The date was January 16th, 1994. Skies were grey and freezing rain was falling. That freezing rain switched over to snow around midnight. The snow just kept falling. I just knew we would get a snow day out of this. I was nearly 7 years old.
The morning of January 17th was a great one for me. I vividly remember being bundled up and playing in the snow with my little sister and friend from down the street. This mid January event brought 15.9 inches of snow to Louisville which had set a record. I don’t remember the cold however. At that age, I don’t think I really cared what the temperature was as long as my mom would allow me to go outside and play in it. Besides, it would be nothing that a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows couldn’t fix.
We just passed the 20 year anniversary of this Kentucky storm. It was one I will never forget and it played a big role in gaining my interest in weather. I can’t believe it has been that long. Time flies!