Roads, steps, decks, and sidewalks coated with black ice this morning and this afternoon are dealing with a heavy coat of sleet tonight. Travel is dangerous. Do not try it. 4WD may provide traction, but it cannot assist your stop.
The Trend Toward More Ice, Less Snow.
Winter Weather Advisory Until Noon for Slick Roads. Winter Storm Warning Begins Tonight for Ice and Snow into Monday
Travel is hazardous this morning. Our replies are filling up with “black ice” and “skating rink” stories. And that was just due to overnight freezing fog and freezing drizzle.
Happy Valentine’s Day everybody!
Winter Storm Watch. Ice, Then Snow Incoming Sunday & Monday.
“This is an evolving forecast that will likely change over the next 24-36 hours.” –NWS-Nashville.
Saturday night – Sunday morning, there may still be lingering slick spots on bridges and overpasses. Drizzle on windshields means black ice on roads.
“A significant winter storm Sun-Mon is becoming likely…” –@NWSNashville
Until 10 AM this morning (Saturday) a Winter Weather Advisory warns of freezing fog, freezing drizzle, and a few patches of light freezing rain laying down “ice accumulations of a light glaze.”
Watching Several Winter Weather Events Over the Next 7 Days
Beware of Freezing Fog/Drizzle This Morning
Bridges, overpasses, and elevated surfaces may be slick.
There is a lot of elevation variation throughout Williamson and Davidson counties, so it’s hard to say if your street specifically will have black ice. The safe thing is to assume that your street has slick spots. Then maybe you will be pleasantly surprised.
Black Ice Concerns Tonight & Overnight, with 3 more Wintry-Precip-Possible Systems on our Horizon
Rain ended after lunch. Instead of dry weather and a stiff wind, we got a steady drizzle for several hours.
Drizzle wet the streets.
Temps are dropping and should reach freezing everywhere in Davidson and Williamson Counties tonight. Black ice will form in spots, regardless of elevation. Many places will drop to 30°, some may get colder.
Some Ice Today, Active Winter Weather Pattern To Continue
The Ice Event Has Arrived…Mostly For Those At Elevation
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from NOW until 6pm for the possibility of freezing rain accumulations.
Impacts so far have been on vegetation/elevated surfaces on the hills and ridges in both counties. The chance of seeing more widespread icing on outdoor objects increases once you go up into Fairview or Joelton.
Let’s Talk About The Possible Ice Event Tonight/Thursday
Overnight, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for both counties for the possibility of freezing rain. This will go into effect at 6pm tonight through 6 pm Thursday.
What is Freezing Rain?
It is different from sleet. Sleet is defined as a partially melted snowflake that will freeze before reaching the surface in the form of an ice pellet.
Ice Event Possible Late Wednesday Night Into Thursday. What to know, plan for.
At 7:34 PM Tuesday night light precip crept into West Tennessee. That blue precip is rain, the pink is frozen precip.
That rain will spread into west and middle Tennessee all day Wednesday. We should be in the “just rain” zone for most of the day Wednesday.
Freezing Rain/Ice Potential Thursday.
Not much happening today. Let’s talk about tomorrow and ice potential Thursday.
Cold Rain Wednesday/Wednesday Night
Showers will be light and off and on around midnight tonight and into the early morning hours Wednesday. Temps will be slightly too warm for any winter precipitation to occur.
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