Winter Weather — Carter, Kentucky

2025-02-11 · Carter, Kentucky

Wider weather episode

Beginning early in the morning on February 11th, a complex weather system arrived over the Central Appalachians and brought a slew of precipitation types to the area. In northeast Kentucky, onset precipitation fell as snow through the early afternoon before switching over to rain and freezing rain. Surface temperatures would continue to oscillate through the overnight hours and maintained a variety of precipitation types. This system departed eastward beginning on February 12th, with warmer temperatures infiltrating the area. This then promoted predominantly rain for the conclusion of this event. With the help of local cooperative observers and trained spotters, between 1 to 3 inches of snow were observed, primarily on the morning of February 11th. Lawrence County was nestled within the sharp corridor of the highest snowfall totals in eastern Kentucky based on the path of the winter storm, and narrowly reached winter storm criteria with 4 to 5 inches of snow measured across the county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1230764. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.