Scenes of 2012's weather

A mild spring allowed farmers, such as Ray Allen Mackey, to get crops out early, but later they had to endure a severe drought and extreme hot weather.

Tornadoes swept through the area on Feb. 29 leaving several paths of destruction in Hardin and LaRue counties.

A light snow falls in mid-January, one of the few times snow fell this year. Stock piles of salt were virtually untouched due to the mild winter.

A suspected lightning strike caused a fire to the former Franklin Crossroads Baptist Church in May. Lightning also was blamed for a fire that destroyed Summit United Methodist Church in July.

A heavy frost covers vines and string on a fence post.

Autumn's mild weather brought a wide range of colors to the landscape.

Clouds from an approaching weather front move across the sky late last winter.