A slow moving cold front changed an area of moderate rain to heavy snow as it crossed from northwest to southeast Wednesday afternoon. An upper level wave of energy translated east along the front and increased snowfall rates to 1 to 2 inches per hour over much of Kentucky.

Winter Storm in LEWIS, KENTUCKY
From 04-MAR-15 13:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter located 3 miles south of Ribolt measured 18 inches of snow. From Firebrick, a social media post showed that 16 inches of snow fell there, while another in Vanceburg measured 15.4 inches. Tollesboro measured 15 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in ROBERTSON, KENTUCKY
From 04-MAR-15 13:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

A social media report from 4 miles east of Mount Olivet measured 17 inches of snow. The EMA in Mount Olivet measured 15 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in BOONE, KENTUCKY
From 04-MAR-15 13:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

Six inches of snow was measured in Walton. Five inches was measured by a spotter and the broadcast media in Union. The Cincinnati airport KCVG measured 3.7 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in KENTON, KENTUCKY
From 04-MAR-15 13:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

Seven inches of snow was measured in Piner. Five inches was measured in Latonia Lakes and 4.5 inches was measured in Erlanger.

Winter Storm in CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY
From 04-MAR-15 13:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

In Cold Spring, 5.8 inches of snow was measured.

Winter Storm in CARROLL, KENTUCKY
From 04-MAR-15 13:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: 911 Call Center

The 911 center in Carrollton measured 9 inches of snow and estimated that an average of 8 to 10 inches was common across the county.

Winter Storm in GALLATIN, KENTUCKY
From 04-MAR-15 13:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer 2 miles northwest of Glencoe and a public report from Glencoe both measured 8.5 inches of snow. The EMA in Sparta measured 6.8 inches of snow while another EMA in Warsaw measured 6.5 inches.

Winter Storm in OWEN, KENTUCKY
From 04-MAR-15 13:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A foot of snow fell in Monterey. Ten inches fell in Owenton, and the EMA reported that amounts ranged from 8 inches in the north to 12 inches in the south.

Winter Storm in GRANT, KENTUCKY
From 04-MAR-15 13:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

A post from 4 miles north of Corinth indicated that 14.5 inches of snow had fallen. A spotter in Crittenden measured 11 inches, while another social media report from Williamstown measured 8 inches.

Winter Storm in PENDLETON, KENTUCKY
From 04-MAR-15 13:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Department of Highways

The county garage in Falmouth measured a foot of snow. A social media report from 2 miles south-southwest of Mount Auburn measured 9.8 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in MASON, KENTUCKY
From 04-MAR-15 13:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

A social media report from Maysville measured 16 inches of snow, while other reports from Mays Lick and Germantown both measured 15 inches.

Winter Storm in BRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 04-MAR-15 13:00:00 to 05-MAR-15 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

The observer located 3 miles west-southwest of Augusta measured 11 inches of snow. A public report from Brooksville measured 9 inches of snow.