Moist northwest flow behind a departing cold front led to a widespread light snow event across eastern Kentucky. Most areas received between 1 and 2 inches of the white stuff from Thursday night November 20th into the early morning hours of Friday November 21st. A few isolated amounts of 3 to 5 inches of snow were reported in the higher terrain of Harlan and Letcher counties.

Winter Weather in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 0.6 inches in Harlan.

Winter Weather in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 02:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 2.8 inches in Jeremiah.

Winter Weather in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of a half inch Mount Vernon.

Winter Weather in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 01:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 3 inches in Closplint.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of one and a half inches in Ezel.

Winter Weather in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of one inch in Hazard.

Winter Weather in WAYNE, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 0.6 inches in Monticello.

Winter Weather in MONTGOMERY, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of a half inch in Mt. Sterling.

Winter Weather in MAGOFFIN, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of an inch in Salyersville.

Winter Weather in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 0.2 inches in Stanton.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of a half inch 11 miles northwest of West Liberty.

Winter Weather in LEE, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported 1.4 inches of snow 2 miles north northwest of Beattyville.

Winter Weather in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a 3 inch snowfall in Whitesburg.

Winter Weather in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

An emergency manager reported a snowfall of 0.8 inches in Pikeville.

Winter Weather in LEE, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 1.6 inches in Beattyville.

Winter Weather in ROWAN, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 0.1 inches in Farmers.

Winter Weather in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of a half inch in Clay City.

Winter Weather in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 2 inches in Skyline.

Heavy Snow in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 01:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a 5 inch snowfall, with six inches of total accumulation on the ground, in Lynch.

Winter Weather in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall amount of 0.4 inches in Victory.

Winter Weather in LEE, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 2 inches in Heidelberg.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 0.8 inches in Relief.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported a snowfall of 1.4 inches 9 miles southwest of Jackson.

Winter Weather in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported a snowfall of 2 inches in Wallins Creek.

Winter Weather in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 0.6 inches in Bunch.

Winter Weather in ESTILL, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 0.6 inches in Cressy.

Winter Weather in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 02:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 2.9 inches in Cumberland.

Winter Weather in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of one and a half inches in Slade.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of a half inch in West Liberty.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 1.8 inches in West Liberty.

Winter Weather in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 3 inches in Whitesburg.

Winter Weather in LEE, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of 1.1 inches in Beattyville.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of one tenth of an inches in Quicksand.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 20-NOV-08 20:50:00 to 20-NOV-08 23:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported that one inch of snow had fallen in Jackson.

Winter Weather in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 00:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported a snowfall of one half inch 4 miles west southwest of Prestonsburg.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 06:50:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Two inches of snow was measured at the Jackson weather office.

Winter Weather in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained observer measured a two inch snowfall 4 miles north of Elkhorn City.

Winter Weather in OWSLEY, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 04:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a one inch snowfall 1 mile southeast of Booneville.

Winter Weather in WOLFE, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a 1.2 inch snowfall at Rogers.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 20-NOV-08 19:55:00 to 20-NOV-08 21:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee measured one inch of snowfall 3 miles northwest of West Liberty.

Winter Weather in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 20-NOV-08 20:00:00 to 20-NOV-08 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter measured one inch of snow 4 miles northwest of Blackey.

Winter Weather in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 20-NOV-08 21:50:00 to 20-NOV-08 23:50:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported a snowfall amount of 1.5 inches in Thornton.

Winter Weather in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 20-NOV-08 21:50:00 to 20-NOV-08 23:50:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported that one inch of snow had accumulated in Pikeville.

Winter Weather in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported a 3 inch snowfall at Thornton at an elevation of 1600 feet.

Winter Weather in JOHNSON, KENTUCKY
From 21-NOV-08 05:00:00 to 21-NOV-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trained weather observer reported a snowfall of one tenth of an inch in Paintsville.