| Top 10 Snowstorms(1950-2020) Lexington, KY | |||||||
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| 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 |