Ice Storm — Taylor, Kentucky

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

Event narrative

The northern part of Taylor County saw a quarter-inch of ice accumulation and a half-inch of snow. The southern part of the county saw very little ice and a dusting of snow.

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 1010782. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.