A strong cold front passed southeastward across eastern Kentucky late on Sunday March 2nd.  A shallow layer of very cold air infiltrated the area behind the cold front with temperatures dropping into the 20s and eventually teens behind this front.  A few thousand feet above the ground, however, temperatures were in the 40s Sunday evening.  As a result, rain changed to freezing rain and sleet Sunday night from northwest to southeast.  Eventually, the warm layer aloft eroded and the sleet changed to a period of heavy snow for many areas.  Periods of snow, some heavy at times, continued through Monday morning March 3rd, before tapering off during the afternoon hours.
Several inches of combined sleet and snow were reported across many areas of east Kentucky.  The warm air hung in the longest over extreme southeast Kentucky, limiting snow and sleet totals there, but a thin stripe of freezing rain coated trees and caused power outages over parts of the Upper Cumberland region.  Travel was the biggest impact as the combination of prior rain freezing on the roads, with sleet and snow on top made a mess of area roads.

Winter Storm in ESTILL, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 19:45:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A storm total of 3 to 5 inches of snow and sleet was reported around the county. The highest snowfall total of 5 inches occurred in Irvine.

Winter Storm in JACKSON, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

Four to nearly seven inches of snow and sleet had accumulated across the county by storms end. At one point, an inch and a half of sleet had accumulated in McKee. Just over 5 inches of snow was reported near Clover Bottom.

Winter Storm in MCCREARY, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 23:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county Highway Dept. reported that up to 2 inches of sleet and between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of freezing rain had accumulated across the county. The freezing rain coated trees and power lines. The weight of the ice downed trees and power lines across the northern part of the county leading to power outages there.

Winter Storm in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 23:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

A final storm total of 3 to 4 inches of snow and sleet was reported across the county. The highest snowfall totals occurred in and around Hazard.

Winter Storm in CLAY, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 23:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snow and sleet ranged from one-half inch in the southern part of the county, with up to one-quarter inch of freezing rain, to around five inches in the northwest part of the county.

Winter Storm in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 20:15:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain covered trees and sidewalks with a thin coating of ice. Up to one inch of sleet and 2-6 inches of snow were also reported across the county.

Winter Storm in PULASKI, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 20:15:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

By storms end, around three inches of snow and sleet had accumulated across the county, along with up to a quarter of an inch of ice due to freezing rain. The freezing rain created a glaze of ice that downed trees due to the weight of the ice on the limbs.

Winter Storm in ELLIOTT, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 21:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county highway dept. reported a final winter storm total of 6 inches of snow and abut one tenth of an inch of ice from freezing rain and sleet from around the county.

Winter Storm in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 03-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

One to three inches of snow and one quarter to nearly an inch of sleet were reported across the county. A quarter of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing also occurred. The glaze led to slick roads and coated trees with a thick coating of ice.

Winter Storm in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 21:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

Three to seven inches of snow and sleet had accumulated across the county by storms end. The highest snowfall total of 7 inches was reported 4 miles southeast of West Liberty.

Winter Storm in LESLIE, KENTUCKY
From 03-MAR-14 00:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

Up to an inch of sleet and a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing both occurred across Leslie county. These totals were both reported in Hyden.

Winter Storm in WHITLEY, KENTUCKY
From 03-MAR-14 02:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

Snow, freezing rain, and some sleet occurred across Whitley county. Five trees were downed in the Rockholds area due to the weight of freezing rain on the limbs. An inch of snow and sleet accumulation was also reported.

Winter Storm in WOLFE, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 21:30:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The state highway garage reported a final winter storm total of 6 to 8 inches of snow and sleet across the county. The highest snow and sleet total occurred in Campton where nearly 8 inches of snow and ice accumulated.

Winter Storm in LAUREL, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county Highway Dept. reported that 3 to 4 inches of snow and around an inch of ice had accumulated across the county. The ice total included both freezing rain and sleet.

