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Winter Storm in Cumberland, Kentucky

Winter Storm February 14, 2021 – February 16, 2021 · Cumberland, Kentucky

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy sleet and some snow combined to produce around an inch of accumulation, with more than a half inch of sleet.

The wider storm

A significant winter storm with heavy mixed precipitation impacted central Kentucky from late on Valentine's Day through the early morning hours of February 16, 2021. The majority of the precipitation occurred on February 15, 2021. A large swath of 1-3 inches of snow fell in addition to heavy sleet totaling 1-3 inches. Freezing rain and rain mixed in as well, especially in southern and eastern Kentucky. Cold air behind the system brought single digit temperatures, with Lexington plummeting to 2 degrees on the morning of February 17, 2021.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 944395. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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