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Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Overview

An area of low pressure tracked across Kentucky on Friday, January 12th into Saturday, January 13th, bringing widespread precipitation to the state.  Precipitation began as rain across east Kentucky on Friday and quickly changed over to snow from west to east Friday evening.  Snowfall totals generally ranged from a half an inch up to 4 inches across east Kentucky with the highest amounts north of I-64.
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Harold, Kentucky. Courtesy Greta Frasure.

Hatfield, Kentucky. Courtesy Mary Reed Runyon.

London, Kentucky. Courtesy Johnnie Nicholson.
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