The minimum temperatures reported across eastern Kentucky the morning of January 22, while the coldest of the year, were not unusual for mid winter. Looking back in the climate records we see that most winters have had even colder temperatures than those that occurred on the morning of January 22, 2013.
Here are some examples to illustrate this point:
|Location||Low Temperature January 22, 2013||Number of Years of Records||Number of Years with Colder Minimum Temperatures|
|Cave Run (Farmers)||8||109||99|