A winter storm slammed into eastern Kentucky during the afternoon of Thursday, January 17, 2003 and dumped heavy amounts of snow over the region.  The culprit for the snow was a low pressure system which blazed a trail across the Tennessee Valley and moved to the Mid-Atlantic Coast by midnight.The hardest hit areas were the south central and southeastern parts of Kentucky.  Generally speaking, 4 to 8 inches were received south of a line from Somerset to Jackson to Pikeville, with 1 to 4 inches received north of this line.  Snowfall rates of about 1 inch per hour were reported in many areas of southeastern Kentucky.

Heavy Snow in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 15:45:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A maximum of 6 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in LESLIE, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 18:15:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

A maximum of 7 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in WOLFE, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 22:00:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A maximum of 4 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in KNOTT, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 19:20:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A maximum of 5 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in MARTIN, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 22:45:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

A maximum of 4 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 17:18:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)

A maximum of 5 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in LEE, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 22:00:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A maximum of 4 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 16:05:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A maximum of 6 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in KNOX, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 19:55:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A maximum of 4 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in MAGOFFIN, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 21:25:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)

A maximum of 4 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 17:36:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A maximum of 7 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 19:45:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

A maximum of 7 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in JACKSON, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 20:34:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A maximum of 4 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 19:25:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A maximum of 7 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 18:30:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A maximum of 6 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in CLAY, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 17:55:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A maximum of 7 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in ESTILL, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 21:45:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A maximum of 4 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 19:38:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A maximum of 8 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in JOHNSON, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 18:11:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

A maximum of 4 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 19:35:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A maximum of 7 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in MCCREARY, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 16:05:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A maximum of 5 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in OWSLEY, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 21:37:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

A maximum of 4 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 19:23:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A maximum of 8 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 21:55:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

A maximum of 4 inches of snow were reported.

Heavy Snow in WAYNE, KENTUCKY
From 16-JAN-03 16:10:00 to 17-JAN-03 00:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 0K
Crop damage: 0K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A maximum of 7 inches of snow were reported.