Tennessee, 2011Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 20, 2011
January 20, 2011 · NWS OHX · 39 events in 39 counties and zones
As a passing cold front, along with the passage of an upper level trough, and deep low level moisture, produced a significant snowfall event across Middle Tennessee during the later afternoon through evening hours on Thursday, January 20th.
Every event with a place to put it; 39 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- 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.
As a passing cold front, along with the passage of an upper level trough, and deep low level moisture, produced a significant snowfall event across Middle Tennessee during the later afternoon through evening hours on Thursday, January 20th.
Winter Weather, Benton
- When
- January 20, 3:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Benton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.070, -88.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Dickson
- When
- January 20, 3:00 PM CST to 7:00 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 various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Hickman
- When
- January 20, 3:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hickman forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.803, -87.473 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Houston
- When
- January 20, 3:00 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 inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Humphreys
- When
- January 20, 3:00 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)
Two inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. Multiple car accidents due to slippery road conditions and falling snow were reported across the county. Details concerning any injuries associated with these accidents or and damage amounts to individual vehicles were unknown. This total snowfall accumulation also resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Lawrence
- When
- January 20, 3:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.217, -87.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Lewis
- When
- January 20, 3:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lewis forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.527, -87.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county for the remainder of the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Montgomery
- When
- January 20, 3:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 2 indirect
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. A public report stated that roads were slippery across the county. A newspaper also reported that 133 wrecks without injury were reported and 57 wrecks were reported with injuries. Information concerning total individual injuries and cost damage amounts to individual vehicles were unknown. Also reported in a newspaper were two individuals who were struck by a car trying to stop at an intersection after attempting to break for a traffic light on College Street. Both received non life threatening injuries but were transported to a local hospital. This total snowfall accumulation also resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Perry
- When
- January 20, 3:00 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)
Two inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Stewart
- When
- January 20, 3:00 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)
Two and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred on average across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Wayne
- When
- January 20, 3:00 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)
One and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Cheatham
- When
- January 20, 3:30 PM CST to 8:30 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 on average occurred across the county. Multiple car accidents were reported due to slippery road conditions. Information concerning any damages to individual vehicles and associated costs, along with any injuries, were unknown. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Davidson
- When
- January 20, 3:30 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Davidson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.171, -86.777 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred on average across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Giles
- When
- January 20, 3:30 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Giles forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.202, -87.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred on average across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Marshall
- When
- January 20, 3:30 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.469, -86.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Maury
- When
- January 20, 3:30 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Maury forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.617, -87.077 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Heavy Snow, Robertson
- When
- January 20, 3:30 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)
Three inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred on average across the county. Dispatchers reported numerous car accidents due to slick road conditions. Details concerning any injuries or damage cost associated with these car accidents were unknown. This total snowfall accumulation also resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Williamson
- When
- January 20, 3:30 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)
Two inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Bedford
- When
- January 20, 4:00 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 inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred on average across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Cannon
- When
- January 20, 4:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cannon forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.809, -86.062 (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 various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Coffee
- When
- January 20, 4:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Coffee forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.491, -86.075 (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 various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Dekalb
- When
- January 20, 4:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dekalb forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.980, -85.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
One inch of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Grundy
- When
- January 20, 4:00 PM CST to 9:00 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 and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Jackson
- When
- January 20, 4:00 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.359, -85.673 (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 various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Heavy Snow, Macon
- When
- January 20, 4:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Macon forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.532, -86.007 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county for the remainder of the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Rutherford
- When
- January 20, 4:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rutherford forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.843, -86.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. A newspaper also reported that at least 13 automobile wrecks occurred in the city of Murfreesboro. Any injuries associated with these wrecks or damage amount cost per individual vehicle were unknown. This total snowfall accumulation also resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Smith
- When
- January 20, 4:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Smith forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.251, -85.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Sumner
- When
- January 20, 4:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sumner forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 36.469, -86.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two and one tenth of an inch of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. Snow covered most parking lots and county roads. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Trousdale
- When
- January 20, 4:00 PM CST to 9:00 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 on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Warren
- When
- January 20, 4:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Wilson
- When
- January 20, 4:00 PM CST to 9:00 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 and eight tenths of an inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred on average across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Heavy Snow, Clay
- When
- January 20, 5:00 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.551, -85.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Cumberland
- When
- January 20, 5:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Fentress
- When
- January 20, 5:00 PM CST to 10:00 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 and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Overton
- When
- January 20, 5:00 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Overton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 36.345, -85.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Heavy Snow, Pickett
- When
- January 20, 5:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pickett forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 36.558, -85.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Three inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Putnam
- When
- January 20, 5:00 PM CST to 9:30 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 and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, Van Buren
- When
- January 20, 5:00 PM CST to 9:30 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)
Two and one half inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
Winter Weather, White
- When
- January 20, 5:00 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- White forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 35.926, -85.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Two inches of total snowfall accumulation on average occurred across the county. This total snowfall accumulation resulted in closures or postponement of various civic engagements across the county through the evening hours on Thursday, January 20th, as travel across roads throughout the county became hazardous due to the accumulating snowfall.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
- 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 Weather and Cold in Tennessee, January 20 to 21, 20111 death · 2 injured · 21 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 20, 20111 death · 1 injured · 22 events
- Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 20 to 21, 2011$31,000 · 47 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Missouri, January 20, 20114 injured · 11 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Ohio, January 20 to 21, 201132 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Arkansas, January 20, 201131 events
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 20 to 21, 20112 injured · 10 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, January 20, 201119 events
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 20, 201115 events
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 20, 201112 events
- Winter Weather in Arkansas, January 20, 201112 events
- Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 20 to 21, 201112 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 277363, 277364, 277375, 277376, 277377, 277379, 277380, 277388, 277391, 277400, 277407, 277366, 277370, 277373, 277382, 277383, 277396, 277423, 277362, 277365, 277368, 277371, 277374, 277378, 277381, 277398, 277399, 277401, 277402, 277405, 277425, 277367, 277369, 277372, 277390, 277393, 277395, 277404, 277420.