A significant winter storm with heavy mixed precipitation impacted central Kentucky from late on Valentine's Day through the early morning hours of February 16, 2021. The majority of the precipitation occurred on February 15, 2021. A large swath of 1-3 inches of snow fell in addition to heavy sleet totaling 1-3 inches. Freezing rain and rain mixed in as well, especially in southern and eastern Kentucky. Cold air behind the system brought single digit temperatures, with Lexington plummeting to 2 degrees on the morning of February 17, 2021.

Winter Storm in CLARK, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A heavy mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain fell across Clark County. The freezing rain and sleet combined to produce a 2-inch thick layer of ice in addition to light snow.

Winter Storm in FAYETTE, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A heavy mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain impacted Lexington, KY and surrounding communities. 2.3 inches of sleet and snow was reported halfway through the event, at least half of which was in the form of sleet. 0.3 inches of ice accumulation was also reported.

Winter Storm in EDMONSON, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

Sleet totaling 1.5 inches was measured at Mammoth Cave National Park, and the combined storm total of sleet and snow was around 3 inches.

Winter Storm in FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Around 1 inch of sleet accumulated in Franklin County, KY followed by 2.7 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in GARRARD, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Sleet totaling 2 inches accumulated in Lancaster, KY.

Winter Storm in HENRY, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A heavy mix of sleet and snow impacted Henry County, KY. 1 to 2 inches of sleet accumulated.

Winter Storm in HART, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A heavy mix of sleet and snow fell in Hart County, KY. This winter storm also resulted in a fatal crash on Interstate 65 in Hart County on the morning of February 16, 2021, resulting in the closure of I-65 for several hours.

Winter Storm in JEFFERSON, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Heavy sleet and snow totaling 4 inches fell in Jefferson County, KY. About half of this total was in the form of sleet.

Winter Storm in JESSAMINE, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy sleet of 2 inches accumulated in Jessamine County, KY.

Winter Storm in MEADE, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy sleet and snow totaling 2-4 inches fell in Meade County, KY. Sleet accounted for roughly half of the accumulation.

Winter Storm in MARION, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy sleet and snow totaling 2-3 inches fell in Marion County, KY. Sleet totals were 1-2 inches.

Winter Storm in MERCER, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Heavy sleet of 1.5-2 inches fell in Mercer County, KY.

Winter Storm in MONROE, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Around a half inch to 1 inch of sleet accumulated in Monroe County, KY.

Winter Storm in NELSON, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

A heavy mix of sleet and snow totaling around 4 inches impacted Nelson County, KY. About half the accumulation was in the form of sleet and half as snow.

Winter Storm in OHIO, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Around a half inch to 1 inch of sleet accumulated across Ohio County, KY in addition to some light snow.

Winter Storm in OLDHAM, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

Heavy sleet and snow totaling 3-3.5 inches affected Oldham County, KY. Sleet accumulation was 1-2 inches.

Winter Storm in TAYLOR, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy sleet and freezing rain impacted Taylor County, KY. Sleet accumulation was 1 inch, and ice accumulation was 0.25 inches.

Winter Storm in WOODFORD, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A heavy mix of sleet, snow, and freezing rain impacted Woodford County, KY. Storm total accumulation was 4.4 inches, 1-2 inches of which was in the form of sleet.

Winter Storm in GREEN, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A heavy mix of snow and sleet fell on Green County, KY totaling 3 inches. At least 1 inch was in the form of sleet.

Winter Storm in GRAYSON, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Public

A heavy mix of snow and sleet fell on Grayson County, KY. Storm total accumulation was 4-5 inches, of which sleet accounted for 1-2 inches.

Winter Storm in HARDIN, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

A heavy mix of sleet and snow fell across Hardin County, KY totaling 4-6 inches. 1-3 inches of sleet fell followed by 2-3 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in HARRISON, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A heavy mix of sleet and snow totaling 2 to 3 inches fell in Harrison County, KY. At least 1 inch of this total was in the form of sleet.

Winter Storm in ALLEN, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A heavy mix of sleet and snow impacted Allen County, Kentucky. Sleet totals were 1-1.5 inches with an additional 1-2.5 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in ANDERSON, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A heavy mix of sleet and snow totaling 4-5 inches impacted Anderson County, KY. Around 1.5 inches of sleet was reported, with the remainder in the form of snow.

Winter Storm in BARREN, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy sleet of 1 to 2 inches occurred in Barren County, KY. Some additional light snow fell as well.

Winter Storm in BOURBON, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy sleet totaling 1-2 inches impacted Bourbon County, KY, along with light snow and freezing rain.

Winter Storm in BOYLE, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Heavy sleet of 1 to 2 inches impacted the Danville, KY area.

Winter Storm in BRECKINRIDGE, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy sleet fell across Breckinridge County, KY along with 2 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in BUTLER, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy sleet and snow totaling 2-3 inches impacted Butler County, KY. At least 1 inch of the total fell as sleet.

Winter Storm in CASEY, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A heavy wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain fell across Casey County, KY. A quarter inch of ice accumulation was reported, along with 1-2 inches of sleet and a little snow.

Winter Storm in CUMBERLAND, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Heavy sleet and some snow combined to produce around an inch of accumulation, with more than a half inch of sleet.

Ice Storm in CLINTON, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

At least a quarter inch of ice accumulated on trees and power lines in Clinton County, KY. 67% of the county's residents were without power at the height of the storm.

Winter Storm in METCALFE, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Around a half inch to 1 inch of sleet accumulated in Metcalfe County, KY.

Winter Storm in NICHOLAS, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Around 1 inch of sleet accumulated in Nicholas County, KY along with some light snow.

Winter Storm in SCOTT, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A heavy mix of sleet and snow impacted Scott County, KY. Sleet totals were 1-2 inches with storm total accumulation of 3.5-4.5 inches.

Winter Storm in SHELBY, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

An inch of sleet accumulation was reported in Shelby County, KY. Storm total accumulation of sleet and snow was 2-3 inches.

Winter Storm in SIMPSON, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Sleet and snow totaling 2-3 inches fell in Simpson County, KY. About half of the accumulation was in the form of sleet.

Winter Storm in SPENCER, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: NWS Employee

Heavy sleet and snow totaling 3-4 inches fell in Spencer County, KY. Around 2 inches of sleet accumulated.

Winter Storm in TRIMBLE, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A quarter inch of ice accumulated in Trimble County, KY. A heavy mix of sleet and snow totaling 2.5-5 inches also fell.

Winter Storm in WARREN, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A heavy mix of sleet and snow totaling 3 inches fell in Warren County, KY. Sleet accumulation was 1-1.5 inches, followed by 1.5-1.8 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy sleet and snow impacted Washington County, KY including 1-2 inches of sleet accumulation.

Winter Storm in LARUE, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A heavy mix of sleet and snow totaling 3.5 inches was reported in LaRue County, KY. Sleet totals were 1-2 inches.

Winter Storm in LINCOLN, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A heavy mix of freezing rain and sleet impacted Lincoln County, KY.

Winter Storm in MADISON, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Significant accumulation of freezing rain and sleet impacted Madison County. A quarter inch of ice accumulated on trees and power lines. Sleet ranging from 1.8-4 inches was reported. Downed trees and power lines were also reported.

Winter Storm in LOGAN, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A heavy mix of sleet and snow totaling 2.7 inches was reported in Logan County, KY.

Winter Storm in BULLITT, KENTUCKY
From 14-FEB-21 22:00:00 to 16-FEB-21 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A heavy mix of snow and sleet impacted Bulitt County, Kentucky. A CoCoRaHS observer 2 miles south of Brooks reported around an inch of sleet plus about 2.5 inches of snow.