Ice Storm — Nicholas, Kentucky

2022-02-03 to 2022-02-04 · Nicholas, Kentucky

Event narrative

County road department reported a quarter-inch of ice accumulation, 1.5 inches of sleet, and 1-2 inches of snow. No trees reported down, but there were limited power outages.

Wider weather episode

An arctic front pushed south across central Kentucky on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Southerly flow and a layer of warm air aloft combined with falling surface temperatures to produce an impactful winter storm with a variety of precipitation types. Significant freezing rain and sleet accumulations caused travel impacts, some tree damage, and power outages in some portions of central Kentucky.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1010728. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.