Winter Storm, Anderson
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Anderson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.118, -84.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Tennessee, December 2 to 3, 2000
Widespread snow fell across East Tennessee. Amounts varied widely.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 40 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 40
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS MRX wrote it up.
Widespread snow fell across East Tennessee. Amounts varied widely. In northeast Tennessee, snowfall amounts averaged 1 to 3 inches, with a few spots in the mountains reporting 2 to 4 inches. In central East Tennessee, amounts ranged between 1 and 3 inches, with a few isolated reports of 3 to 5 inches. In southeast Tennessee, amounts were a bit heavier. Snowfall amounts averaged 2 to 4 inches, with a few places reporting 3 to 5 inches.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
40 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Bledsoe
- When
- December 2, 6:00 PM CST to December 3, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Bledsoe forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.596, -85.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Blount/Smoky Mountains
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Blount/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Bradley
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Bradley forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Campbell
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Campbell forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.404, -84.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Claiborne
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Claiborne forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.486, -83.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cocke/Smoky Mountains
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cocke/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, East Polk
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- East Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Grainger
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Grainger forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.276, -83.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hamblen
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hamblen forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.217, -83.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hamilton
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hancock
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.524, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hawkins
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hawkins forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.441, -82.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jefferson
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.051, -83.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Johnson
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.455, -81.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Knox
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Loudon
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Loudon forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.735, -84.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Marion
- When
- December 2, 6:00 PM CST to December 3, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.129, -85.622 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McMinn
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- McMinn forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.425, -84.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Meigs
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Meigs forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.513, -84.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Morgan
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Morgan forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.135, -84.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, North Sevier
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- North Sevier forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Blount
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Blount forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Carter
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Cocke
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Cocke forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Greene
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northwest Monroe
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Rhea
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Rhea forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.609, -84.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Roane
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Roane forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Scott
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Scott forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.429, -84.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sequatchie
- When
- December 2, 6:00 PM CST to December 3, 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sequatchie forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.371, -85.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sevier/Smoky Mountains
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sevier/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southeast Carter
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southeast Greene
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southeast Monroe
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sullivan
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sullivan forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Unicoi
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Unicoi forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.111, -82.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Union
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.288, -83.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, West Polk
- When
- December 2, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- West Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, December 2 to 3, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, December 2, 2000
- Winter Storm in Virginia, December 2 to 3, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, December 2 to 3, 2000
- Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, December 2 to 3, 2000
- Dense Fog in California, December 2 to 6, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, December 2, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 2, 2000
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, December 2 to 3, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, December 2 to 3, 2000
- Dense Fog in California, December 2, 2000
- Dense Fog in California, December 2, 2000
More
Every storm in Tennessee in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, December 2000
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5166493, 5166494, 5166495, 5166496, 5166575, 5166576, 5166577, 5166578, 5166579, 5166580, 5166581, 5166582, 5166583, 5166584, 5166585, 5166586, 5166587, 5166588, 5166589, 5166590, 5166591, 5166592, 5166593, 5166594, 5167007, 5167008, 5167009, 5167010, 5167011, 5167012, 5167013, 5167014, 5167015, 5167016, 5167017, 5167018, 5167019, 5167020, 5167021, 5167022.