Winter Storm in MARTIN, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

A nasty mix of heavy snow and freezing created slick roads and weighed down trees and power lines across the county. The highest snowfall amount reported was 6 inches in the Lovely area. A quarter of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain was reported in Inez.

Ice Storm in WAYNE, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

Half an inch of ice from freezing rain was reported around the county.

Winter Storm in MAGOFFIN, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A total of 5-7 inches of snow and sleet had accumulated across the county. The highest snowfall amount of 7 inches was reported by a trained weather spotter in Salyersville.

Winter Storm in OWSLEY, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to six inches of sleet and snow accumulated across the county. An inch of sleet had fallen in Island City as of 4 am on the 3rd. The six inch snow total occurred 2 miles northwest of Island City.

Winter Storm in LEE, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three to five inches of snow and sleet had accumulated by storms end across the county. The highest precipitation totals from this storms were reported in and around Beattyville.

Winter Storm in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 03-MAR-14 04:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

Two to five tenths of an inch of ice due to freezing rain was reported across Harlan county. The highest ice accumulations occurred in the Cumberland, Lynch, and Leatherwood areas. One to one and a half inches of snow fell on top of the ice. Two tenths of an inch of sleet was also reported in Harlan.

Winter Storm in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

A storm total of 4 to 9 inches of snow and sleet had accumulated across the county. The highest snowfall report of nearly 8 inches came from 3 miles west of Prestonsburg.

Winter Storm in BELL, KENTUCKY
From 03-MAR-14 04:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The Highway Dept. reported that only about half an inch of snow had fallen around the county. One quarter of an inch of ice had accumulated in the Stoney Fork and Redbird Mountain areas. There was also a quarter inch of ice accumulation reported on top of Fonde Mountain.

Winter Storm in FLEMING, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 18:30:00 to 03-MAR-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county highway dept. reported a final winter storm total of between 3 and 5 inches of snow and about a quarter of an inch of ice from sleet and freezing rain.

Winter Storm in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 19:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county Highway Dept. reported a final winter storm total of 4 to 5 inches of snow with about a quarter of an inch of ice across the county. The ice total, which was a layer underneath the snow, was from both freezing rain and sleet.

Winter Storm in JOHNSON, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county highway garage reported a final winter storm total of 6.5 to 7 inches of snow on average across the county. Very little ice was reported, with no freezing rain and less than half an inch of sleet. The highest snowfall total of 6.8 inches came from Paintsville.

Winter Storm in BREATHITT, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 22:15:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county Highway Dept. reported a final storm total of 6 to 8 inches of snow and sleet accumulation across the county.

Winter Storm in KNOX, KENTUCKY
From 03-MAR-14 05:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The state highway garage reported up to half an inch of ice accumulation in the northwestern portions of Knox county, especially towards the Corbin area. Snowfall amounts were generally an inch or less.

Winter Storm in MONTGOMERY, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 19:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county highway dept. reported a final winter storm total of between 4 and 5 inches of snow and about a quarter of an inch of ice from sleet and freezing rain.

Winter Storm in ROWAN, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 19:00:00 to 03-MAR-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county highway dept. reported a final winter storm total of 4 to 5 inches of snow in the lower valleys and 5 to 6 inches of snow on the higher ridges around the county. Ice totals of about half an inch across the county were mostly attributed to sleet.

Winter Storm in MENIFEE, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 19:30:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county highway dept. reported a final winter storm total of about 7 inches of snow. Generally less than a tenth of an inch of sleet and freezing rain were reported.

Winter Storm in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 19:30:00 to 03-MAR-14 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snow and sleet accumulations of around six inches were observed across the county.

Winter Storm in KNOTT, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 22:30:00 to 03-MAR-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Three to five inches of snow and sleet were reported around the county.

Winter Storm in PIKE, KENTUCKY
From 02-MAR-14 22:30:00 to 03-MAR-14 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Three to five inches of snow and sleet had fallen across the county. The highest snow and sleet totals were reported in Hatfield Station, Phelps, Pikeville, and Shelbiana.