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Winter Storm in Anderson, Kentucky

Winter Storm January 5, 2025 – January 6, 2025 · Anderson, Kentucky

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow accumulation of 6 inches and heavy ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.6 inches significantly impacted Anderson County. Tree damage was reported across South Main Street in Lawrenceburg as a result of snow and ice accumulation. A portion of a tree also fell on a camper in Lawrenceburg, entrapping a woman inside.

The wider storm

A major winter storm impacted central Kentucky on January 5-6, 2025. When all was said and done, the storm had dropped a swath of heavy snow and sleet ranging between 6 and 12 inches across northern Kentucky. In addition, damaging amounts of ice between 0.25 to 0.75 inches were noted across much of Kentucky. Nearly 100,000 people were without power by Monday morning. The storm then ended Monday afternoon with one last round of snow ranging between 1 to 3 inches. By Monday night, many area roads and streets were still snow and ice covered, with close to 50,000 people still without power. A several day stretch of intense cold then followed the storm, adding to the impacts from the storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1233040. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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