Tennessee, 2010Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 24 to 25, 2010
February 24 to 25, 2010 · NWS MRX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
An upper level low tracked across the region resulting in heavy snow across mainly northeast Tennessee and the Cumberland Plateau. The heaviest snow fell over the higher elevations where up to 6 inches of snow was reported.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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An upper level low tracked across the region resulting in heavy snow across mainly northeast Tennessee and the Cumberland Plateau. The heaviest snow fell over the higher elevations where up to 6 inches of snow was reported. From 1 to 4 inches of snow was reported across the Cumberland Plateau and the valley.
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 Feb 24, 9:59 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 9:59 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Local storm report, Feb 24, 9:38 PM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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</html>Heavy Snow, Southeast Carter
- When
- February 24, 11:00 PM EST to February 25, 12:00 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)
Law enforcement personnel reported 5 inches of snow fell across Roan Mountain.
Heavy Snow, Sevier/Smoky Mountains
- When
- February 24, 11:00 PM EST to February 25, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sevier/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Park service personnel reported up to 6 inches of snow fell at Alum Cave and Newfound Gap, while Mount Leconte reported 5 inches.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm and High Wind in Virginia, February 24 to 28, 2010$19,000 · 62 kt wind · 20 events
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 24 to 28, 201023 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 24, 20102 injured · 1.5 in hail · 6 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 24 to 25, 2010$5,000 · 20 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 24, 2010$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 24 to 26, 2010$5,000 · 60 kt wind · 8 events
- Heavy Snow in Maine, February 24 to 26, 20107 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Maine, February 24 to 26, 201061 kt wind · 7 events
- Flooding in New Jersey, February 24 to 27, 20105 events
- Winter Weather in Colorado, February 24 to 26, 20105 events
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, February 24 to 26, 20104 events
- Cold in Iowa, February 24, 20103 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 215908, 215909.