Winter Weather — Crittenden, Kentucky

2024-12-02 · Crittenden, Kentucky

Wider weather episode

A weak clipper system caused a brief period of light snow during the afternoon hours on the 2nd. Temperatures had initially been around 32 degrees, but dropped into the 20s later that day and evening. While snow accumulations between a coating to one inch were confined to mainly grassy and elevated surfaces, slick road conditions eventually developed in time for the evening commute that caused accidents across the region. A deadly three-vehicle collision had occurred on Interstate-24 near mile point 40 in Lyon County, KY. Two people were killed as a result of the crash that led to traffic being diverted for approximately 7 hours. Ice covered bridges and areas of black ice continued through the evening hours after snow had ended. Key Impacts: transportation delays, traffic accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1223883. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.