Heavy Snow — Knott, Kentucky

2025-01-10 to 2025-01-11 · Knott, Kentucky

Event narrative

Snow fell intermittently in Knott County, beginning around midday on January 10th and continuing through the evening. On the morning of January 11th, reports from the Department of Highways illustrated the effect of elevation on snowfall totals. Approximately 4.0 inches of snow accumulation was reported in the valley 2 miles southeast of Hindman, while about 5.5 inches was reported on top of the ridges near the Knott County Sportsplex.

Wider weather episode

A complex winter storm impacted eastern Kentucky on January 10th and 11th, 2025. The event featured the interaction of a northern stream weather system with a plume of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. Snow began to spread across the region on the morning of the 10th, becoming widespread and significant by the afternoon. The peak of the event occurred during the evening of the 10th, with bands of heavy snow producing snowfall rates of up to one inch per hour at times, particularly across southern and southeastern counties. By the morning of the 11th, the steady snow had tapered off from west to east, ending as flurries. The storm produced a widespread snowfall of 3 to 5 inches, with the highest totals of up to 7 inches amplified by orographic lift in the highest terrain of the southeastern mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1283106. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.