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Nashville taking steps to lessen storm burdens; more FEMA aid approved

By Cynthia AbramsandTony Gonzalez

February 6, 2026

Nearly all Nashvillians have regained power as of Friday — and both Metro and federal leaders are escalating the next stages of the recovery. Here’s the latest as of 10:45 p.m. Friday.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: disaster recovery, Housing, Jamekia Bies, Metro Action, Restore Nashville, severe weather, Winter Storm Fern

As Nashville thaws, fears over immigration enforcement remain

By Marianna Bacallao

February 5, 2026

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As a historic winter storm devastated Tennessee, the fight over immigration continued to play out at the statehouse and in Nashville’s streets.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, 287(g), Cameron Sexton, Department of Children's Services, Donald Trump, ICE, ice storm, immigrants, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Lisa Sherman Luna, Rutherford County, severe weather, snow, Tennessee Department of Children's Services, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, tnleg, tnpol, Winter Storm Fern

Trees splintered, split and crashed across Nashville. Here’s how to help

By Caroline Eggers

February 4, 2026

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Nashville’s natural skyline changed last week.  Thousands of trees tipped, splintered and died after frozen water blanketed the town, worsened by prolonged cold and occasional strikes from wind.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: severe weather, trees, Winter Storm Fern

Rare frost quakes rattle parts of Tennessee and Kentucky

By Lisa Autry, WKU Public Media

January 29, 2026

Ashley Lloyd experienced her first-ever frost quake on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 at her home in rural Warren County.

Some have reported hearing loud booms following last weekend’s winter storm.The rare occurrence is known as “frost quake.”

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, frost quake, severe weather, Warren County

From toddlers to teens, Tennessee parents are juggling work and kids during lengthy school closures

By Camellia Burris

January 29, 2026

A dangerous mix of ice and snow has kept Tennessee students out of school most of this week, and parents are juggling work duties while tending to their kids.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Antioch, Davidson County, East Nashville, Metro Nashville, severe weather, virtual schools, Winter Storm Fern

Comfort from the cold: Acts of kindness help Nashvillians through the storm

By Justin Barney

January 28, 2026

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Thousands of Nashvillians haven’t had heat for days. Hotels are booked. Restaurants closed. But acts of kindness are holding people together.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Cold weather, severe weather, winter storm, winter storm 2026, Winter Storm Fern, World Central kitchen

Families with newborns ride out Nashville’s ice storm

By Tasha A.F. Lemley

January 28, 2026

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Zach Small is a first-time dad and he already knows he’s not having a typical experience.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Cold weather, severe weather, Winter Storm Fern

NashVillager Podcast: Ice, ice baby

By Nina Cardona

January 28, 2026

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Why did the predicted snowstorm turn out to be mostly ice? Plus the local news for January 28, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: severe weather, Winter Storm Fern

Weather influencers are going viral. How much should we trust them?

By Ava Berger, NPR

January 27, 2026

Snow falls on an empty parking lot outside a supermarket in December in Northvale, N.J.

The weather genre online spans a wide range of sources. Experts say that while weather influencers can help fill an information gap, social media platforms tend to prioritize likes over accuracy.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: influencers, severe weather, snow, Snow Storm, social media

NashVillager Podcast: Skating on the Cumberland? Let it go

By Nina Cardona

January 27, 2026

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When do freezing temperatures result in a frozen river?  Plus the local news for January 27, 2026.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: ice storm, severe weather

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