A weather disturbance extending from the Gulf Coast States to Kentucky brought a widespread snowfall to Eastern Kentucky beginning late in the afternoon of March 12th, lasting into the early morning hours of March 13th. Sleet was reported in many locations, along with some freezing rain. In general, one to four inches of snow fell across the area, with locally higher amounts where the heavier snow and sleet persisted.

Winter Weather in KNOX, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 16:35:00 to 12-MAR-09 18:35:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

An inch of snow fell in North Corbin.

Winter Weather in KNOX, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 16:45:00 to 12-MAR-09 18:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two inches of snow fell 3 miles southeast of Barbourville.

Winter Weather in KNOX, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 16:45:00 to 12-MAR-09 18:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two inches of snow fell 1 mile northeast of Rossland.

Winter Weather in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:40:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:40:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three and a half inches of snow fell in Brodhead.

Heavy Snow in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:40:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:40:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Four and three tenths of an inch of snow fell 1 mile east southeast of Moon.

Heavy Snow in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:40:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:40:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Four and six tenths of an inch of snow fell 2 miles southeast of Talbert.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

One inch of snow fell 1 mile east southeast of Moon.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Two and a half inches of snow fell 2 miles southeast of Talbert.

Winter Weather in WAYNE, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two inches of snow and sleet fell in Monticello.

Winter Weather in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two and six tenths of an inch of snow fell 1 mile south southeast of Mount Vernon.

Heavy Snow in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Five and a half inches of snow fell in Tuttle.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Two and eight tenths of an inch of snow fell 2 miles north of Jackson.

Winter Weather in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:30:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three inches of snow fell in Mount Vernon.

Winter Storm in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:30:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Four and three tenths of an inch of snow and sleet fell 2 miles southeast of Talbert.

Heavy Snow in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:30:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Five and a half inches of snow fell 4 miles west southwest of Prestonsburg.

Heavy Snow in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:30:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Four and one tenth of an inch of snow fell at the Jackson weather office.

Heavy Snow in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:30:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Six and two tenths of an inch of snow fell 4 miles west southwest of Prestonsburg.

Winter Weather in KNOX, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 16:35:00 to 12-MAR-09 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

One inch of snow fell 6 miles west of Barbourville.

Winter Weather in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two and two tenths of an inch of snow fell in Emma.

Winter Weather in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

One and three tenths of an inch of snow fell in Pikeville.

Winter Weather in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:30:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three inches of snow fell in Tuttle.

Winter Weather in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:35:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Two and a half inches of snow fell 4 miles west southwest of Prestonsburg.

Winter Weather in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 18:10:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Three inches of snow fell 5 miles southeast of Somerset.

Heavy Snow in KNOX, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 18:10:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Three and one half inches of snow fell in North Corbin.

Winter Weather in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:40:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:50:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three inches of snow fell in Virgie.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:40:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:40:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three and a half inches of snow fell in Frozen Creek.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:40:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:40:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Three and nine tenths of an inch of snow fell in Jackson.

Winter Weather in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 18:10:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three inches of snow fell in Emma. Roads were covered with snow.

Winter Weather in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 18:10:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two inches of snow fell 5 miles east of Whitesburg.

Winter Weather in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 18:25:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Two inches of snow fell in London.

Winter Weather in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 18:25:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Three inches of snow fell in Science Hill.

Heavy Snow in KNOTT, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:30:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six inches of snow fell in Mousie.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:30:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three and three tenths of an inch of snow fell 1 mile east southeast of Moon.

Winter Weather in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 16:30:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

One and a half inches of snow fell in Jeremiah.

Winter Weather in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 16:55:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Two and a half inches of snow fell in Ary.

Winter Weather in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-09 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Precipitation started out as sleet in the afternoon beforing changing over to all snow and then transitioning back to sleet in West Blackey.

Winter Weather in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported that the roadways 5 miles west of Bee Lick were snow covered.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported that 1.6 inches of snow had fallen at the Jackson weather office.

Heavy Snow in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:30:00 to 13-MAR-09 08:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Three and eight tenths of an inch of snow fell 4 miles west southwest of Prestonsburg. One and three tenths of an inch of this snow fell between 9:30 pm and 11:30 pm.

Winter Weather in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 12-MAR-09 17:00:00 to 13-MAR-09 09:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three inches of snow fell 2 miles northwest of Dorthae.