The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5542379
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
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5542379
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,542,379 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,403,129 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-01-06T10:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-01-07T05:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | KENTUCKY |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | CARLISLE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A weekend snowstorm dumped from 3 to 6 inches over far western Kentucky. The lightest amounts, near 3 inches, were west of Paducah. Amounts increased toward the east and south, with 6 inches measured at Princeton, Fulton, Murray, and Mayfield. Paducah reported 4 inches of dry powdery snow. Strong gusty north winds up to 30 MPH piled the snow into deep drifts. A few rural roads drifted shut in spots. In Trigg County, snow removal equipment got stuck several times in waist-high drifts. In Crittenden County, the rescue squad freed a family whose vehicle was stranded in snow drifts for three hours. Drifts up to 3 feet deep occurred in Graves County. The Kentucky State Police handled 74 accidents over the weekend in far western Kentucky. Road crews were hampered by strong winds causing blowing and drifting of the snow. Salt was relatively ineffective due to frigid temperatures in the single digits at night. Most schools remained closed until Wednesday or Thursday following the weekend storm. On the evening prior to this snowstorm, a dusting of snow caused icy patches on Interstate 24. The result was 20 accidents on the interstate alone, including a fatality near Eddyville. The fatality involved a Japanese woman whose vehicle struck a state police cruiser at the scene of a different accident. |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
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