Heavy Snow — Martin, Kentucky

2025-01-19 · Martin, Kentucky

Event narrative

Snow fell across Martin County on January 19th, with accumulations increasing throughout the day. An early public report at 1100EST noted an estimated 1.0 inch of snow at Tomahawk. By evening, at 1715EST, the Department of Highways reported a measured 3.0 inches at their maintenance garage near Inez. The final storm total of a measured 4.0 inches was reported by the CO-OP observer (Inez 2E) at 800EST on January 20th.

Wider weather episode

A storm system moving up the coast on January 19th, 2025 transitioned rain to a widespread snow. A period of steady snow in the morning transitioned into more intense, scattered snow bands and squalls during the afternoon and evening before tapering off overnight. The storm produced a distinct northwest-to-southeast snowfall gradient, with accumulations ranging from 1 to 3 inches in the northwest to over 4 to 7 inches in the far southeastern counties, where persistent banding was enhanced by the terrain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1283254. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.