Ice Storm — Russell, Kentucky

2018-12-08 to 2018-12-09 · Russell, Kentucky

Event narrative

Ice accumulation to 0.25 was measured in Russell County.

Wider weather episode

A storm system moving east through the Gulf states brought wintry precipitation to southern Kentucky December 8-9, 2018. Many locations over southern Kentucky experienced a wintry mix with the predominant precipitation type being freezing rain during the evening of the 8th and continuing into the morning of the 9th. By sunrise many locations saw 0.1-0.25 of ice accumulation on elevated surfaces such as trees and power lines. Some power outages occurred as well (around 2,000-3,000 without power during the peak of the event). Temperatures warmed above freezing by around Noon in southern Kentucky causing most of the ice to melt.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 793705. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.