Top 10 Snowstorms(1950-2020) Lexington, KY
Lexington-Bluegrass Airport(KLEX)
Storm Event Snowfall(inches) NAO(7-day Average) PNA(7-day Average) AO(7-day Average) ENSO** PDO(monthly) MJO(daily)
February 3-6, 1998 17.4 1/31 to 2/6 = -0.274 1/31 to 2/6 = -0.467 1/31 to 2/6 = -2.040 Very Strong El Nino Moderate Positive Phase 2
March 4-5, 2015 17.1 2/27 to 3/5 = 1.019 2/27 to 3/5 = -1.583 2/27 to 3/5 = 3.010 Weak El Nino Very Strong Positive Phase 4 and 5
January 6-7, 1996 11.2 1/1 to 1/7 = -1.107 1/1 to 1/7 = 0.308 1/1 to 1/7 = -1.138 Weak La Nina Weak Positive Phase 1
January 16-17, 1978 10.8 1/11 to 1/17 = 0.534 1/11 to 1/17 = 0.346 1/11 to 1/17 = -0.074 Weak El Nino Weak Positive Phase 3
February 16, 2015 10.2 2/10 to 2/16 = 0.822 2/10 to 2/16 = 0.958 2/10 to 2/16 = 0.727 Weak El Nino Very Strong Positive Phase 7
January 16-17, 1994 10.2 1/11 to 1/17 = 0.162 1/11 to 1/17 = 0.081 1/11 to 1/17 = -1.403 Neutral Moderate Positive Phase 3
January 6, 2022 9.9 12/31 to 1/6 = 12/31 to 1/6 = 12/31 to 1/6 = Phase
March 11-13, 2018 9.8 3/7 to 3/13 = -0.386 3/7 to 3/13 = -0.152 3/7 to 3/13 = -1.732 Weak La Nina Neutral Phase 3
January 22, 1966 9.4 1/16 to 1/22 = -1.591 1/16 to 1/22 = -0.192 1/16 to 1/22 = -3.594 Moderate El Nino Weak Negative Phase N/A
January 13-15, 1968 9.2 1/9 to 1/15 = -0.202 1/9 to 1/15 = -0.683 1/9 to 1/15 = -0.931 Weak La Nina Weak Negative N/A
Dec31, 1967-Jan1, 1968 7.9 12/25 to 12/31 = -0.542 12/25 to 12/31 = -0.120 12/25 to 12/31 = 0.245 Neutral Weak Negative N/A