Winter Storm — Spencer, Kentucky

2018-03-20 to 2018-03-21 · Spencer, Kentucky

Event narrative

An off-duty NWS employee reported 4.2 inches in Spencer County. Totals around the county ranged from 4 to 6 inches.

Wider weather episode

A potent storm system crossed through the Ohio Valley March 20-21 and led to a band of heavy wet snow over portions of central Kentucky. The highest totals observed were 10-12 inches with widespread amounts of 4 to 8 inches. The heavy snow led to scattered tree limbs down and power outages. Many schools and businesses were closed, and hazardous travel conditions developed which resulted in traffic accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 735640. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.