National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

A weather system brought light precipitation to the region on Jan 25, 2012.  Most of this precipitation fell in the form of freezing rain which caused significant ice accumulations across south central Kentucky.  Almost all locations received at least a thin glaze of ice on the morning of the 25th making for hazarous travel conditions.  Multiple wrecks occurred across southern Indiana and central Kentucky with some roadways and portions of major interstates shut down due to the treacherous, icy conditions.  Below is a map with approximate ice/snow accumulations on the 25th as well as individuals pictures and reports of the significant ice.

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Local Storm Reports

0608 AM     FREEZING RAIN    CAMPBELLSVILLE          37.35N  85.35W
01/25/2013  E0.10 INCH       TAYLOR             KY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ALL ROADWAYS IN TAYLOR COUNTY ARE EXTREMELY SLICK WITH
            A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE.

0632 AM     FREEZING RAIN    MINTONVILLE             37.18N  84.84W
01/25/2013  E0.10 INCH       CASEY              KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROADS ARE COVERED IN BLACK ICE. ALL SURFACES HAVE A
            THIN COATING OF ICE. PERIODIC FREEZING RAIN CONTINUES.
            COVERS THE AREA NEAR THE PULASKI COUNTY LINE.

0835 AM     FREEZING RAIN    CAVE CITY               37.14N  85.96W
01/25/2013  E0.25 INCH       BARREN             KY   PUBLIC

0921 AM     FREEZING RAIN    HODGENVILLE             37.57N  85.74W
01/25/2013  E0.25 INCH       LARUE              KY   AMATEUR RADIO

            HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS IN SOUTHERN LARUE COUNTY.
            MANY SURFACES COATED IN A QUARTER INCH OF ICE.

0932 AM     FREEZING RAIN    BROWNSVILLE             37.19N  86.26W
01/25/2013  E0.30 INCH       EDMONSON           KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE OVER THE PAST HOUR. THREE
            TENTHS STORM TOTAL. REPORT FROM THE WESTERN PART OF THE
            COUNTY.

0937 AM     FREEZING RAIN    JAMESTOWN               36.99N  85.07W
01/25/2013  E0.25 INCH       RUSSELL            KY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            JUST UNDER A QUARTER INCH ACCUMULATION AT THIS TIME.

0943 AM     FREEZING RAIN    BOWLING GREEN           36.97N  86.44W
01/25/2013  E0.25 INCH       WARREN             KY   BROADCAST MEDIA