Raise your hand if you remember Lexington’s great snowfall of 2015. 🙋
ICYMI (or you were just a wee little snowflake at the time), here’s what happened: On Feb. 16, 2015, Lexingtonians woke up to the results of a snowstorm, which lasted for 12 hours, bringing in 10.2 inches of fresh powder.
While the day did bring its fair share of grief like making Nicholasville Road even worse than usual, younger Lexingtonians celebrated the snowfall when Fayette County Public Schools closed for a full week of snow days.
Here are some more snowtable fast facts about Lexington’s relationship with snow days:
❄️ Lex’s top three deepest snow depths
- 17 inches of snow, Feb. 7, 1998
- 15 inches of snow, Feb. 6, 1998
- 14 inches of snow, Jan. 20, 1978
❄️ Lex’s top three snowiest days
- 13.4 inches of snow, Jan. 26 1943
- 11.2 inches of snow, Jan. 13 1917
- 11 inches of snow, Feb. 4 1998
❄️ The earliest snowfall Lex experienced
- 1 inch of snow, Oct. 30, 1925
❄️ The latest snowfall Lex experienced
While Lexington has already seen some snowfall this year, you can still hold off on Instacarting the necessary ingredients for a delicious milk + bread sandwich. This season’s weather doesn’t call for significant snowfall until January. That month,meteorologists are predicting 10 days of snow — meaning it will be a little more chill throughout the end of winter, so make a plan to keep warm.
