Winter Storm Fern has created lingering challenges for residents, city leaders and emergency workers in Tennessee. Here’s the latest at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Winter storm week 1: Tennessee fatalities rise; outage frustrations mounting
Lengthy power outages continue to fray nerves in Tennessee after the winter storm and weather-related fatalities climb to 21 as another arctic blast brings dangerous cold this weekend. Here’s the latest from WPLN at 6:00 p.m. Saturday.
Mapped: Snowy roads in Nashville to be plowed this year
The Nashville Department of Transportation added 600 miles of roads to its snow removal routes ahead of this winter season, and workers may get a big test this weekend.
Tennessee is in drought for the 5th year in a row
Drought covered 98% of the state this week, with 80% of the land meeting the qualifications for “moderate drought.”
Half of Tennessee is in drought — for the fourth consecutive fall
More than half of Tennessee has parched soils. The far western portion of the state is now in severe drought, with a small portion in “extreme” drought.
Nashville faces high heat risks this weekend
Dangerous heat will envelop Middle Tennessee this weekend. By Sunday, many areas could face temperatures high enough to trigger heat advisories.
Tennessee has seen 100+ ‘billion-dollar disasters’ since 1980. NOAA will no longer document them.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced last week that it will no longer track the nation’s costliest storms.
Tennessee is 95% drought free for the first time in nearly a year
Nearly all of Tennessee is free from drought, but between June and February, more than half of the state was dry.
Every Tennessee county just had a top 5 warmest year
Temperatures across Tennessee ranged from subzero to over 100 degrees last year, and the average ended up hot.
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