Anniversary of the 2009 Ice Storm

5 years ago, during the early morning hours of January 27th, 2009, a heavy wintry mix tracked across western and central Kentucky.  This weather maker produced significant ice accumulations across the state.  Check out this graphic from the Louisville NWS for a better idea of what parts of the state were impacted the hardest:

This winter storm produced damaging amounts of freezing rain across south central Kentucky, with a mix of sleet and freezing rain coinciding to take the biggest toll across the western tier of the Bluegrass.  Below are a  few images from this event:

The Louisville NWS webpage has a lot more information on this historical weather event (including many more photos).  Paducah’s NWS also has great info readily available here.  I encourage you to check these two sites out.

For all of us who experienced it, I think we can all agree we won’t be forgetting it anytime soon.