The Vault | Remembering one of the worst winter storms in Kentuckiana history; 1994

[@sewdesire]

I watched this today ahead of watching the movie "Ordinary Angels" this evening. I remember that snowstorm! I measured 19 inches of snow at my house in Eastern Jefferson County.

[@willwise7934]

Recently found this VHS at the goodwill bins! It was an interesting watch during the recent little storm we got. Happened a few years before I was born and I totally get why we all freak out when snow comes now 😂

[@brianarbenz1329]

I lost water due to freezing pipes, and brought snow inside and melted it with a hair blower to make enough water to flush my toilet once. With that need met, I walked about 3/4 of a mile over mounds of snow to a Kroger to buy food. I was so hungry, I started eating as soon as I left the store. I fell twice during that foraging venture. I slept through the 22 below temp. Heard it the next morning and was glad I hadn't known of a record low. Made that night's sleep easier. Two days later, it reached 70 above -- a 94-degree temperature swing in about 36 hours. Yet, with 70-degree air, there was _still_ about 10 inches of snow on the ground. Unreal.

[@DanTroxell-n5c]

You obviously don't remember things correctly. Louisville had 16 straight days below 32 degrees and even after that temps stayed below freezing at night with day time highs of 45 . The entire month of January didn't see temps above 50.

[@DanTroxell-n5c]

The problem was Louisvilles plan was after it melts we will be fine. Problem was it stayed below freezing for over a week.

[@DanTroxell-n5c]

This storm caused the town to be shut down for over a week