Winter Weather — Robertson, Kentucky

2018-01-12 to 2018-01-13 · Robertson, Kentucky

Event narrative

A report out of Mount Olivet indicated that 2.5 inches of snow fell.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure at the surface tracked towards West Virginia. At the same time, a strong upper level low pressure system strengthened as it crossed east through Kentucky. The combination of the two and an onslaught of colder air brought significant snow accumulations to areas east of Wilmington, Ohio, with light accumulations found along and west of the I-75 corridor.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 735162. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.