The first significant snow storm of the 2010-11 winter season dumped between 2 and 12 inches of snow on eastern Kentucky on December 12th and 13th. The highest snowfall totals occurred in Bell, Lee, and Leslie, and McCreary counties where 10-12 inches were reported. There were several culprits for this snow event, as areas of low pressure moving across the lower Great Lakes and up the eastern slopes of the Appalachian Mountains combined forces over the Ohio and Tennessee valleys. The highest snowfall totals occurred along the Kentucky River basin as an intense band of moderate to heavy snowfall remained in place there during the overnight hours.

Winter Weather in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 13-DEC-10 00:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 17:21:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported that 3.5 inches of snow had fallenn near Prestonsburg.

Heavy Snow in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported that 15.5 inches of snow had fallen in Wallins Creek.

Winter Storm in LESLIE, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 18:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Eight inches of snow fell in Hyden.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 20:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 06:21:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Morgan county dispatch estimated that 2.5-3 inches of snow fell in West Liberty.

Winter Weather in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 21:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 06:24:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Pike county dispatch reported that very hazardous road conditions existed across the county. Two tanker trucks were stuck on snow covered highways in the Pikeville area.

Heavy Snow in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Seven inches of snow fell 7 miles northeast of Whitesburg.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 21:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee measured a snowfall of 4 inches near West Liberty.

Heavy Snow in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 20:44:00 to 13-DEC-10 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter measured 7.5 inches of snow in Fonde.

Winter Weather in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 07:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A coop observer reported a snowfall of 4.5 inches near Clay City.

Winter Weather in JOHNSON, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 18:30:00 to 13-DEC-10 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Johnson county dispatch estimated that 2 inches of snow had fallen in Paintsville.

Heavy Snow in MARTIN, KENTUCKY
From 13-DEC-10 00:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 11:05:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Four inches of snow fell in Inez.

Heavy Snow in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 10:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Seven inches of snow fell in Hazard.

Heavy Snow in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 21:44:00 to 13-DEC-10 11:21:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A foot of snow fell in Calvin.

Heavy Snow in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 11:50:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported that 9 inches of snow fell in Wallins Creek.

Winter Weather in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 04:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 04:04:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A law enforcement official reported a 24 hour snowfall total in Hazard of 5.3 inches.

Winter Storm in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Four inches of snow fell near Prestonsburg.

Winter Weather in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 18:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Three inches of snow fell in Corbin.

Winter Weather in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 18:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

Four inches of snow fell in London.

Winter Weather in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 21:05:00 to 13-DEC-10 00:05:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Eight tenths of an inch of snow fell near Prestonsburg between 9 pm and midnight.

Heavy Snow in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 20:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported that 2.8 inches of snow had fallen near Prestonsburg between 1 and 6 am, with a storm total snowfall of 3.8 inches. KY 114 was snow covered at report time and US 23 was mostly slushy with some wet spots.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 08:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 12:55:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A weather observer reported that 1.2 inches of snow had fallen between 955 am and 1255 pm. The storm total snowfall was 9.5 inches at this location.

Heavy Snow in LEE, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 07:00:00 to 14-DEC-10 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Beattyville received 2.5 inches of snow between 10 am on the 13th and 740 am on the 14th. The storm total snowfall was 14.7 inches since Sunday evening.

Winter Weather in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 18:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 07:09:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The Magoffin county Rescue Squad reported that 5 inches of snow had fallen 5 miles east of Salyersville.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 13-DEC-10 00:10:00 to 13-DEC-10 01:13:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A little over an inch of snow fell near Talbert between 1210 am and 115 am. The new total snowfall depth was 2.3 inches.

Winter Weather in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 06:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The snowfall total at Keavy since 6 am Sunday morning was 5 inches. The snow ended around 130 am on Monday.

Heavy Snow in KNOTT, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 16:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 18:56:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Eight inches of snow fell in Hindman.

Heavy Snow in LEE, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Seven inches of snow was measured in Beattyville.

