Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 1 to 2, 2001

Name: Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 1 to 2, 2001
Start: 2001-01-01T03:00
End: 2001-01-02T06:00
Location: Tennessee

January 1 to 2, 2001 · NWS MRX · 40 events in 40 counties and zones

A strong upper level disturbance swept through the Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians bringing a round of light snow to the area. Amounts were generally 1/2 inch to 2 inches.

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.

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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.

A strong upper level disturbance swept through the Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians bringing a round of light snow to the area. Amounts were generally 1/2 inch to 2 inches. There were a few isolated reports of 3 inches, mainly near the mountains.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 31, 8:19 PM EST, 6 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 8:19 PM EST, 6 hours 41 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
819 PM EST SUN DEC 31 2000

CURRENT FCST IN DECENT SHAPE AS SOME SNOW STILL TO COME OVERNIGHT...
MAINLY WRN ZONES AS S/WV MAKES ITS WAY E THRU THE MS VLY. EXPECT
-SN WITH THIS FEATURE ON THE PLATEAU AND SE TN BEGINNING ARND
2 AM EST. CHC FOR SNOW CONTINUES ON NEW YEAR'S DAY AS UPR LO DROPS
SE TWD THE FA. MIN TEMPS IN THE BALLPARK FOR TONIGHT.

.MRX...
NC...NONE.
TN...N$ONE.
VA...NONE.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 31, 11:32 PM EST, 3 hours 28 minutes before

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-005-
006-008-010900-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
1132 PM EST SUN DEC 31 2000

...SNOWY NEW YEARS DAY ANTICIPATED ACROSS EAST TENNESSEE...
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...

A DEVELOPING UPPER LEVEL STORM ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL
SPREAD SNOW INTO EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHWEST
NORTH CAROLINA BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH OCCASIONAL SNOW
ANTICIPATED FOR NEW YEARS DAY.  LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED
AREA-WIDE WITH SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE BY
EARLY AFTERNOON MONDAY.  LOCALLY HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

PERSONS PLANNING ON TRAVELING NEW YEARS DAY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
WINTRY TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH AREA ROADWAYS POSSIBLY BECOMING SNOW
PACKED AND ICY...ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.  GIVE YOURSELF
EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION NEW YEARS DAY AND SLOW DOWN.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES ARE ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE MOST
LOCATIONS MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY.  MINOR ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST
TENNESSEE AND THE FAR EASTERN TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR FAVORITE RADIO AND
TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORIES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

DH

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

40 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Anderson

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Anderson forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.118, -84.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Bledsoe

When: January 1, 2:00 AM CST to January 2, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Bledsoe forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.596, -85.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Blount/Smoky Mountains

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Blount/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Bradley

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Bradley forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Campbell

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Campbell forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.404, -84.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Claiborne

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Claiborne forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.486, -83.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cocke/Smoky Mountains

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Cocke/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, East Polk

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: East Polk forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grainger

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Grainger forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.276, -83.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hamblen

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Hamblen forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.217, -83.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hamilton

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hancock

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Hancock forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.524, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hawkins

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Hawkins forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.441, -82.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jefferson

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.051, -83.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Johnson

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.455, -81.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Knox

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Loudon

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Loudon forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.735, -84.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Marion

When: January 1, 2:00 AM CST to January 2, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Marion forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.129, -85.622 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, McMinn

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: McMinn forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.425, -84.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Meigs

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Meigs forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.513, -84.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Morgan

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Morgan forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.135, -84.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, North Sevier

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: North Sevier forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northwest Blount

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Northwest Blount forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northwest Carter

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Northwest Carter forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northwest Cocke

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Northwest Cocke forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northwest Greene

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Northwest Greene forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northwest Monroe

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Northwest Monroe forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rhea

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Rhea forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.609, -84.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Roane

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Roane forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Scott

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Scott forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.429, -84.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sequatchie

When: January 1, 2:00 AM CST to January 2, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Sequatchie forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.371, -85.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sevier/Smoky Mountains

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Sevier/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southeast Carter

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Southeast Carter forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southeast Greene

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Southeast Greene forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southeast Monroe

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Southeast Monroe forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sullivan

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Unicoi

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Unicoi forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.111, -82.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Union

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Union forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.288, -83.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, West Polk

When: January 1, 3:00 AM EST to January 2, 6:00 AM EST
Where: West Polk forecast zone
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
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

Every storm in Tennessee in 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in Tennessee, January 2001

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: 5229206, 5229207, 5229208, 5229209, 5229210, 5229211, 5229212, 5229213, 5229214, 5229215, 5229216, 5229217, 5229218, 5229219, 5229220, 5229221, 5229222, 5229223, 5229224, 5229225, 5229226, 5229227, 5229228, 5229340, 5229341, 5229342, 5229343, 5229344, 5229345, 5229346, 5229347, 5229348, 5229349, 5229350, 5229351, 5229352, 5229353, 5229354, 5229355, 5229356.