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Overview
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A winter storm system tracked across the south from the evening of December 8th through December 9th with a wintry mix of precipitation developing over southeastern Kentucky. The precipitation lifted northward into southeastern Kentucky overnight with a mixture of snow, freezing rain, and sleet. After dawn on Sunday, precipitation gradually changed over to heavy, wet snow across much of southeast Kentucky. The event came to an end on the evening of the 9th with some locations in far eastern Kentucky reporting over 6 inches of wet snow. Some locations also picked up a tenth to two tenths of an inch of ice. The combination of snow and ice resulted in fallen trees and power outages across southeastern Kentucky. Traffic impacts were also felt as the Kentucky State Police reported numerous accidents on Interstate 75 near and just south of London. |
 Ice and snow in London (Picture courtesy of Johnnie Nicholson) |
Snow/Ice
| Local Storm Reports received from December 8-9, 2018 | ||
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Photos & Video
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| Snow near Prestonsburg, KY (Courtesy of Jon Pelton) |
Snow in Emma, KY (Courtesy of Keith Arnett) |
Tree limb down in London (Courtesy of Shane Smith) |
Snow/Ice Covered Roads in Hatfield, KY (Courtesy of Mary Reed Runyon) |
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| Snow in Middlesboro, KY (Courtesy of Brandon Marsee) |
Freezing Rain in Mount Vernon, KY (Courtesy of Jordan Smith) |
Snow in Broadbottom, KY (Courtesy of Melissa Williams) |
Snow/Ice Covered Roads in London, KY (Courtesy of Johnnie Nicholson) |
Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1030 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 NNE FONDE 36.63N 83.85W 12/09/2018 E3.5 INCH BELL KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 3-4 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED ALONG STATE ROUTE 74 ON TOP OF FONDE MOUNTAIN 1100 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 E BIG BLACK MOUNTAIN 36.92N 82.87W 12/09/2018 E7.5 INCH HARLAN KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 7.5 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED ALONG STATE ROUTE 160 NEAR THE VIRGINIA STATE LINE 1136 AM FREEZING RAIN NANCY 37.07N 84.75W 12/09/2018 E0.10 INCH PULASKI KY PUBLIC FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. 1200 PM FREEZING RAIN LONDON 37.13N 84.08W 12/09/2018 E0.20 INCH LAUREL KY TRAINED SPOTTER A FEW LIMBS DOWN DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE. 1242 PM HEAVY SNOW MANCHESTER 37.15N 83.77W 12/09/2018 E1.0 INCH CLAY KY PUBLIC SOCIAL MEDIA. 1245 PM HEAVY SNOW EOLIA 37.05N 82.79W 12/09/2018 E6.0 INCH LETCHER KY PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0100 PM FREEZING RAIN HAZARD 37.25N 83.20W 12/09/2018 E0.10 INCH PERRY KY BROADCAST MEDIA FROM WYMT IN HAZARD. 0100 PM SNOW DUNHAM 37.19N 82.65W 12/09/2018 E3.0 INCH LETCHER KY PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0100 PM FREEZING RAIN 4 E SLADE 37.79N 83.63W 12/09/2018 E0.10 INCH WOLFE KY NWS EMPLOYEE AROUND A TENTH OF ICE WAS SEEN ON TREES EAST OF SLADE IN WOLFE COUNTY. 