Kentucky Snow Day Calculator

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Kentucky Snow Day Forecast Results

Kentucky ZIP Code Coverage

North Central - Louisville Metro

4000040299

Central Kentucky - Lexington Area

4050040599

Northern Kentucky

4100041199

Western and Eastern Kentucky

4200042799

For accurate Kentucky Snow Day Calculator predictions, please note that eastern mountain regions typically receive more snow than western areas

Kentucky Snow Statistics & Information

Geographic Features

  • Appalachian Mountains
  • Ohio River
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Mammoth Cave
  • Kentucky Lake

Snow Statistics

Annual Average Snowfall

14.5 inches

Snow Days per Year

12 days

School Information

Average Snow Days

6 days/year

School Districts

172

Kentucky Historical Snow Events

Record snowfall in Shelbyville

1994-01-17

Snowfall: 26 inches

State of emergency declared

Major ice storm across Kentucky

2009-01-27

Snowfall: 8 inches

Widespread power outages and school closures

Severe winter storm affects entire state

2015-02-16

Snowfall: 15 inches

Multiple days of school closures

Kentucky Snow Facts

Kentucky's eastern mountains can receive twice as much snow as western regions

The state once used tobacco warehouses as emergency shelters during major snow events

Some Kentucky school districts build extra snow days into their calendars

The 1994 snowstorm remains the state's worst winter weather event

Kentucky is one of few states where snow days are called 'Calamity Days'

The state's varied terrain can create dramatically different snow totals within short distances

Some rural districts have used horses to transport students during severe snow

Kentucky averages more ice storms than pure snow events in many regions