Last Friday’s rolling blackouts are adding to questions about TVA’s reliance on fossil fuels during inclement weather.
‘Frostbite is absolutely a concern.’ Nashville forecasted for -17 wind chill
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.
Metro opens extreme cold weather shelter as overnight temperatures drop below freezing
With overnight temperatures below freezing over the weekend, Metro is opening its extreme cold weather shelter again Sunday night. And the city is providing multiple ways to reach it.
Early cold weather snap triggers overflow shelter — and at a higher temperature
This winter, Metro will open its overflow cold weather shelter at 32 degrees instead of 28 degrees.
‘Wet, heavy snow’ in the forecast this weekend for Middle Tennessee … a lot of it
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.
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.
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