Most main and secondary roads are OK, but could contain “invisible” black ice in “hard freeze” (T<26°) temps today and Sunday morning. Neighborhood roads, sidewalks and decks remain icy, esp on hills and in shady areas.
About Melting, Rain, & Severe Weather Potential
Wind Chill Advisory Through Sunday Morning
The brutal cold is the big story. More on that in just a bit. First, quick note about the snow.
Light snow showers across the area have been stubborn to dissipate today with some sites still reporting light snow or flurries ongoing this afternoon. So a dusting or a quick half inch of snow isn`t out of the question still through this afternoon, but all of this should wind down within the next few hours. NWS NashvilleIf you get a quick burst of snow, roads can deteriorate quickly on a local level, even if just for a few minutes. Take it easy out there.
Freezing Rain Possible Throughout The Evening, Wind Chill Advisory Overnight Friday
Freezing rain/drizzle is moving in our area and already causing travel issues.
Temperatures currently range from 30 – 33°, throughout our counties, impacts will differ from place to place.
Snow already on the ground will help ice accumulate either, freezing on top of the snow.
Winter Weather Advisory Noon Thurs. thru 9am Fri., Freezing Rain Possible.
We have a Winter Weather Advisory for both of our counties from noon Thursday – 9am Friday.
- Ice accumulations up to 0.1″ possible…
- “Travel conditions remains treacherous in some locations owing to lingering snow cover” – NWS Nashville
- “…additional ice and snow accumulations will exacerbate these conditions.” – NWS Nashville
Across our counties, probabilities for >0.01″ of ice accumulation range from 30 – 70%.
Ice is a lot different from snow. All it takes is a glazing of ice to cause issues on the roads.
Wind Chill Advisory Thru Wednesday AM, A Little More Snow Possible Thurs. Night, More Dangerous Temps This Weekend
Wind Chill Advisory continues thru 10 AM Wednesday.
- “Wind chills as low as 15° below zero…plan on slippery road conditions. The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.” – NWS Nashville
High temps only expected to make it to 18° today. Wind chills will be stuck in the single digits during the day.
Air temps tonight will be very close to 0°, your backyard may make it below zero.
Hypothermia Danger: Wind Chill Advisory.
Wind Chill Advisory. Tonight 10 PM thru Weds 11 AM.
- Wind Chills “as low as minus fifteen” (-15°) expected.” -NWSNashville.
- Winds could “result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.” -NWSNashville.
- Any traveling vehicles need full weather clothes, flashlight, food, water should you slide off icy roads. If you crash you’ll need supplies.
- Tues morning temperature low: 7°. Weds morning low 2°. TWO. Wind chills will be much colder of course.
Snow Totals Vary 5.5″ to 9.5″. Snow fell unevenly. Elevation and location skew results. I’ve seen 5.5″ to 9.5″ in our replies. An average winter in the last 30 years delivered 4.7″. Snowfall is ending now and should be gone after dark. Send measured snow taken from hard surface (not grass) by tagging it with #tSpotter on Twitter.
Hazardous Road Conditions + Dangerously Cold Temperatures. Snow Continues Thru The Evening.
We woke up this morning to several inches of snow on the ground and air temperatures around 10°, with wind chill values around 0°. That doesn’t sound much like Middle TN. Quite the snow event we have here.
Sunday Night Update: It’s Snowing. Winter Storm Warning Until Tuesday AM, Hazardous Traveling Conditions, Dangerous Cold
Well…it’s snowing.
As expected, snow has quickly accumulated across the area and road conditions are quickly deteriorating. If you don’t have to get out, please don’t. If you must get out, please, take it slow, leave plenty of room, and *clean the snow off the top of your car*. Snow on top of vehicles can become aerodynamic ice missiles, and you do not want that flying thru a windshield.
Winter Storm Warning Starts at 6pm Today. Preparing for Dangerous Cold and Travel Impacts.
Our Winter Storm Watch has been upped to a Winter Storm Warning, valid from 6pm tonight thru 6am Tuesday. Although our impacts will last beyond Tuesday AM.
Our most likely snowfall totals remain around 3 – 4″. This is still subject to change, higher or lower.
Winter Storm Watch Sunday Evening – Tuesday AM, Prepping for Dangerous Cold + Travel Impacts
Overnight tonight a cold front will swing thru, bringing in our very cold air. Along the front, there could be some flurries. Areas north of I-40 could see a dusting, no major impacts expected.
Both of our counties are under a Winter Storm Watch from Sunday evening thru Tuesday morning. This will likely be changed to a Winter Storm Warning later tonight or tomorrow.
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