Winter Storm — Henry, Kentucky

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

Event narrative

Several reports from the public showed between 4 and 8 inches fell across the county. The highest amount was 8.6 inches in Smithfield.

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 735642. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.