Heavy Snow in ESTILL, KENTUCKY
From 13-DEC-10 00:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Estill county EM reported that 6.5 inches of snow had fallen 1 mile north of Irvine.

Heavy Snow in MCCREARY, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 19:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 08:24:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public reported that 9.5 inches of snow had fallen in Pine Knot.

Heavy Snow in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 07:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Six inches of snow fell in Clay City.

Winter Weather in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 20:40:00 to 13-DEC-10 08:40:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Seven tenths of an inch of snow had fallen between 7 am and 840 am. The total snowfall during the previous 12 hours was 4.4 inches, with a storm total snowfall of 4.6 inches.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported that 1.4 inches of snow had fallen near Talbert during the previuos 14 hours.

Winter Storm in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 18:30:00 to 13-DEC-10 06:41:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The 12 hour snowfall total at Buckhorn was 6 inches as of 630 am.

Winter Weather in WOLFE, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 18:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 06:50:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Wolf county dispatch reported that 5 inches of snow had fallen in Campton.

Winter Weather in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 11:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported that 5 inches of snow had fallen in Ferguson.

Winter Storm in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 20:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 07:09:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Four inches of snow fell 2 miles west of Mouthcard.

Winter Weather in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 10:00:00 to 12-DEC-10 23:44:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A snow depth of 3 inches was reported in Fonde. The snow began accumulating around 10 am.

Winter Weather in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 10:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 00:01:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a snowfall of 2.1 inches in Calvin.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 08:30:00 to 13-DEC-10 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported that 6.5 inches of snow had fallen in Jetts Creek.

Heavy Snow in LESLIE, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 10:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A member of the public reported a snowfall of 12 inches as of 10 am in a valley location in Thousandsticks.

Heavy Snow in LEE, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 18:45:00 to 13-DEC-10 10:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported that 12.2 inches of snow had fallen just west of Beattyville over the last 16 hours.

Heavy Snow in LEE, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 08:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported that 9.8 inches of snow had fallen in Beattyville, with 3.3 inches of new snow since 7 am.

Winter Weather in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 19:24:00 to 13-DEC-10 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter measured 4.5 inches of snow 5 miles west of Bee Lick.

Heavy Snow in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 21:45:00 to 13-DEC-10 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ten inches of snow fell 2 miles southwest of Pineville.

Winter Storm in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 21:15:00 to 13-DEC-10 09:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Five inches of snow fell 2 mile north northwest of Dice.

Heavy Snow in LESLIE, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 21:46:00 to 13-DEC-10 09:46:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nine inches of snow fell in a 12 hour period in Smilax.

Winter Storm in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 08:30:00 to 13-DEC-10 05:54:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported a 12 hour snowfall total of 6.5 inches near Talbert through 550 am. The total snowfall since 1 am on the 13th was 4.2 inches.

Winter Weather in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 11:24:00 to 12-DEC-10 21:24:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

An inch and a half of snow fell in Somerset.

Winter Weather in WAYNE, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 11:15:00 to 12-DEC-10 23:15:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Monticello City Police Dept estimated a snowfall of 2 to 2.5 inches in Monticello.

Winter Weather in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 11:05:00 to 12-DEC-10 23:07:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Pulaski County sheriffs dept estimated a snow depth of 2 inches in Somerset.

Winter Weather in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 18:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 06:18:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Bath county dispatch estimated around 3 inches of snow on the ground in Owingsville.

Winter Weather in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 10:45:00 to 12-DEC-10 20:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

An inch of snow fell in Mount Vernon. Several vehicles were reported to have slid off I75 as it became snow covered.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 08:30:00 to 13-DEC-10 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A snowfall of 1.2 inches was reported near Talbert.

Winter Weather in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 08:30:00 to 13-DEC-10 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported that 4.6 inches of snow had fallen near Jackson.

Winter Weather in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 12-DEC-10 07:00:00 to 13-DEC-10 06:14:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Powell County dispatch estimated 4 inches of snow on the ground on the morning of the 13th.