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Severe Thunderstorm Threat From the Central Plains to the Northeast; Extreme HeatRisk for the East Coast

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the central Plains to the Northeast through this evening. Widespread damaging winds are the primary threat but hail and a tornado or two is also possible. Extremely dangerous heat continues across the Eastern U.S. Warm overnight low temperatures will provide little to no relief. Read More >

January 20, 2011 Snowfall

A quick-moving upper level wave and a surface trough of low perssure brought widespread snow to the region, with general snowfall totals of 2 to 5 inches.  Louisville set a daily snowfall record of 3.6 inches.

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Here are the approximate snowfall amounts from the event:

Snowfall map January 20, 2011

 

Photos

(click on an image to see a larger version)

 

Breckinridge County Bullitt County Edmonson County Fayette County Grayson County
Green County Harrison County, Indiana Jefferson County, Kentucky Madison County Nelson County
Oldham County Orange County Scott County, Indiana Warren County  

 

Breckinridge County

These photos were shared with us by Ksenia Carter near Rough River Lake:

 

Rough River Lake, Kentucky Rough River Lake, Kentucky


Bullitt County

These photos were sent to us by our faithful CoCoRaHS observer near Brooks.  (What is CoCoRaHS?)  Note the picture of the rain gauge filled with snow ("snow gauge"?)!

 

Brooks, Kentucky Brooks, Kentucky Brooks, Kentucky Brooks, Kentucky

 

Edmonson County

The following two photos are from Ken Smith in Huff.

 

 

Huff, Kentucky

Huff, Kentucky

 

 

 

Fayette County

 

Lexington, Kentucky

WLEX

Lexington, Kentucky

WKYT

Lexington, Kentucky

 

Lexington, Kentucky

John Bradshaw

Lexington, Kentucky

John Bradshaw

Lexington, Kentucky

John Bradshaw

 

Grayson County

 

Leitchfield, Kentucky

Four miles SSW of Leitchfield.  Amanda Gilliam-Rose

 

The following photos were taken by Scotty Gore in Clarkson:

 

Clarkson, Kentucky Clarkson, Kentucky Clarkson, Kentucky Clarkson, Kentucky Clarkson, Kentucky
Clarkson, Kentucky Clarkson, Kentucky      

 

Green County

 

Hudgins, Kentucky

Hudgins.

 

Harrison County, Indiana

 

Lanesville, Indiana

Lanesville.  Rob Davis

 

Jefferson County, Kentucky

 

Louisville, Kentucky

Downtown Louisville.  Isaac Mingo

 

Madison County

Here are a couple of shots from Nathaniel Shearer in Berea.

 

 

Berea, Kentucky

Berea, Kentucky

 

 

 

Nelson County

Some great photos from Bret Johnson in New Haven.

 

 

New Haven, Kentucky

New Haven, Kentucky

New Haven, Kentucky

New Haven, Kentucky

New Haven, Kentucky

 

 

 

Oldham County

Pictures contributed by Dave Hamblin in Prospect:

 

Prospect, Kentucky Prospect, Kentucky Prospect, Kentucky

 

Orange County

 

Paoli, Indiana

Paoli.  Matt Jacobs

 

Scott County, Indiana

These photos were taken by Jeanne Newton in the Hardy Lake area.

 

Hardy Lake, Indiana Hardy Lake, Indiana Hardy Lake, Indiana Hardy Lake, Indiana
Hardy Lake, Indiana Hardy Lake, Indiana Hardy Lake, Indiana Hardy Lake, Indiana

 

Warren County

Here are some stills from WNKY's Sky Cam in Bowling Green.

 

 

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green, Kentucky