Winter Storm — Russell, Kentucky

2018-01-16 · Russell, Kentucky

Event narrative

Between 3 and 5 inches of snow fell across the county.

Wider weather episode

An Arctic front brought widespread precipitation across central Kentucky on January 15 and 16. The very cold temperatures led to extremely high snow to liquid ratios and amounts ranged from 3 to locally 6 inches. This led to widespread travel disruptions and school cancellations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 729239. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.