Heavy Snow — Elliott, Kentucky

2018-03-24 · Elliott, Kentucky

Wider weather episode

A strong early spring storm system impacted eastern Kentucky on March 24, 2018. Precipitation began as rain across the Lake Cumberland region during the early morning hours, while starting out as snow along and north of a line from about Lexington to Harlan. The highest snowfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches, with isolated higher amounts, occurred northeast of an Owingsville to Prestonsburg line, due to a strong dome of cold air remaining in place on the southwestern extent of a high pressure system residing from Quebec into northeastern Kentucky.

Due to the strength of this low pressure system, thunderstorms developed across portions of south central to southeast Kentucky during the afternoon and evening. Pea sized hail was observed in London with temperatures only in the low to mid 40s! Additionally, total precipitation amounts of 1.5 to over 2 inches attributed to rises on portions of the Kentucky and Cumberland Rivers.

...Here are some of the snowfall reports across eastern Kentucky...

...Bath County...

5.3 inches Sharpsburg...

4.5 inches 1 E Owingsville...

3.0 inches Salt Lick...

2.0 inches Reynoldsville...

...Elliott County...

5.0 inches 3 N Stark...

4.0 inches 4 SSW Sandy Hook...

...Fleming County...

6.0 inches 2 SE Grange City...

4.0 inches 2 N Flemingsburg...

...Floyd County...

5.0 inches Prestonsburg...

3.5 inches 5 N Prestonsburg...

3.1 inches 3 WSW Prestonsburg...

...Johnson County...

5.0 inches Gillem Branch...

4.5 inches Wittensville...

3.0 inches 1 E Paintsville...

...Lee County...

2.0 inches 4 N Beattyville...

...Magoffin County...

4.0 inches 1 ESE Haleburg...

4.0 inches Salyersville...

...Martin County...

2.0 inches 2 E Inez...

...Menifee County...

4.5 inches Wellington...

...Montgomery County...

4.0 inches 3 NNW Judy...

2.5 inches 5 N Mount Sterling...

2.3 inches 3 W Hope...

...Morgan County...

4.0 inches West Liberty...

3.5 inches Stacy Fork...

3.0 inches Ezel...

...Pike County...

2.5 inches 1 SSW Whitepost

...Powell County...

1.5 inches 2 W Stanton...

1.3 inches 4 ESE Stanton...

...Rowan County...

7.0 inches Hilda...

3.5 inches Morehead...

3.0 inches 2 SSE Farmers...

...Wolfe County...

4.0 inches Toliver...

...Mostly rain fell south of these above locations. Listed are some 24 hour precipitation reports...

...Clay County...

1.76 inches Oneida...

...Estill County...

1.45 inches Cressy...

...Floyd County...

1.84 inches 3 WSW Prestonsburg...

...Harlan County...

1.54 inches 3 S Harlan...

...Jackson County...

1.89 inches 12 SW Booneville...

1.68 inches 1 WSW Clover Bottom...

...Knox County...

1.15 inches Barbourville...

...Lee County...

1.68 inches 4 N Beattyville...

...Letcher County...

1.70 inches 1 SE Skyline...

1.55 inches 2 SE Whitesburg...

...Magoffin County...

1.03 inches Salyersville...

...Martin County...

1.27 inches 2 E Inez...

...Morgan County...

1.25 inches Ezel...

...Perry County...

2.20 inches Hazard...

1.64 inches Buckhorn...

...Pike County...

2.00 inches 1 SE Fedscreek...

...Powell County...

1.63 inches 2 W Stanton...

1.21 inches 1 WNW Clay City...

...Pulaski County...

1.59 inches 2 N Somerset...

...Rowan County...

1.00 inches 2 SSE Farmers...

...Whitley County...

1.20 inches 1 NW Williamsburg...

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 737057. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.