Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 9, 2011

Name: Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 9, 2011
Start: 2011-02-09T11:30
End: 2011-02-09T23:00
Location: Tennessee

February 9, 2011 · NWS OHX · 39 events in 39 counties and zones

With temperatures from the afternoon through evening hours remaining in the 20s, there was enough moisture associated with a west to east moving cold frontal passage and southwesterly upper level flow aloft, across the mid state for a significant snowfall event to occur across all of Middle Tennessee on Wednesday, February 9th. Total snowfall accumulations ranged from one half of an inch to five…

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 67
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 39

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 9, 9:43 AM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 9:43 AM CST, 1 hour 47 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
943 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

.UPDATE...FORECAST FOR INCOMING SNOW GENERALLY ON TRACK. RADAR
SUGGESTS A FEW FLURRIES OVER OUR NORTH COUNTIES...WITH SNOW
INCREASING TO OUR WEST. WEST KY RECEIVING LIGHT SNOW...VSBYS STILL
ABOVE 2SM. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WAS OBSERVED OVER AR WHERE
WINTER STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN POSTED.

WE WILL MAINTAIN OUR WINTER WX ADVISORIES AS THEY ARE. AT THIS
POINT IT APPEARS SNOW AMOUNTS WILL REACH THE UPPER LEVELS OF OUR
ADVISORY CRITERIA...ESPECIALLY OVER OUR NORTHWEST COUNTIES. IT IS
POSSIBLE WE WILL NEED TO UPGRADE TO WINTER STORM WARNINGS
LATER...BUT MODELS MOSTLY INDICATE A SLIGHT AND GRADUAL WEAKENING
TREND AS THE SNOW CROSSES MID TN.

ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO START OVER OUR NORTHWEST
COUNTIES BEFORE NOON. WE EXPECT ACCUMS TO START AROUND
LAFAYETTE...NASHVILLE...COLUMBIA AND WAYNESBORO AROUND 2 PM...AND
COOKEVILLE TO MANCHESTER AROUND 4 PM.

A FEW MINOR ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE...INCLUDING SMALL
ACCUMULATION TWEAKS AND LOWER TEMPS FOR TODAY.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 512 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011/

AVIATION 12Z DISCUSSION...
STORM SYSTEM OVER THE LOWER MS VALLEY THIS MORNING WILL TRACK EAST AND
SPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS MIDDLE TN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. CIGS AND
VSBYS WILL BE ON THE DECREASE AND WILL BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 21Z AND
03Z. SNOW WILL END AT CSV AROUND 9Z.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 410 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011/

SHORT TERM...
ANALYSIS SHOWING VERY COLD AIRMASS NOW ENTRENCHED OVER THE MID-SOUTH
WITH SFC RIDGE JUST NORTH. DOWN TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST HOWEVER...SFC
LOW SHOWING UP ACROSS SOUTH TX...WITH INVERTED TROF AXIS UP THRU
AR. DEEP MOISTURE ALREADY HAS SPREAD UP INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS...
WITH SNOW RESULTING.

THESE FEATURES COMING INTO PLAY OVER THE CWA LATER THIS MORNING...
LIKELY AFFECTING THE ENTIRE AREA LATE IN THE DAY AS TX LOW CROSSES
THE GULF. STRONGER UVV CURRENTLY ONGOING PROGGED TO WEAKEN...WHICH
DOES NOT SEEM TO OUT-THERE AS UPPER SUPPORT NOT GREAT AND WE LOSE
BETTER H85 FLOW. WATER EQUIV VALUES LOOKING NEAR .15 AVG...AND
WITH MAYBE UP TO 20:1 RATIO. SNOW AMOUNTS EXPECTED LARGELY IN THE
1 TO 3 INCH RANGE...FALLING MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WILL
CONTINUE WITH ONGOING SNOW ADVISORY AS IS FOR NOW.

LONG TERM...
SNOW WILL MOVE OUT TOWARD 12Z THU AND THEN THE AREA MOVES INTO A
DRY PATTERN WELL INTO NEXT WEEK....AS WELL AS GOOD WARM UP
STARTING SUN. SEVERAL UPPER WAVES WILL PASS THRU THE LONG TERM AND
ALTHOUGH AN ISO SHOWER OR TWO MAY SNEAK INTO THE AREA MON...PCPN
LOOKS TO REMAIN NORTH/EAST.

&&

.OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST
THURSDAY FOR TNZ011-032>034-063>066-077>080.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY FOR TNZ007>010-
026>031-057>062-075-093>095.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR TNZ005-
006-022>025-056.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 9, 6:48 AM CST, 4 hours 42 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
648 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

TNZ011-032>034-063>066-077>080-101100-
PICKETT-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-CANNON-DE KALB-WHITE-CUMBERLAND-
COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-
648 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM CST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A PERIOD OF SNOW TO THE AREA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND WELL INTO TONIGHT. ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY
...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS POSSIBLY HIGHER.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO REPORT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NASHVILLE.

TNZ007>010-026>031-057>062-075-093>095-101100-
ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-
SMITH-JACKSON-HICKMAN-LEWIS-WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-
BEDFORD-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-GILES-
648 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST
THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A PERIOD OF SNOW TO THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND WELL INTO TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BEGIN TO FALL IN THE
LATE MORNING BUT LIKELY WILL NOT ACCUMULATE UNTIL AFTERNOON.
ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS
POSSIBLY HIGHER.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO REPORT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NASHVILLE.

TNZ005-006-022>025-056-101100-
STEWART-MONTGOMERY-BENTON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-PERRY-
648 AM CST WED FEB 9 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING...
WHICH WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO THE LATE EVENING. ONE TO THREE
INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS POSSIBLY HIGHER.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO REPORT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN NASHVILLE.

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Event by event

33 winter weather, 6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Benton

When: February 9, 11:30 AM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where: Benton forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.070, -88.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Heavy Snow, Perry

When: February 9, 12:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Perry forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.643, -87.859 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Five inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in public and some private primary, secondary, and higher education school closures across the county, along with closures or postponement of other civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Heavy Snow, Stewart

When: February 9, 12:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Stewart forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.501, -87.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in public and some private primary, secondary, and higher education school closures across the county, along with closures or postponement of other civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Houston

When: February 9, 12:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Houston forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.286, -87.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Humphreys

When: February 9, 12:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Humphreys forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.041, -87.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Wayne

When: February 9, 12:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.240, -87.788 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Montgomery

When: February 9, 1:00 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Injuries: 0 direct, 13 indirect
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. A newspaper also reported that the Clarksville Police reported 94 wrecks occurred between 1 pm and 6:45 pm on Wednesday, February 9th, including 13 accidents with injuries. Total amount of individuals injuried and the extent of individual injuries, along with type of damage to vehicles and damage cost to vehicles, were unknown. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in public and some private primary, secondary, and higher education school closures across the county, along with closures or postponement of other civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Lawrence

When: February 9, 1:00 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Dickson

When: February 9, 1:00 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Dickson forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.149, -87.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county.This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Lewis

When: February 9, 1:00 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Lewis forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.527, -87.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Hickman

When: February 9, 1:00 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Hickman forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.803, -87.473 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Maury

When: February 9, 2:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Maury forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Cheatham

When: February 9, 2:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Cheatham forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.261, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Giles

When: February 9, 2:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Giles forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 35.202, -87.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One and one tenth inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Robertson

When: February 9, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Robertson forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.526, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Sumner

When: February 9, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Sumner forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.469, -86.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Davidson

When: February 9, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Davidson forecast zone
Injuries: 0 direct, 48 indirect
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. A newspaper reported that the Nashville Metro Police Department Officers reported 100 accident as roads quickly became snow covered across the area during the first couple hours of snowfall. In total, the Nashville Metro Police Deaprtment and the Tennessee Highway Patrol reported a combined 272 accidents, including 48 with injuries. Details concerning damage to individual vehicles and damage costs were unknown. This total snowfall accumulation also resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Wilson

When: February 9, 3:00 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Wilson forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.155, -86.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. A newspaper also reported that Lebanon Police Officers reported responding to 24 accidents across the county during the first few hours of snowfall, with one motorist receiving minor injuries. Additional details concerning damage type and cost damage amounts for the 24 reported accidents were unknown. This total snowfall accumulation also resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Trousdale

When: February 9, 3:00 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Trousdale forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.392, -86.157 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Williamson

When: February 9, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Williamson forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.894, -86.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Bedford

When: February 9, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Bedford forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.514, -86.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One half of an inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Marshall

When: February 9, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 35.469, -86.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Rutherford

When: February 9, 3:30 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Rutherford forecast zone
Injuries: 0 direct, 6 indirect
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 35.843, -86.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One and one half inches of total snowfall accumualtion occurred in Murfreesboro. A newspaper also reported that the Murfressboro Police Department reported 21 car accidents, including 6 with injuries, between 3:30 pm and 6 pm. Additional details concerning actual type of damage associated with the car accidents and damage costs were unknown. This total snowfall accumulation also resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Heavy Snow, Clay

When: February 9, 4:00 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.551, -85.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Heavy Snow, Macon

When: February 9, 4:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Macon forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.532, -86.007 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Grundy

When: February 9, 4:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Grundy forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.388, -85.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Dekalb

When: February 9, 4:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Dekalb forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.980, -85.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Cannon

When: February 9, 4:00 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Cannon forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.809, -86.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Coffee

When: February 9, 4:00 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Coffee forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.491, -86.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, White

When: February 9, 4:00 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where: White forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.926, -85.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Smith

When: February 9, 4:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Smith forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 36.251, -85.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two and three tenths of an inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Warren

When: February 9, 4:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eight tenths of an inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Van Buren

When: February 9, 4:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where: Van Buren forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.696, -85.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Putnam

When: February 9, 4:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where: Putnam forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One half inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Overton

When: February 9, 4:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where: Overton forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.345, -85.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred in Livingston. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements in Livingston and the surrounding areas for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Jackson

When: February 9, 4:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.359, -85.673 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred in Gainesboro. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements in Gainesboro and the surrounding areas for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

Winter Weather, Pickett

When: February 9, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Pickett forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.558, -85.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Cumberland

When: February 9, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Fentress

When: February 9, 5:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Fentress forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.381, -84.932 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One half of an inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred in Jamestown. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of civic engagements across the county for the remainder of that day and night on Wednesday, February 9th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.

What these are

Heavy Snow: Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Tennessee in 2011 Every state in 2011 This day in weather history Warnings in Tennessee, February 2011

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: 282688, 282681, 282683, 282701, 283005, 283007, 282685, 282703, 282989, 282992, 282998, 282699, 282990, 283029, 282691, 282694, 282698, 282991, 282995, 282999, 283009, 283019, 283027, 282682, 282687, 282993, 282997, 283000, 283001, 283003, 283018, 283026, 283002, 283008, 283025, 283031, 282696, 283004, 283017.