The storm caused Kentucky's largest power outage on record, with 609,000 homes and businesses without power across the state. About 3 to 4 inches of additional snow accumulation piled up in the north, with less to the south. On the morning of Wednesday, January 28, precipitation changed over to snow from northwest to southeast across the area. Minor river flooding developed in some spots by Wednesday from the steady 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. Ice over an inch thick was reported in many locations from the freezing rain. On Tuesday the 27th, precipitation changed to freezing rain over southern Indiana and northern Kentucky, and to rain over southern Kentucky. Freezing rain continued over southern Kentucky. Up to 6 inches of snow accumulated across the northernmost sections of the CWA. 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. Trees straining under the weight of the ice in LouisvilleĪ wintry mix moved into southern Indiana and central Kentucky on the night of Monday, January 26, 2009.
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