Arctic air invaded the Lower Ohio Valley on the 14th of February, setting the stage for heavy snow that developed during the early morning hours on the 16th. Low pressure moved across Arkansas and Tennessee from the 15th to the 16th of February. A large swath of heavy snow spread from southern Missouri into central Kentucky during the early morning hours on the 16th, ending across central Kentucky late in the afternoon. During the late morning hours, snow fell at a rate of over one inch per hour, reducing visibility to less than one quarter of a mile for several consecutive hours. This storm produced more snow across Central and southern Kentucky than any other in at least a decade. A strip of heavy snow of near one foot extended right across central Kentucky from Ohio through Madison Counties. Sleet mixed in with snow along the Tennessee Border, reducing snow totals to around 8 inches.  At least two indirect fatalities - from heart attacks occurring while shoveling snow or trying to push out a stuck vehicle - were attributed to the snow.

Heavy Snow in BUTLER, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 10 inches to a foot of snow fell across Butler County.

Heavy Snow in METCALFE, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around one foot of snow was measured at several locations around the county.

Heavy Snow in ADAIR, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around one foot of snow fell across Adair County.

Heavy Snow in WARREN, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Just under 10 inches of snow was measured at the Bowling Green airport.

Heavy Snow in RUSSELL, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Sleet briefly mixed in with heavy snow across Russell County. Even so, 8 to 9 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in SIMPSON, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around 10 inches of snow fell across Simpson County.

Heavy Snow in LOGAN, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around 10 to 13 inches of snow fell across Logan County.

Heavy Snow in ALLEN, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 8 to 10 inches of snow fell across Allen County.

Heavy Snow in JEFFERSON, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eight inches of snow fell at Standiford Airport in Louisville.  Eight inches also fell at the National Weather Service office on the south side of Louisville Metro.

Heavy Snow in MONROE, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 04:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Sleet cut into snow totals, but still, 8 inches of snow fell across the county.

Heavy Snow in FAYETTE, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter measured 10.2 inches of snow at the Lexington Airport.

Heavy Snow in LARUE, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A NWS employee measured 11 inches of snow near Hodgenville.

Heavy Snow in CUMBERLAND, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 04:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 8 to 10 inches of snow fell across Cumberland County.

Heavy Snow in CLINTON, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 04:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around 8 to 9 inches of snow fell across Clinton County.

Heavy Snow in NICHOLAS, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 04:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 8 to 10 inches of snow fell across Nicholas County.

Heavy Snow in OLDHAM, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A range of 6 to 7 inches of snow fell across Oldham County.

Heavy Snow in HENRY, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 8 to 10 inches of snow fell across Henry County.

Heavy Snow in NELSON, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around one foot fell across southern Nelson County, with lessor amounts of around 9 inches measured farther north near Bardstown.

Heavy Snow in TRIMBLE, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 8 to 9 inches of snow fell across Trimble County.

Heavy Snow in TAYLOR, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall measurement across Taylor County ranged from 11 to 13 inches.  One person died from a heart attack that occurred after attempting to shovel the snow.

Heavy Snow in SHELBY, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around 8 inches of snow fell at various locations in Shelby County.

Heavy Snow in SPENCER, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around 8 to 9 inches of snow fell across Spencer County.

Heavy Snow in WASHINGTON, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 11 to 13 inches of snow fell across Washington County.

Heavy Snow in BULLITT, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snow totaled around 9 inches across Bullitt County.

Heavy Snow in MARION, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Marion County, located right under the axis of heaviest snowfall across central Kentucky, received from 12 to 14 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around 9 inches of snow fell across the county.

Heavy Snow in HARDIN, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Between 9 and 11 inches of snow fell across Hardin County on the 16th of February.

Heavy Snow in BOURBON, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 04:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around 8 to 9 inches fell across the county.

Heavy Snow in HARRISON, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 04:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around 10 inches of snow was measured in several locations across Harrison County.

Heavy Snow in WOODFORD, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported a range of 8 to 10 inches across Woodford County.

Heavy Snow in MEADE, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Eight to 10 inches of snow fell across Meade County.

Heavy Snow in BRECKINRIDGE, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A range of 8 to 11 inches of snow fell across the county.

Heavy Snow in MERCER, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 10 inches to a foot of snow fell across the county.

Heavy Snow in ANDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Anderson County received between 8 and 10 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in JESSAMINE, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 04:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Jessamine County received between 12 and 15 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in HANCOCK, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 10 inches to a foot of snow fell across Hancock County.

Heavy Snow in OHIO, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around one foot of snow fell across Ohio County. Ohio County was right along the axis of the heaviest snow, which stretched eastwards across LaRue County through Madison County.

Heavy Snow in CLARK, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 8 to 10 inches of snow fell across Clark County.

Heavy Snow in MADISON, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Madison County received just about the most snow of anywhere in central Kentucky from this storm. Overall, from 12 to 15 inches of snow fell countywide.

Heavy Snow in SCOTT, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 04:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 8 to 9 inches of snow covered the county.

Heavy Snow in GARRARD, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Garrard County received from 12 to 14 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in LINCOLN, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 11 to 14 inches of snow fell across Lincoln County, which was located right underneath the axis of the heaviest snow across central Kentucky.

Heavy Snow in BOYLE, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Around one foot of snow fell across Boyle County.

Heavy Snow in GRAYSON, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Grayson County received between 10 inches and one foot of snow.

Heavy Snow in HART, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall ranged between 9 inches and one foot across Hart County.

Heavy Snow in GREEN, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

From 10 inches to a foot fell across Green County.

Heavy Snow in CASEY, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Casey County received between one foot and 14 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in EDMONSON, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Just under one foot of snow fell across Edmonson County.  A man in his mid-40s died of a heart attack while trying to push a vehicle stuck in the snow.

Heavy Snow in BARREN, KENTUCKY
From 16-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 16-FEB-15 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Eleven inches of snow was measured across Barren County.