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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

 

A surprise snowstorm too aim on parts of northeast Kentucky during the midday and afternoon hours of Thursday March 3rd.  The storm system that produced the snowfall wasn't that impressive as a weak area of low pressure tracked across southeast Kentucky.  However, the precipitation moved in a little quicker than forecast and a little heavier than forecast.  As a result, a forecast for rain and temperatures in the upper 30s ended up as heavy snow in a stripe from near Georgetown eastward into eastern Kentucky. The heaviest snow fell along and north of the Mountain Parkway where 5 to 8 inches was reported in Morgan, Elliott, Johnson, Rowan and Magoffin Counties.  Several vehicles were stranded on area roads due to the quickly accumulating and heavy, wet snow.

 

 

...SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM NWS JACKSON, KY COUNTIES FOR THURSDAY MARCH 3 2016...

LOCATION                     AMOUNT    TIME/DATE       LAT/LON

...BATH COUNTY...
POLKSVILLE                   3.0 IN    0427 PM 03/03   38.14N/83.66W
OWINGSVILLE                  3.0 IN    0408 PM 03/03   38.14N/83.76W

...BREATHITT COUNTY...
4 NE JACKSON (NWS)           2.8 IN    1200 AM 03/04   37.59N/83.31W
2 ESE TALBERT                0.3 IN    0330 PM 03/03   37.41N/83.43W

...ELLIOTT COUNTY...
SANDY HOOK                   6.0 IN    0615 PM 03/03   38.09N/83.12W
3 N STARK                    5.0 IN    0700 AM 03/04   38.22N/83.14W

...FLOYD COUNTY...
2 ENE DOTSON                 1.8 IN    0700 AM 03/04   37.66N/82.82W
DOTSON                       1.5 IN    0644 PM 03/03   37.65N/82.86W

...JOHNSON COUNTY...
REDBUSH                      6.5 IN    0825 PM 03/03   37.94N/82.95W
1 WSW WINIFRED               5.0 IN    0521 PM 03/03   37.94N/82.87W
WITTENSVILLE                 4.0 IN    0730 PM 03/03   37.86N/82.80W
1 NNE WINIFRED               4.0 IN    0725 PM 03/03   37.96N/82.85W
WITTENSVILLE                 3.5 IN    0543 PM 03/03   37.86N/82.80W
THEALKA                      3.0 IN    0700 AM 03/04   37.82N/82.79W
STAFFORDSVILLE               2.5 IN    0610 PM 03/03   37.83N/82.84W

...MAGOFFIN COUNTY...
BLOOMINGTON                  7.0 IN    0718 PM 03/03   37.82N/83.14W
FREDVILLE                    3.0 IN    0718 PM 03/03   37.61N/82.96W
SALYERSVILLE                 3.0 IN    0443 PM 03/03   37.75N/83.06W

...MARTIN COUNTY...
2 NNW WELLS                  5.0 IN    0634 PM 03/03   37.92N/82.59W
INEZ                         4.0 IN    0634 PM 03/03   37.87N/82.54W
1 NNW HODE                   3.0 IN    0853 AM 03/04   37.90N/82.44W
3 WNW PLEASANT               3.0 IN    0634 PM 03/03   37.75N/82.63W
3 NNE WHITEPOST              1.5 IN    0906 AM 03/04   37.77N/82.33W

...MENIFEE COUNTY...
WELLINGTON                   5.3 IN    0700 AM 03/04   37.92N/83.50W
FRENCHBURG                   3.5 IN    0713 PM 03/03   37.95N/83.62W

...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
JEFFERSONVILLE               3.8 IN    0130 PM 03/03   37.97N/83.83W
JUDY                         3.0 IN    0700 AM 03/04   38.13N/83.95W

...MORGAN COUNTY...
CROCKETT                     8.0 IN    0915 PM 03/03   37.99N/83.09W
WHITE OAK                    7.0 IN    0925 PM 03/03   37.86N/83.20W
CANNEL CITY                  5.0 IN    0619 PM 03/03   37.79N/83.28W
MOON                         5.0 IN    0521 PM 03/03   37.97N/83.05W
EZEL                         5.0 IN    0700 AM 03/04   37.89N/83.44W

...PIKE COUNTY...
HATFIELD STATION             2.0 IN    0300 PM 03/03   37.73N/82.38W
1 E TURKEY CREEK             1.0 IN    0634 PM 03/03   37.67N/82.28W

...POWELL COUNTY...
2 NNE CAT CREEK              2.5 IN    1110 PM 03/03   37.87N/83.79W
2 SW BOWEN                   2.5 IN    1110 PM 03/03   37.82N/83.79W
2 W STANTON                  2.3 IN    0700 AM 03/04   37.85N/83.89W
2 SW BOWEN                   2.2 IN    0300 PM 03/03   37.82N/83.79W
2 NE STANTON                 1.5 IN    0530 PM 03/03   37.87N/83.83W

...ROWAN COUNTY...
MOREHEAD                     6.0 IN    0700 AM 03/04   38.19N/83.44W
HILDA                        4.0 IN    0611 PM 03/03   38.24N/83.51W
FARMERS                      3.0 IN    0700 AM 03/04   38.14N/83.55W

...WOLFE COUNTY...
PINE RIDGE                   3.0 IN    0652 PM 03/03   37.76N/83.61W
PINE RIDGE                   2.8 IN    0114 PM 03/03   37.76N/83.61W
CAMPTON                      2.5 IN    0444 PM 03/03   37.74N/83.55W

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.