An upper level disturbance moved east from the southern plains through the Tennessee Valley late on a Friday night. This storm spread a broad swath of heavy snow extending from Oklahoma eastward across the Tennessee Valley and across the southern Appalachians through the mid-Atlantic states.  Snow slowly moved northeast into south central Kentucky by mid-afternoon Friday, January 29th. Light to moderate snow continued across central Kentucky before ending shortly after dawn on Saturday. Due to antecedent dry air, snow did not develop across north central Kentucky and the Bluegrass Region until late Friday evening. Four to 8 inches of snow fell across the southern tier of counties adjacent to Tennessee. This amount of snow had not been seen in this area for several years. Farther north, 4 to 6 inches of snow fell across central Kentucky along and south of a line from Louisville through Lexington. Other locations along the Ohio River northeast of Louisville and across the northern Bluegrass received 1 to 4 inches.

Heavy Snow in CASEY, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 7 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in ADAIR, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 20:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 6 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in RUSSELL, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 7 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in ADAIR, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Two to 5 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in MERCER, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Two to 5 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in JESSAMINE, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Two to 5 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in MEADE, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Three to 6 inches of snow fell countywide. An NWS employee living in Doe Valley measured 6 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in BRECKINRIDGE, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Three to 6 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 23:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Three to 5 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in LARUE, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Four to 7 inches fell countywide. A NWS employee measured 5 inches.

Heavy Snow in SIMPSON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 20:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 6 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in ALLEN, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 20:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Five to 8 inches fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in WARREN, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Five and one half inches of snow was measured at the Bowling Green Airport by an observer. This was Bowling Green's heaviest snowfall in several years.

Heavy Snow in JEFFERSON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 23:40:00 to 30-JAN-10 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Officially, 3.6 inches of snow fell at the Louisville International Airport. Four and one half inches of snow fell at the NWS forecast office.  Traffic was severely hampered early Saturday morning.

Heavy Snow in MONROE, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 20:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Five to 8 inches fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in OHIO, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 6 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in MARION, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 20:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 7 inches fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in LOGAN, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 20:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 7 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in HANCOCK, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 6 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in NELSON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Three to 6 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in LINCOLN, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Three to 5 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in GRAYSON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 7 inches fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in FAYETTE, KENTUCKY
From 30-JAN-10 00:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four inches of snow was measured at the Lexington Airport.

Heavy Snow in EDMONSON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 20:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 8 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in CUMBERLAND, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Five to 7 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in CLINTON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Five to 8 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in HART, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Five to 8 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in BUTLER, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 7 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in BARREN, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 8 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in METCALFE, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Three to 7 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in GREEN, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 7 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in TAYLOR, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 8 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in BULLITT, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Three to 6 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in HARDIN, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 20:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Three to 6 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in MADISON, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 8 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in GARRARD, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Three to 6 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in BOYLE, KENTUCKY
From 29-JAN-10 22:00:00 to 30-JAN-10 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to 5 inches of snow fell countywide.