A major winter storm brought significant snow and ice accumulations to all of western Kentucky. The precipitation type ranged from mostly freezing rain along the Tennessee border to mostly snow at Henderson and Owensboro. Ice accumulations in some of the Tennessee border counties were between one and two inches, causing widespread power outages and downed tree limbs. Further north, places from Paducah to Madisonville received several inches of snow, topped by around one half inch of ice accumulation. Northernmost counties, including the Owensboro and Henderson areas, received about 4 inches of snow and one quarter inch of ice. Schools were closed for the remainder of the week. Travel was heavily impacted by the winter storm. Hundreds of vehicle accidents occurred, including a couple with fatalities (indirect storm fatalities). One man was killed when his vehicle crossed the median and hit a semi on the Pennyrile Parkway near the Henderson/Webster County line. Two men were killed when their van overturned on Interstate 24 at the U.S. 45 interchange near Paducah. In the Tennessee border area, especially Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, southern Graves, and southern Marshall Counties, power was not fully restored for four days. Carlisle County officials estimated 80 percent of the county was without power. Several counties established shelters for those without power. A local utility company reported this was the worst ice storm since 1983, with thousands of downed trees and limbs. Many of the tree limbs landed across roadways.  A large tree limb fell through a house in Mayfield, causing damage to a bedroom. The winter storm began during the early morning hours and ended late the following night.

Winter Storm in CARLISLE, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in FULTON, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in MUHLENBERG, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in MCLEAN, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in UNION, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in LYON, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in HICKMAN, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in WEBSTER, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in TODD, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in HENDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in CRITTENDEN, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winter Storm in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 04-DEC-02 08:00:00 to 05-DEC-02 02:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC