National weather experts recommend collecting a lot of localized, ground-level weather data in real time to save lives, but Tennessee leaves local forecasters partly flying blind in storms.
How far south will ice reach in Middle Tennessee?
Ice is already causing problems to the north and west of Nashville. And rain for most of Middle Tennessee is expected to start freezing by midnight. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say the transition will start around 7 p.m. in Nashville. Communities on a line from Franklin to Cookeville may not get freezing rain […]
Winter storm brings mix of rain, sleet and snow to Middle Tennessee
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.
Winter storm update: Snowfall breaks 45-year-old record, freezing roads continuing overnight
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.
Middle Tennessee snow: How much fell, what it looked like and what’s next
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.
Snow arrives in Middle Tennessee, with hazardous road conditions expected Thursday and Friday
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.
Snow tops expectations, with 8 inches for some pockets of Middle Tennessee
Temperatures fell quickly across Middle Tennessee on Sunday and snow complicated commutes on Monday morning.
December tornadoes rank as Middle Tennessee’s fifth-largest outbreak. What we know, and don’t know, about future risks.
To create a tornado, you need to blend four ingredients. But we’d need to be able to look at the molecular level to see when the start button on the blender is being pushed.
The U.S. has seen 18 different billion-dollar weather disasters this year. Tennessee was impacted by 6.
Tennessee has racked up a hefty bill this year thanks to weather and climate disasters. Since January, the state has been impacted by six multi-state, billion-dollar disasters, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In February, an Arctic air mass dumped snow, sleet and ice across Tennessee. That cost as much […]
Nashville Just Had Its Back-To-Back Top 10 Rainiest Seasons
As the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas finally wash away, Nashville will near its average annual rainfall total with three months left on the calendar.
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