As moisture continued to stream across Middle Tennessee during the late evening hours on Saturday, March 2nd through the early morning hours on Sunday, March 3rd, in association with an upper level trough passage across the area, significant accumulating snowfall amounts occurred. Locations that received this accumulating snowfall included northern portions of the mid state and across the…
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As moisture continued to stream across Middle Tennessee during the late evening hours on Saturday, March 2nd through the early morning hours on Sunday, March 3rd, in association with an upper level trough passage across the area, significant accumulating snowfall amounts occurred. Locations that received this accumulating snowfall included northern portions of the mid state and across the Cumberland Plateau Region. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around these locations.
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 Mar 2, 8:06 PM CST, 54 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 806 PM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 .UPDATE... LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES CONTINUE ACROSS THE MID STATE. ACTIVITY EXTENDS NW INTO PADUCAH'S AREA AS WELL. HOWEVER...WE ARE SEEING A DECREASE IN COVERAGE FROM NW TO SE. LATEST MODELS STILL SHOW THE LAST IN A SERIES OF IMPULSES WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MID STATE BY 12Z. SOME IR ENHANCEMENT STILL INDICATED WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW INTO SOUTH CENTRAL KY AT THIS TIME. MOISTURE LEVELS STILL EXPECTED TO DECREASE FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH 12Z HOWEVER. THE ONLY CHANGE TO THE GRIDS WILL BE TO MOVE UP THE CHC OF FLURRIES FROM 12Z TO 09Z. OTW...LOW TEMPS AND WINDS APPEAR TO BE ON TRACK. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 644 PM CST SAT MAR 2 2013/ UPDATE...FOR 00Z TAFS. AVIATION... OFF AND ON LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DROP DOWN ACROSS THE MID-STATE...REDUCING CEILINGS/VSBYS PERIODICALLY ESPECIALLY LATE EVE AND OVERNIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL LARGELY BOUNCE BETWEEN VFR/MVFR ALTHOUGH IFR MAY OCCUR CSV. VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD RETURN TO ALL SITES 14-18Z SUN. PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 219 PM CST SAT MAR 2 2013/ DISCUSSION...LIGHT SNOW HAS BEEN FALLING ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE PAST 30 OR SO HOURS ACROSS MUCH OF MID TN...BUT THERE IS LITTLE ON THE GROUND TO SHOW FOR IT IN MOST AREAS THANKS TO ABOVE FREEZING AIR AND GROUND TEMPERATURES. STILL...IT FEELS UNUSUALLY WINTRY FOR EARLY MARCH WITH THE FLAKES AND TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. WHAT THIS "EVENT" HAS LACKED IN INTENSITY...IT WILL SEEMINGLY MAKE UP FOR IN DURATION. FLURRIES ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH DEEP MOISTURE REMAINING AND UPSTREAM OBSERVATIONS CONTINUING TO POST LIGHT SNOW. MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT SHOWING ANOTHER UPPER WAVE SLIDING DOWN BEHIND THE MAIN TROUGH TONIGHT. THIS FEATURE WILL HELP MAINTAIN THE FLURRIES...AND CAUSE SOME RESURGENCE OF SNOW SHOWERS FOR THE PLATEAU. THESE SNOW SHOWERS COMBINED WITH COLDER TEMPS TONIGHT WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY FOR SOME ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE PLATEAU...PERHAPS A HALF INCH OR SO..ESPECIALLY FROM JAMESTOWN TO MONTEREY. AN ADDITIONAL ADVISORY SEEMS HEAVY HANDED AT THIS POINT...SO WILL GO WITH A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR THIS POTENTIAL...AND INCLUDE MENTION OF SOME SLICK ROADS ACROSS THE AREA AS LEFTOVER MOISTURE REFREEZES. CHILLY HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE IN FOR SUNDAY. CLOUDS WILL BREAK IN THE MORNING AND THE MARCH SUNSHINE WILL WARM TEMPS INTO THE LOWER 40S MOST AREAS. FOR SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...A WARM ADVECTION PATTERN WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP AS LOW PRESSURE FORMS OVER THE PLAINS STATES. THE AIR IN PLACE OVER MID TN WILL BE DRY...SO NO PRECIP IS EXPECTED FROM THE INCREASING CLOUD COVER THROUGH MONDAY. MODELS ARE IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT THAT DEEP MOISTURE WILL SURGE INTO MID TN MONDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FROM THE PLAINS TO THE LOWER OH AND TN VALLEYS. