Wind chills fell to 10 below zero across western Kentucky during the morning hours. The extremely cold weather was a factor in the closing of some schools. Homeless shelters were filled well beyond capacity in Owensboro and Paducah. This cold snap was just one of many cases of harsh winter weather during January. The prolonged cold weather resulted in numerous frozen pipes, as well as problems with heating systems. A number of house fires were blamed on overtaxed heating systems. An elderly woman in the Hopkinsville area was hospitalized with hypothermia after she fell in her home and was unable to summon help. At Paducah,  January of 2003 was the eighth coldest January on record, and the coldest since 1985. At Evansville, where records date back into the late 1800's, January did not fall into the ten coldest winters. After the relatively mild winters of the past several years, the bitter mid-winter cold came as a shock to many. Temperatures fell below zero at many locations for the first time in several years. For example, at Paducah, the low of minus 3 on January 24 was the coldest temperature since the winter of 1996-97.

Cold/Wind Chill in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in HENDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in UNION, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in WEBSTER, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in CRITTENDEN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in TODD, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in CARLISLE, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in FULTON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in HICKMAN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in MUHLENBERG, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in LYON, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in MCLEAN, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Cold/Wind Chill in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 23-JAN-03 04:00:00 to 23-JAN-03 12:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC