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Tennessee Valley Authority says it’s suspending rolling blackouts as electric grid stabilizes

Chas SiskandBlake Farmer

December 23, 2022

Power demand has surged since temperatures plummeted Thursday night set a new record for TVA, though the utility said it was also dealing with units that were down because of the weather.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville Electric Service, Nashville International Airport, severe weather, snow, TEMA, Tennessee Valley Authority

‘Frostbite is absolutely a concern.’ Nashville forecasted for -17 wind chill

Caroline Eggers

December 21, 2022

On Wednesday, the National Weather Service forecasted a “dangerous and life-threatening” wind chill of -17 degrees in Nashville for Friday morning and -8 degrees on Saturday morning. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: physics, snow, winter weather

Nashville’s weather was snowier than normal this winter, but not colder

Caroline Eggers

March 13, 2022

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Now, the region will be moving into a warming trend, with 70-degree temperatures expected by the end of the week.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: December tornadoes, snow, Weather

Winter storm brings mix of rain, sleet and snow to Middle Tennessee

Julia Ritchey

January 16, 2022

winter weather advisory

Tennesseeans are waking up to a soggy mix of rain, sleet and snow as a major winter storm pelts a large swath of the Southeast this weekend.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: National Weather Service, rain, snow, Weather, winter

‘Wet, heavy snow’ in the forecast this weekend for Middle Tennessee … a lot of it

Julia Ritchey

January 14, 2022

Winter weather is once again in the forecast this weekend, and it will likely impact roads and other daily activities for Nashvillians over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.  

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Middle Tennessee, National Weather Service, snow, winter weather

Winter storm update: Snowfall breaks 45-year-old record, freezing roads continuing overnight

Alexis MarshallandCaroline Eggers

January 7, 2022

The snow that blanketed Tennessee on Thursday broke at least one record. Between 6 and 8 inches fell in Nashville. Previously, the most snow in the city on Jan. 6 was 4 inches back in 1977.

Filed Under: Environment, Science, WPLN News Tagged With: BNA, Nashville International Airport, National Weather Service, snow, Weather, winter weather

Middle Tennessee snow: How much fell, what it looked like and what’s next

Blake Farmer

January 6, 2022

snow sledding East Nashville

Within an hour Thursday morning, Middle Tennessee streets went from almost dry to absolutely dangerous. Snow was falling at more than an inch an hour, reaching 7 inches in some places and resulting in hundreds of traffic accidents.

Filed Under: Education, Environment, Science, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville schools, Metro Schools, MNPS, snow, traffic, Weather, winter weather

Snow arrives in Middle Tennessee, with hazardous road conditions expected Thursday and Friday

Paige PflegerandAlexis Marshall

January 5, 2022

snow Nashville January 2022

Nashville should expect two to three inches of snow starting early Thursday morning. Areas further south, like Columbia and Tullahoma, will likely get sleet that will make roads icy, and snow will follow closely behind.

Filed Under: Science, WPLN News Tagged With: National Weather Service, snow, TDOT, Weather, winter weather

Snow tops expectations, with 8 inches for some pockets of Middle Tennessee

Tony Gonzalez

January 2, 2022

snow Rutherford County Tennessee

Temperatures fell quickly across Middle Tennessee on Sunday and snow complicated commutes on Monday morning.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: snow, Weather

A Snow Day In Nashville Means Sledding And Skating — Yes, Outdoor Ice Skating

Rachel Iacovone

February 16, 2021

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The winter storm continued to close schools, businesses and state offices Tuesday, as Nashville turned into a snow-covered city. But, for the more adventurous, the growing piles of snow and ice meant sledding down the Capitol hill, snowboarding in front of the Parthenon and playing ice hockey in Centennial Park.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Centennial Park, February 2021 Winter Storm, severe weather, snow, Tennessee State Capitol

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