Current Radar
A cold front will broom some rain across Middle Tennessee tonight and overnight. The HRRR model illustrates:
This will help wash some of this snow away.
When the rain ends, a cold northwest wind will blow our wee hour temps down from 46° into the mid-40°s, where they’ll be stuck until dark, when we start to move toward freezing.
Current Radar
Today – Rain on the Way! High: 50°
Rain will slowly but surely increase today as a surface low from the west accelerates northeast. The clouds will also increase this afternoon and we will be left with an overcast sky this evening.
Current Radar
Remaining Snow/Ice will refreeze tonight. The overnight low is 30°. Secondary roads are especially vulnerable because they are often shaded and less trafficked.
We don’t know the road conditions, we can only tell you how we think the weather might be impacting them. Consult traffic sources on Twitter (such as @TrafficJamSam) and the TDOT Smartway map/cameras.
Current Radar
When the weather balloon went up just after 5 AM, it was 14°; however, there was a large “inversion,” a fancy weather word that means it’s warmer overhead than it is down here on the ground. Temps from 5,000 feet all the way up to 10,000 feet were above freezing. Why am I boring you with that? Because it’s a good sign we’re going to warm up today. Sunshine is on the way. High 37°. Some ice and snow will melt.
Current Radar
Measurements are still coming in (you send in yours on Twitter via #tSpotter, include photo/location, and measure from a hard, flat surface), but here’s the preliminary total from NWS-Nashville:
Current Radar
https://twitter.com/jscates/status/690643559628836864
At 7:17 AM, if you were on the NW side of this line, you were on your way winning the snow lottery. Snow was accumulating as an impressive convective snow band raced north up 65.
Current Radar
Main impacts… dangerous traveling conditions and power outages. Ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch possible with locally heavier amounts.
The snow will continue to fall through the afternoon into the evening hours. Roadways only get worse. Try to avoid driving today!
Current Radar
It’s happening!
Hit up the radar above, turn on local news, and follow along on Twitter @NashSevereWx.
Major travel impacts expected.
Temps will fall into the 20°s after noon. Stuff will freeze and hang around for the rest of the day, tonight, overnight, and with temps not forecast to get above freezing Saturday, much of Saturday too.
Current Radar
Rain is arriving from the south tonight. Consult the above radar or your favorite radar for current conditions. We may even see a few thunderstorms, but nothing severe, and no icenadoes.
Current Radar
Before we get to tomorrow’s winter weather chances and the inevitable frenzy, let’s get you through today.
A Freezing Fog Advisory will expire at 9 AM. By mid-morning, we should see any areas of fog begin to break-up.