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Winter Storm of ’94 | Remembering the snowiest day in Louisville ever recorded

Thirty years ago, Kentuckiana was buried under feet of snow -- a delight to many and a massive headache that nearly pushed UPS out of Louisville.

Joseph Garcia, Alden German (WHAS), Alyssa Newton

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Published: 10:36 AM EST January 16, 2024
Updated: 11:48 PM EST January 17, 2024

It’s hard to imagine the last time Louisville saw more than a few inches of snow at one time, let alone the Metro completely shutting down due to winter weather.

Last year was Louisville’s warmest and least snowy year as just 1.3 inches of snow fell in 2023. Most of that snow fell in January, with 0.1 inches coming in December.

But 30 years ago, on Jan. 17, 1994, Louisville was quite literally buried in snow. It was both a stunning winter wonderland and a massive headache.

Credit: Brian Samuels
Residents help dig out a police vehicle following record snowfall across Kentuckiana in January of 1994.

In fact, so much snow fell across the Metro that many residents were worried no one outside of Kentuckiana would believe them if they recalled what happened.

So many people reached out for WHAS11's extensive coverage of the snowstorm that year, the station created an hour-long special VHS tape for sale. The proceeds helped benefit the Crusade for Children.

You can now watch that special coverage below on YouTube!

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