Cold in Indiana, January 14 to 15, 20241 death · 1 event
- Extreme Cold and Cold in Texas, January 14 to 17, 202467 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: 1157947, 1157950, 1157951, 1157952, 1157953, 1157954, 1157955, 1157956, 1157958, 1157942.