The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5539521
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
MAGOFFIN
5539521
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,539,521 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,403,347 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-01-06T20:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-01-07T22:30:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | KENTUCKY |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | MAGOFFIN |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A major winter storm brought heavy snow to all of southeast Kentucky. By noon EST on the 6th, 3 to 5 inches of snow had fallen across the region. Heavier snow began around 1500 EST on the 6th, when 5 to 6 inches were on the ground. Amateur radio operators reported 9 inches across much of southeast Kentucky at 2100 EST, and 10 to 11 inches by 2300 EST. By 1100 EST on the 7th, 14 to 16 inch amounts were common, with 15 to 17 inches covering much of the area by 1300 EST. Total snowfall reported at 1645 EST on the 7th averaged between 14 and 22 inches, with the heaviest amounts in Pike County. Where rain and freezing rain initially fell in Bell and Harlan Counties, total amounts averaged between 6 and 14 inches. |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
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