Doesn’t Look Good, Snow Fans

Confidence is “low to medium” (NWS-Nashville) in forecast accuracy for snow Monday.

Variables include:

  1. Temperatures. South of us, snow is likely Monday morning. We may be too far north to get snow. Snow may not even extend into Will Co, much less Nashville, but it’ll be close. If snow gets far enough north, by mid-morning surface temps may warm into the mid-30s, causing any flakes to splat:melt. It may even get warm enough to change snow to rain. Noon temps around 35, upper 30s possible Monday afternoon.
  2. Moisture. Most moisture will be well south of us. We will get the northern edge. If we had more moisture incoming, temps wouldn’t rise as fast. But moisture is limited, so those at elevation (hills, on bridges and overpasses) may be the only spots cold enough to collect snow. There’s just not enough “stuff” there to tap to make a good snow event.

NWS-Nashville make no changes to its snow total forecast. Under a half inch, which includes us getting nothing. Most of those north of I-40 get shut out: read more

Low Expectations for Snow Monday

Snow will pile up across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi today and tonight.

Monday this system will turn into Tennessee and weaken.

We may get no local snow. The best snow chances are between us and Chattanooga. read more

Cold Rain (Maybe Some Snowflakes) Possible Monday

Here’s a quick rundown of how today’s gonna go:

Sunday will be a little sunnier, and a little warmer.

Snow Chances Monday

Unfortunately, they’re not looking great right now.

Low Confidence Chance of Snow Monday

About Last Night

The line between rain and snow isn’t always east or west like it was last night.

It’s also a matter of elevation.

Snow in Boston, TN (SW Will Co) hit 3.5″ last night. Legit snowmen were rolled up in Leiper’s Fork: read more

Snow Chance Tonight and Friday, Maybe Even on Monday

Snow Potential Tonight And Friday Morning

Don’t be a panic catfish.

The real story here is that rain will begin pretty soon. JK the real story is that there is a non-zero chance of snow tonight and tomorrow morning. Let’s dive in…

After the afternoon rain event today (mainly after 5pm), temperatures will drop below freezing and that rain will transition into a rain/snow mix.

Nashville, although, is only expected to see less than half an inch. If anything, we will just get a dusting.

Official NWS Snowfall Accumulation Map

In general, impacts remain low. Temps should hover just a little bit above freezing at the surface in Nashville, but in the hollers, if it’s colder, bridges and overpasses could be impacted. Regardless, if you plan on traveling anywhere tonight or tomorrow morning, be cautious!

Let’s take a look at forecast models.

HRRR Model from 2pm Thursday – 6am Friday
European Model Overnight Into Friday

The Euro model (above) shows the snow Friday staying to the east. Other models show lingering moisture and weak lift which should be enough for some areas to see flurries.

Here’s what the NWS says…

IT STILL LOOKS LIKE THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF MIXED PRECIP THIS MORNING ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE PRECIP WEST OF I-65 AND LOOKS TO BE ALL RAIN THROUGH THE DAY THEREAFTER. AFTER SUNSET, TEMPS WILL DROP TO THE MID 30S BEFORE 9 PM, AND PRECIP WILL CHANGE FROM RAIN TO A RAIN/SNOW MIX, FOLLOWED BY ALL SNOW JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. HIGHER ELEVATIONS INCLUDING THE PLATEAU MAY COOL OFF A FEW DEGREES SOONER, AND SEE ALL SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT. SHOULD TEMPS COOL OFF A BIT SOONER AREA WIDE, WE MAY SEE MORE SNOW, AND IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, SHOULD TEMPS STAY WARMER, SNOW WILL BE DELAYED AND AMOUNTS WOULD DECREASE. read more

Cold Rain (and Maybe Some Snowflakes) Thursday Night and Friday Morning, A Look at Monday

The HRRR shows some showers popping up around 6 pm Thursday. They’re expected to be out of the region by the midmorning hours Friday.

Sometimes, Snow Happens. Usually, Not So Much (here’s the cold rain y’all ordered). Watching Thursday & Monday.

Thursday morning the HRRR model thinks our rain system will be near the MS/LA/AR intersection with rain on its northeast side. Notice it has a snow band in West Tennessee. That’s not expected to impact us (but yeah, we’re watching it). read more

Frozen Precipitation Thursday. But, Probably Just Rain.

Sunny Beginning of the Week

Today will be the warmest day in the next seven days ahead. We’re pushing a bit above average. That’ll change starting Tuesday.

Nothing but sunshine these next few days!

Thursday Night Rain/Frozen Precip? It’s All About the Timing of Cold Temperatures

Both the Euro and GFS have rain beginning around noon Thursday moving out of Middle Tennessee by midnight. read more

Rain Probable Thursday.

Sunday: The Beginning of a Quiet Forecast

You may have been graced by a few snowflakes this morning. Those are gone, and the rest of the day should be mostly sunshine.

Tonight, temperatures will dip below freezing, to around 31º.

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Chance of Showers Tonight, Rain Break Starting Tomorrow.

Clouds and cooler temps for this Saturday afternoon until rain chances increase for tonight.

Light rain showers could begin this evening begin after 7pm and may continue until 5am.

High today is 51 degrees. read more