10th Anniversary Ice and Snow Storm of January 26-28, 2009

The upcoming 10th anniversary of the 2009 Ice Storm is what started me on the path of studying weather.

A wintry mix moved into southern Indiana and central Kentucky on the night of Monday, January 26, 2009. Precipitation began as light freezing drizzle and freezing rain over the entire area, but changed to sleet and then snow overnight into the early morning hours of Tuesday across southern Indiana and northern Kentucky. Up to 6 inches of snow accumulated across the northernmost sections of the CWA. Freezing rain continued over southern Kentucky. On Tuesday the 27th, precipitation changed to freezing rain over southern Indiana and northern Kentucky, and to rain over southern Kentucky. Ice over an inch thick was reported in many locations from the freezing rain. Tuesday night freezing rain and sleet continued over southern Indiana, freezing rain transitioned to rain over northern Kentucky, and rain, occasionally heavy, continued over southern Kentucky. Minor...mainly river flooding developed in some spots by Wednesday from the steady rain. On the morning of Wednesday, January 28, precipitation changed over to snow from northwest to southeast across the area. About 3 to 4 inches of additional snow accumulation piled up in the north, with less to the south.

Ice and Snow Storm of January 26-28, 29

This was one crazy storm. My parents were without power for 3 weeks. Mine was out for a week.

This was one crazy storm. My parents were without power for 3 weeks. Mine was out for a week.

We were without power for 6 days.

I remember being out of school for nearly two weeks due to this storm.