Winter Storm — Robertson, Kentucky

2014-02-04 to 2014-02-05 · Robertson, Kentucky

Event narrative

Snow, sleet, and freezing rain caused a large disruption to the region although mixed precipitation cut snowfall totals significantly. Numerous trees and large limbs were reported down across the county.

Wider weather episode

A fast moving winter storm moved across the Ohio Valley on Tuesday evening, February 4th. Locations across northern Kentucky and southern Ohio started with heavy snow and transitioned to sleet and freezing rain. Significant ice accumulations caused tree damage and power outages to 5-10,000 people. Further north, snow mixed briefly with sleet, before changing to freezing rain as precipitation tapered off. The resulting 5 to 10 inches of snow and sleet accumulation in west-central and central Ohio. This storm brought widespread travel impacts with many schools and businesses being closed on Wednesday, February 5th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 498638. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.