A major winter storm produced a variety of precipitation types. The precipitation began as a period of freezing rain, which coated most elevated surfaces with one-tenth to one-quarter inch of ice. As colder air filtered southward, the freezing rain changed to sleet for a duration of at least 12 hours in most places. Thunder and lightning accompanied bursts of heavy sleet and freezing rain. The sleet finally changed to snow, which was locally heavy. The duration and intensity of the snow was highest in southern sections. Along and south of a line from Paducah to Madisonville, three to four inches of snow fell on top of a layer of sleet up to three inches thick. The snow fell heavily at times, reducing visibility to one-half mile or less. The lowest storm total amounts were in the Henderson and Owensboro area, where two to three inches of snow fell on top of an inch of sleet. The following are specific reports: At Murray in Calloway County, there were two inches of snow, three inches of sleet, and one-eighth inch of ice. At Hopkinsville and Paducah, there were 5.5 inches of sleet and snow combined. At Henderson, there were about two inches of snow, one inch of sleet, and one-eighth inch of ice. At Mortons Gap in Hopkins County, there were 5 inches of sleet and snow combined. The weight of the sleet caused at least five roofs to collapse. In Mayfield, the roof of a general store collapsed. Four structures collapsed from the weight of the sleet in Christian County on March 4. Two of the structures were warehouses. One was used to house sheriff's office vehicles, one was a lumber warehouse, one was a seed company, and one was a farmer's barn. The messy mixture created very dangerous travel conditions. Very cold temperatures in the wake of the storm system hampered road crews by rendering some road chemicals ineffective. Low temperatures were around 10 degrees above zero on both the 3rd and 4th of March. The Henderson County Road Department was critically low on salt supplies. Gusty winds produced low wind chills near zero degrees at times, along with some drifting of the sleet and snow. Peak wind gusts were from 25 to 35 mph during the storm. The stage for this winter storm was set by an Arctic cold front that moved southeast across the region, followed by a surge of Arctic air on gusty north winds. A low pressure system developed along the front over the Gulf coast states, then moved northeast to the southern Appalachian Mountains. A 500 mb shortwave trough moved east from the southern Plains, passing across the Lower Mississippi Valley. Moisture associated with the shortwave trough and the surface low overspread the Arctic air, resulting in widespread heavy precipitation.

Winter Storm in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 06:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 07:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CRITTENDEN, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 07:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 10:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LYON, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 09:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CALDWELL, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 08:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 14:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 14:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in TODD, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 14:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 07:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CARLISLE, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 07:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in HICKMAN, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 10:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in FULTON, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 10:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 12:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in UNION, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 06:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in HENDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 06:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in DAVIESS, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 08:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WEBSTER, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 07:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MCLEAN, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 08:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 08:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MUHLENBERG, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 08:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 14:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter