Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 8 to 9, 2010

Name: Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 8 to 9, 2010
Start: 2010-02-08T15:30
End: 2010-02-09T10:30
Location: Tennessee

February 8 to 9, 2010 · NWS OHX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

As a winter storm system moved through Middle Tennessee, several counties across western portions of the region experienced heavy snowfall, which resulted in hazardous driving conditions and numerous car accidents.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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: 7

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 OHX wrote it up.

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 Nashville, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 8, 2:57 PM CST, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 2:57 PM CST, 33 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
257 PM CST MON FEB 8 2010

.SHORT TERM...(THRU WED NITE)
CURRENT...SOME PRECIP MAKING HEADWAY INTO SW TENNESSEE. TEMPS IN
LOWER TO MID 30S.

MODELS ARE A BIT QUICKER AND COLDER WITH THIS SYSTEM TRACKING NE
FROM TX. SNOW WILL BE PREVALENT OVER NW 1/2 TONITE BUT WARMING
WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD NWD AND SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER OR MIX WITH
RAIN...ALL EXCEPT NW COUNTIES WHERE SHOULD SEE MOSTLY SNOW. SE 1/2
WILL SEE MAINLY RAIN.

HAVE ALREADY ISSUED A COUPLE OF WSWS TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS.
UP TO 4" POSSIBLE FAR NW.

FRONT WILL REACH BNA BY 12Z AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER WILL BE A
CHANGE BACK TO SNOW...BUT BRIEF WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS.
CHANCE OF SOME WRAP-AROUND SNOW TUE NITE AND WED.

.LONG TERM...
FRI EVENT STILL LOOKS TO BE A MINIMAL PROBLEM AT MOST WITH LO PRES
SO FAR S INTO GLFMEX. BUMPED UP POPS A LITTLE S SECTIONS.
&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
NASHVILLE      34  36  22  34 / 100  80  20   0
CLARKSVILLE    30  32  21  30 / 100  60  20   0
CROSSVILLE     34  37  20  29 /  90 100  30  20
COLUMBIA       35  38  22  35 / 100  80  10   0
LAWRENCEBURG   34  38  22  35 /  90  60  10   0
WAVERLY        31  33  21  33 / 100  60  10   0
&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST
TUESDAY FOR TNZ009-010-027>031-059.

WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY FOR TNZ005>008-
022>026.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
TNZ056>058-093>095.

&&

17/MAG

Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 8, 1:39 PM CST, 1 hour 51 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
139 PM CST MON FEB 8 2010

TNZ009>011-027>034-059>066-075-077>080-091130-
MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-
OVERTON-FENTRESS-WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-
DEKALB-WHITE-CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-
139 PM CST MON FEB 8 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A MIXED BAG OF WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS FOR AREAS AROUND NASHVILLE SOUTH AND EAST. LOOK FOR
MAINLY LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS...MAYBE AND INCH OR SO
NEAR NASHVILLE...BEFORE WARMING CHANGES THE PRECIPITATION TO
RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY WITH MINOR
ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS FROM TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

TNZ005>008-022>026-091130-
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-BENTON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-
DICKSON-CHEATHAM-
139 PM CST MON FEB 8 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY FOR
NORTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY TONIGHT OVER THE NORTHWEST AND CONTINUE INTO
THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A MIXTURE OF SLEET OR RAIN IS POSSIBLE AT
TIMES. MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE UPWARDS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW.

MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV OR
BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY WITH MINOR
ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.

MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV OR
BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS FROM TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

TNZ056>058-093>095-091130-
PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-GILES-
139 PM CST MON FEB 8 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING ACROSS
SOUTHWEST MIDDLE TENNESSEE. SOME SLEET OR RAIN MAY MIX IN. THERE
WILL BE A CHANGEOVER TO RAIN LATER TONIGHT.

MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV OR
BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY WITH MINOR
ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

REPORTS FROM TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

17/MAG

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 8, 10:36 AM CST, 4 hours 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1036 AM CST MON FEB 08 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1035 AM     SNOW             WAYNESBORO              35.32N 87.76W
02/08/2010  M1.5 INCH        WAYNE              TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE AND HALF INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND COUNTY WIDE.

&&

MDAVIS

Local storm report, Feb 8, 11:19 AM CST, 4 hours 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1119 AM CST MON FEB 08 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1118 AM     SNOW             LAWRENCEBURG            35.25N 87.34W
02/08/2010  M2.0 INCH        LAWRENCE           TN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LIGHT DUSTING FROM LAWRENCEBURG SOUTH. UP TO 2 INCHES
            NEAR STATE LINE.

&&

MDAVIS

The radar

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Event by event

7 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Benton

When: February 8, 3:30 PM CST to February 9, 7:30 AM CST
Where: Benton forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.070, -88.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Total snowfall accumulation, measured at four inches, occurred in Camden. This resulted in multiple roads in Camden and the surrounding area to become snow covered, causing hazardous driving conditions and several car accidents. Details on any damage amounts or injuries associated with these accidents were unknown.

Heavy Snow, Houston

When: February 8, 4:00 PM CST to February 9, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Houston forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.286, -87.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Total snowfall accumulation, measured at 4.5 inches, occurred in Tennessee Ridge. This resulted in multiple roads in Tennessee Ridge and the surrounding area to become snow covered, causing hazardous driving conditions and several car accidents. Details on any damage amounts or injuries associated with these accidents were unknown.

Heavy Snow, Humphreys

When: February 8, 4:00 PM CST to February 9, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Humphreys forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.041, -87.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Total snowfall accumulation, measured at three and one half inches, occurred in New Johnsonville. This resulted in multiple roads in New Johnsonville and the surrounding area to become snow covered, causing hazardous driving conditions and several car accidents. Details on any damage amounts or injuries associated with these accidents were unknown.

Heavy Snow, Stewart

When: February 8, 4:00 PM CST to February 9, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Stewart forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.501, -87.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Total snowfall accumulation, measured at six inches, occurred in Indian Mound. This resulted in multiple roads in Indian Mound and the surrounding area to become snow covered, causing hazardous driving conditions and several car accidents. Details on any damage amounts or injuries associated with these accidents were unknown.

Heavy Snow, Dickson

When: February 8, 5:00 PM CST to February 9, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Dickson forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Total snowfall accumulation, measured at three and one half inches, occurred in Vanleer. This resulted in multiple roads across Vanleer and the surrounding area to become snow covered, causing hazardous driving conditions and several car accidents. Details on any damage amounts or injuries associated with these accidents were unknown.

Heavy Snow, Montgomery

When: February 8, 5:00 PM CST to February 9, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Total snowfall accumulation, measured at four inches, occurred in Clarksville. This resulted in multiple roads in Clarksville to become snow covered, causing hazardous driving conditions. Newspaper reported that 60 wrecks were reported, with 10 of those|wrecks involving injuries. Details on any damage amounts or extent of injuries associated with these wrecks were unknown.

Heavy Snow, Robertson

When: February 8, 5:30 PM CST to February 9, 10:30 AM CST
Where: Robertson forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.526, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Total snowfall accumulation, measured at three inches, occurred in White House. This resulted in multiple roads across White House and the surrounding area to become snow covered, causing hazardous driving conditions and several car accidents. Details on any damage amounts or injuries associated with these accidents were unknown.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Tennessee in 2010 Every state in 2010 This day in weather history Warnings in Tennessee, February 2010

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: 216603, 216599, 216607, 216622, 216583, 216624, 216621.