0130 PM SNOW 5 W PRESTONSBURG 37.67N 82.86W 12/09/2018 M2.0 INCH FLOYD KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0200 PM HEAVY SNOW KIMPER 37.50N 82.35W 12/09/2018 M8.0 INCH PIKE KY PUBLIC 0200 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 NE PANCO 37.25N 83.51W 12/09/2018 E4.0 INCH PERRY KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 4 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED ALONG STATE ROUTE 484 NEAR THE PERRY COUNTY LINE 0200 PM SNOW 4 WSW PRESTONSBURG 37.65N 82.83W 12/09/2018 M3.3 INCH FLOYD KY NWS EMPLOYEE 0200 PM SNOW HAZARD 37.25N 83.20W 12/09/2018 E1.0 INCH PERRY KY BROADCAST MEDIA AROUND 1 INCH OF SNOW WAS REPORTED AT WYMT STUDIOS IN HAZARD. 0245 PM SNOW ROBINSON CREEK 37.39N 82.54W 12/09/2018 M2.0 INCH PIKE KY PUBLIC 0300 PM HEAVY SNOW CRANKS 36.76N 83.17W 12/09/2018 E8.0 INCH HARLAN KY PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0300 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 NNW GIBBS 37.03N 83.90W 12/09/2018 E3.5 INCH KNOX KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED ALONG STATE ROUTE 1803 NEAR THE LAUREL COUNTY LINE 0300 PM HEAVY SNOW CRANKS 36.76N 83.17W 12/09/2018 E8.0 INCH HARLAN KY PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0330 PM HEAVY SNOW 2 SSW LEATHERWOOD 37.02N 83.19W 12/09/2018 E3.5 INCH LESLIE KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED ALONG STATE ROUTE 221 NEAR THE PERRY COUNTY LINE 0400 PM HEAVY SNOW CANADA 37.61N 82.33W 12/09/2018 E4.0 INCH PIKE KY PUBLIC 0400 PM HEAVY SNOW 2 SSE MAJESTIC 37.52N 82.09W 12/09/2018 E8.0 INCH PIKE KY PUBLIC 0430 PM HEAVY SNOW MINNIE 37.47N 82.75W 12/09/2018 E4.0 INCH FLOYD KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 4 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY GARAGE AT MINNIE 0430 PM HEAVY SNOW DELPHIA 37.03N 83.09W 12/09/2018 E4.0 INCH PERRY KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS STATE HIGHWAY GARAGE REPORTED AROUND 4 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 699 AND HIGHWAY 463 IN SOUTHERN PERRY COUNTY. 0437 PM HEAVY SNOW PHELPS 37.51N 82.16W 12/09/2018 M7.8 INCH PIKE KY PUBLIC 0500 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 ENE JONANCY 37.32N 82.57W 12/09/2018 E5.5 INCH PIKE KY PUBLIC 5 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW WAS REPORTED IN THE BOOKER FORK COMMUNITY TO THE SOUTHEAST OF VIRGIE. 0500 PM SNOW 5 W PRESTONSBURG 37.67N 82.86W 12/09/2018 M3.0 INCH FLOYD KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0500 PM HEAVY SNOW HARDY 37.62N 82.24W 12/09/2018 M6.3 INCH PIKE KY PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0500 PM FREEZING RAIN 4 ENE JACKSON 37.58N 83.32W 12/09/2018 M0.13 INCH BREATHITT KY ASOS 12 HOUR ICE ACCUMULATION. 0500 PM SNOW 4 ENE JACKSON 37.58N 83.32W 12/09/2018 M0.6 INCH BREATHITT KY ASOS 12 HOUR SNOWFALL. 0507 PM HEAVY SNOW HARDY 37.62N 82.24W 12/09/2018 M6.2 INCH PIKE KY BROADCAST MEDIA 0532 PM HEAVY SNOW CARRIE 37.33N 83.03W 12/09/2018 M2.5 INCH KNOTT KY PUBLIC 0552 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 WSW PRESTONSBURG 37.65N 82.83W 12/09/2018 M4.1 INCH FLOYD KY NWS EMPLOYEE STORM TOTAL. 0600 PM SNOW LAWSON 37.60N 83.46W 12/09/2018 E0.2 INCH BREATHITT KY NWS EMPLOYEE 0700 PM SNOW MONTICELLO 36.84N 84.85W 12/09/2018 E0.1 INCH WAYNE KY 911 CALL CENTER 0700 PM SNOW SOMERSET 37.08N 84.61W 12/09/2018 E0.1 INCH PULASKI KY 911 CALL CENTER ONLY A DUSTING OF SNOW WAS REPORTED WITH WINTRY PRECIPTATION FALLING AS FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN OR SLEET FOR MOST OF THE EVENT. 0700 PM SNOW MANCHESTER 37.15N 83.77W 12/09/2018 E1.0 INCH CLAY KY 911 CALL CENTER 0700 PM SNOW LILY 37.02N 84.08W 12/09/2018 E0.8 INCH LAUREL KY 911 CALL CENTER 0700 PM HEAVY SNOW 6 NW HINDMAN 37.39N 83.05W 12/09/2018 E3.5 INCH KNOTT KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WAS REPORTED IN THE BALL CREEK DRAINAGE AREA ALONG KY HIGHWAY 1087. 0700 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 SSE GARDNER 36.95N 83.53W 12/09/2018 E3.5 INCH CLAY KY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WAS REPORTED IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTY NEAR THE BELL COUNTY LINE. 0700 PM HEAVY SNOW GARDNER 36.97N 83.54W 12/09/2018 E3.5 INCH CLAY KY 911 CALL CENTER 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WAS REPORTED NEAR THE CLAY AND LESLIE COUNTY LINE. 0800 PM HEAVY SNOW MARROWBONE 37.37N 82.41W 12/09/2018 E4.0 INCH PIKE KY PUBLIC 0800 PM SNOW ISOM 37.19N 82.90W 12/09/2018 E1.5 INCH LETCHER KY BROADCAST MEDIA 0830 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 W MOUTHCARD 37.38N 82.31W 12/09/2018 E5.0 INCH PIKE KY PUBLIC 0900 PM HEAVY SNOW JENKINS 37.18N 82.63W 12/09/2018 E6.0 INCH LETCHER KY PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 0900 PM HEAVY SNOW CUMBERLAND 36.98N 82.99W 12/09/2018 E4.0 INCH HARLAN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT 0900 PM SNOW HARLAN 36.84N 83.32W 12/09/2018 M0.0 INCH HARLAN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT ONLY A TRACE OF SNOW WAS REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN HARLAN WITH NO ACCUMULATION REPORTED BY KY STATE POLICE. 0900 PM HEAVY SNOW SMITH 36.74N 83.26W 12/09/2018 E4.5 INCH HARLAN KY LAW ENFORCEMENT 4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WAS REPORTED IN THE SMITH COMMUNITY. 0930 PM SNOW LOST CREEK 37.48N 83.33W 12/09/2018 E0.5 INCH BREATHITT KY NWS EMPLOYEE 1050 PM SNOW 1 NW BRAINARD 37.67N 82.91W 12/09/2018 E3.0 INCH FLOYD KY NWS EMPLOYEE 1100 PM SNOW SALYERSVILLE 37.75N 83.06W 12/09/2018 E2.0 INCH MAGOFFIN KY NWS EMPLOYEE 1130 PM SNOW CAMP LEWIS 37.58N 83.19W 12/09/2018 E1.0 INCH BREATHITT KY NWS EMPLOYEE 0700 AM SNOW 1 E PAINTSVILLE 37.82N 82.79W 12/10/2018 M2.5 INCH JOHNSON KY CO-OP OBSERVER 0700 AM SNOW 1 SE SKYLINE 37.07N 82.97W 12/10/2018 M1.0 INCH LETCHER KY CO-OP OBSERVER 0700 AM SNOW 1 ESE HAZARD 37.25N 83.18W 12/10/2018 M3.0 INCH PERRY KY CO-OP OBSERVER 0700 AM SNOW 2 SE WHITESBURG 37.10N 82.80W 12/10/2018 M2.0 INCH LETCHER KY CO-OP OBSERVER 0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 WSW PRESTONSBURG 37.65N 82.83W 12/10/2018 M4.0 INCH FLOYD KY NWS EMPLOYEE 24 HOUR TOTAL 4 INCHES, STORM TOTAL 4.1 INCHES.
Environment
Surface Map:
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| Surface Maps (1 am Sunday to 1 pm Sunday) |
Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature Aloft:
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| Max Wet Bulb Temperature Aloft 1 am Sunday to 5 pm Sunday. Max wet bulb temperature aloft is a way to track the potential for a wintry mix verses all snow. When the wet bulb temperature gets above 0 degrees Celsius (purple line), mixed precipitation is likely because we have warm air above the ground. In this case, the purple line remained farther east through dawn on Sunday, keeping precipitation mixed with sleet and freezing rain dominating. Eventually as we went into Sunday, the purple line retreated back to the west as the warm air above the ground dissipated, allowing for the transition to more snow. |
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