A winter storm produced a variety of precipitation types across western Kentucky. The precipitation changed from rain to freezing rain, then to sleet, and finally to snow in most areas. The wintry precipitation started late in the evening across most areas, but not until early the next morning in the Hopkinsville area. The heaviest accumulations of snow and sleet were in the Ohio River counties from Henderson through Paducah to Ballard County, where 4 to 6 inches fell on top of a quarter inch of ice. Isolated amounts up to 7 inches were measured in Ballard County. Along the Tennessee border from Murray to the Hopkinsville area, about one-quarter to one-half inch of icing occurred, followed by up to an inch of sleet and snow. In between the Tennessee border counties and the aforementioned Ohio River counties, two to four inches of sleet and snow along with up to one-quarter inch of ice was reported. This included Owensboro, Madisonville, Princeton, and Mayfield. The freezing rain caused some sagging of power lines and trees, especially where glazing was the heaviest in the Hopkinsville area. Isolated power outages were reported. Where precipitation changed to snow, it fell heavily for a few hours. Visibility was reduced below one-half mile, and snowfall rates were at least an inch per hour. An off-duty meteorologist near Paducah reported nearly two inches of snow per hour. Roads were very slick and hazardous across all of western Kentucky, with numerous accidents reported. A tractor-trailer rig jackknifed on Interstate 24 between Paducah and Reidland. Another tractor-trailer rig jackknifed on the Natcher Parkway near the Owensboro by-pass. Non-essential travel was discouraged in the hardest hit counties, such as Ballard County. A state of emergency was declared in Henderson County. At a farm on  State Route 1377 southeast of Bardwell (in Carlisle County), a section of a chicken house roof about 200 feet long collapsed. The roof structure of an immediately adjacent chicken house was compromised. These same areas of roof structure were likely weakened by a severe thunderstorm wind event on October 31, 2013. An arctic cold front swept east across the region, bringing much colder air. As the depth of the cold air increased behind the front, precipitation changed from freezing rain to sleet and then to snow in most areas. A pair of disturbances in the upper levels of the atmosphere moved northeast across the region, causing wintry precipitation to become heavy at times.

Winter Storm in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 17:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 22:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 23:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 06-DEC-13 07:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CRITTENDEN, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 22:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 22:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in FULTON, KENTUCKY
From 06-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 23:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in HENDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 20:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in HICKMAN, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 22:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 23:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 22:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LYON, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 22:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 22:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 22:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MCLEAN, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 23:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MUHLENBERG, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 23:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in TODD, KENTUCKY
From 06-DEC-13 07:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 06-DEC-13 00:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in UNION, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 20:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WEBSTER, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 22:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CARLISLE, KENTUCKY
From 05-DEC-13 21:00:00 to 06-DEC-13 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 70.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter