Widespread freezing rain lead to an ice storm across eastern Kentucky on February 10th and 11th, 2021. Many locations experienced power outages due to ice laden trees and tree limbs falling onto and/or downing power lines. Ice accumulations ranged from as little as a tenth of an inch to as much as half an inch. The hardest hit areas were generally along and north of the Mountain Parkway.

Winter Weather in LESLIE, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 05:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred on ridgetops around the county.

Winter Weather in JACKSON, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 07:30:00 to 11-FEB-21 07:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred near Clover Bottom.

Ice Storm in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 16:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Three tenths of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred near Owingsville.

Ice Storm in ROWAN, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 17:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Ice accumulation due to freezing rain on area roadways caused several car accidents around the county. Heavy ice accumulation also brought down numerous trees across the county.

Ice Storm in ELLIOTT, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 18:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A heavy accumulation of ice due to freezing rain brought down trees all over the county.

Ice Storm in MENIFEE, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 18:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Heavy accumulations of ice due to freezing rain brought down numerous trees across the county, some of which fell onto residences.

Ice Storm in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 20:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy accumulations of ice from freezing rain brought down trees along Highway 11 in Powell county, at the 25 MM. The trees fell onto and brought down phone and power lines in that same area. Freezing rain was ongoing at time of report.

Ice Storm in MONTGOMERY, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 13:30:00 to 11-FEB-21 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

An NWS employee reported that he had lost power at his home due to tree limbs falling onto power lines near his home. At least a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation had occurred, and freezing rain was ongoing at time of report.

Ice Storm in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 04:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A tree was brought down due to ice accretion from freezing rain and gusty winds on Highway 25 in Mount Vernon. The tree was blocking part of the road.

Ice Storm in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 04:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Half an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred near Rockford.

Ice Storm in ROCKCASTLE, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 04:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Three tenths of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred near Hiatt.

Ice Storm in FLEMING, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 15:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Four tenths of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred  in Flemingsburg. The weight of the ice brought down trees around the county.

Ice Storm in MENIFEE, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 18:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

As much as half an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred in parts of Menifee county, including near Mariba.

Ice Storm in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 18:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Heavy ice accumulations due to freezing rain brought down multiple trees onto Highway 7 near Pomp.

Ice Storm in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 20:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Three tenths of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred near Stanton.

Ice Storm in ELLIOTT, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 18:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A quarter of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred in Sandy Hook.

Ice Storm in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 18:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Heavy ice accumulations due to freezing rain downed trees on Highway's 172 and 650 near Lenox.

Ice Storm in WOLFE, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A quarter of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred near Koomer Ridge Camp.

Ice Storm in JOHNSON, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 23:00:00 to 12-FEB-21 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tenth to a quarter of an inch of ice accumulations due to freezing rain had occurred in the northern part of the county. Only a trace of ice accumulation occurred in the southern part of the county.

Ice Storm in MORGAN, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 18:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A quarter of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred in West Liberty.

Ice Storm in MAGOFFIN, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 12-FEB-21 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A quarter of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred near Bradley. The ice lead to slick conditions on area roadways.

Ice Storm in HARLAN, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 13:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Very little if any ice accumulation due to freezing rain occurred in the valleys, but a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation was estimated to have occurred on the trees on the tops of ridges around the county. Multiple trees around the county were downed due to the weight of ice on them.

Ice Storm in PERRY, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 17:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Some of the ridgetops in the southern part of the county had at least half an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain, and possibly more.

Ice Storm in LETCHER, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 13:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A quarter of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred on ridgetops around the county. A few trees were brought down due to the weight of ice on them in parts of the county.

Ice Storm in ESTILL, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 21:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

At least a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred, especially in the northwestern part of the county.

Ice Storm in LEE, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 02:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

At least half an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred in the northeast part of Lee county, including at Zoe.

Ice Storm in OWSLEY, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 04:30:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Two to three tenths of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred in the higher elevations of the county. The valley areas experienced up to a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation.

Winter Weather in ESTILL, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 13:52:00 to 11-FEB-21 13:52:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tenth of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred in Willow Tree.

Winter Weather in MCCREARY, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 07:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A tenth of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred.

Ice Storm in FLOYD, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 19:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A quarter of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred on tress and power lines at the higher elevations of Floyd county, including at Allen. Much less ice accumulation occurred in the valleys.

Ice Storm in BATH, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 21:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy ice accumulations due to freezing rain brought down trees along KY 1886 near Sam.

Ice Storm in MARTIN, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 03:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A quarter of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred near Inez.

Ice Storm in KNOTT, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 17:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

The highway garage indicated that two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred in most valley locations, but that three tenths of an inch accumulation had occurred on the ridgetops within the county. The freezing rain fell yesterday afternoon and evening.

Ice Storm in ESTILL, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 21:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy ice accumulations due to freezing rain brought down trees along KY 499 near Witt.

Ice Storm in JACKSON, KENTUCKY
From 11-FEB-21 04:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

The State Highway Dept reported that one half to three quarters of an inch of ice accumulation due to freezing rain had occurred across northern parts of the county.

Ice Storm in POWELL, KENTUCKY
From 10-FEB-21 20:00:00 to 11-FEB-21 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Heavy ice accumulation due to freezing rain brought down a large tree onto Highway 615 around mile marker 1. The tree knocked down some power lines.