Heavy Snow — Elliott, Kentucky

2016-02-14 to 2016-02-15 · Elliott, Kentucky

Event narrative

Snowfall ranged from 3 to 5 inches across the county.

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance approached the Ohio Valley, spreading moisture out of the Gulf of Mexico through the Tennessee Valley and into eastern Kentucky. Coincidentally, a surface low pressure system moved across the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. This acted to bring in additional lift to generate precipitation, mainly in the form of snow from the afternoon of the 14th into the early morning hours of the 15th. Storm total snowfall amounts generally ranged from 3 to 7 inches across eastern Kentucky. Some freezing rain and sleet mixed in with the snow over the Upper Cumberland region but amounts were minor.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 628156. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.