Monday, January 6, 2014

On This Day: 1996 Snowstorm of January 6-7

KENTUCKY, Central
KYZ023>068-070>085 Hancock - Breckinridge - Meade - Ohio - Grayson - Hardin - Bullitt - Jefferson - Oldham - Trimble - Henry - Shelby -Franklin - Scott - Harrison - Spencer - Anderson - Woodford - Fayette - Bourbon - Nicholas - Fleming - Nelson - Washington- Mercer - Jessamine - Clark - Montgomery - Bath - Rowan - Larue - Marion - Boyle - Garrard - Madison - Estill - Powell -Menifee - Butler - Edmonson - Hart - Green - Taylor - Casey - Lincoln - Rockcastle - Logan - Warren - Simpson - Allen -Barren - Monroe - Metcalfe - Adair - Russell - Pulaski - Laurel - Cumberland - Clinton - Wayne - Mccreary - Whitley

A major snow storm hit Kentucky on January 6-7, 1996. The snow began around noon est and effected all of the counties in the Louisville CWA before it stopped Sunday afternoon. The heavy snow began around 1500 est on the 6th and ended around 6 am est on the 7th. A strong double-barreled low pressure system moved from the Gulf states on the 6th to Georgia and then the South Carolina coast by the afternoon of the 7th. The snow became light and moved East of the CWA by 0000 est on the 8th. Between 2 and 6 inches of snow fell across the CWA by 2030 est. Meade, Breckinridge, Larue, Bullitt and Hardin Counties all reported up to 6 inches across their respective counties, while Spencer County led the way with 7 inches of accumulation. By 0200 est, between 5 and 12 inch total accumulations were reported. Green and Laurel counties had 12 inches. By 0600 est on the 7th, totals were from 6 inches at several locations to 16 inches in Laurel County. Totals were from 7 to 12 inches across east central Kentucky to 7 to 16 inches across south central Kentucky to 6 to 12 inches across north central Kentucky. Little additional snow was reported after
0600 est. Laurel County still led the way with 16 inches in spots.
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KENTUCKY, Eastern
KYZ069-086>088-106-
108>118-120
Jackson - Knox - Bell - Harlan - Morgan - Wolfe - Magoffin - Floyd - Lee - Breathitt - Knott - Owsley - Perry - Clay - Leslie -Letcher - Pike

A major winter storm brought heavy snow to all of southeast Kentucky. By noon EST on the 6th, 3 to 5 inches of snow had fallen across the region. Heavier snow began around 1500 EST on the 6th, when 5 to 6 inches were on the ground. Amateur radio operators reported 9 inches across much of southeast Kentucky at 2100 EST, and 10 to 11 inches by 2300 EST. By 1100 EST on the 7th, 14 to 16 inch amounts were common, with 15 to 17 inches covering much of the area by 1300 EST. Total snowfall reported at 1645 EST on the 7th averaged between 14 and 22 inches, with the heaviest amounts in Pike County. Where rain and freezing rain initially fell in Bell and Harlan Counties, total amounts averaged between 6 and 14 inches.
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KENTUCKY, Northeast
KYZ101>105-107-119 Greenup - Carter - Boyd - Elliott - Lawrence - Johnson - Martin

The prolong storm resulted in snow depths of 12 to 15 inches across Greenup, Carter, Boyd, and Elliott Counties. For example, Grayson measured 12 inches, while Olive Hill had 13 inches. Snow depths averaged higher in Johnson and Martin Counties, where 15 to 20 inches were common. No snow was on the ground prior to the storm. National Guard units helped in snow removal and to deliver medicine. The dome ceiling of a small roller rink collapsed in the Globe area of Carter County.

Courtesy
http://cig.mesonet.org/NCDCpubs/Storm_Data/1996%20SD/SD199601.pdf

MS

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