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. MODELS SHOW DECENT ELEVATED INSTABILITY WITH SHOWALTER INDICES FALLING BELOW ZERO AND TOTAL TOTALS NEARING 55. MODELS INCREASINGLY DIVERGE WITH DETAILS THROUGH TIME TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...BUT THE GENERAL SCENARIO WILL BE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT TUESDAY FOLLOWED BY WRAP AROUND MOISTURE WITH A TRAILING UPPER LOW. WE WILL CONTINUE THE FORECAST FOR SHOWERS TUESDAY...WITH A TRANSITION TO SNOW SHOWERS AS THE PRECIPITATION TAPERS OFF TUESDAY NIGHT. NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. A FEW RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...MAINLY EAST OF I 65. FOR THE REST OF THE FORECAST PERIOD...A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS WITH A SIGNIFICANT WARMING TREND. BY THE WEEKEND...HIGHS WILL CLIMB WELL INTO THE 60S. 13 && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 21
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 145 PM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-031945- STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-BENTON- HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE- SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS- WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DE KALB-WHITE- CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE- GILES- 145 PM CST SAT MAR 2 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME ADDITIONAL LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...GENERALLY LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH TONIGHT. THE REST OF THE MID STATE WILL SEE FLURRIES TAPER OFF. LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS AND LEFTOVER MOISTURE MAY CAUSE SOME SLICK SPOTS TO DEVELOP AS TEMPERATURES FALL WELL BELOW 32 DEGREES TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE. 13
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
300 PM CST SAT MAR 02 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM SNOW 1 NW CUNNINGHAM 36.39N 87.39W
03/02/2013 M0.5 INCH MONTGOMERY TN COCORAHS
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1300259
SHAMBURGERPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
301 PM CST SAT MAR 02 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1126 PM SNOW SPENCER 35.74N 85.46W
03/01/2013 E1.0 INCH VAN BUREN TN 911 CALL CENTER
1129 PM SNOW 14 SW ALTAMONT 35.29N 85.90W
03/01/2013 E0.5 INCH GRUNDY TN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1 2 INCH IN MONTEAGLE
0600 AM SNOW 3 SSW COOKEVILLE 36.11N 85.53W
03/02/2013 M0.9 INCH PUTNAM TN COCORAHS
0630 AM SNOW 11 N LOBELVILLE 35.90N 87.82W
03/02/2013 M0.5 INCH HUMPHREYS TN COCORAHS
COCORAHS SITE TN-HP-10 LOCATED 1.5 MI W HURRICANE MILLS
0640 AM SNOW JAMESTOWN 36.43N 84.94W
03/02/2013 M1.3 INCH FENTRESS TN EMERGENCY MNGR
ROADS ARE SNOW-COVERED IN SOME PLACES
0700 AM SNOW 3 SSW BYRDSTOWN 36.54N 85.15W
03/02/2013 M1.0 INCH PICKETT TN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 1 ESE WARTRACE 35.53N 86.33W
03/02/2013 M0.5 INCH BEDFORD TN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW BELLE MEADE 36.10N 86.86W
03/02/2013 M0.5 INCH DAVIDSON TN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 8 WSW PULASKI 35.15N 87.16W
03/02/2013 M0.5 INCH GILES TN COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 2 SE BELL BUCKLE 35.57N 86.33W
03/02/2013 M1.0 INCH BEDFORD TN COCORAHS
0734 AM SNOW FAIRFIELD GLADE 36.00N 84.90W
03/02/2013 M1.3 INCH CUMBERLAND TN COCORAHS
1.3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN FAIRFIELD GLADE.
0736 AM SNOW 6 S CROSSVILLE 35.87N 85.04W
03/02/2013 M1.5 INCH CUMBERLAND TN COCORAHS
1.5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL REPORTED SOUTH OF CROSSVILLE
0738 AM SNOW 2 ENE BEERSHEBA SPRINGS 35.47N 85.64W
03/02/2013 M1.1 INCH GRUNDY TN COCORAHS
1.1 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ENE OF BEERSHEBA SPRINGS.
0740 AM SNOW 2 NNW LIVINGSTON 36.41N 85.34W
03/02/2013 M1.0 INCH OVERTON TN COCORAHS
1.0 INCHES OF SNOWFALL REPORTS NEAR LIVINGSTON.
0742 AM SNOW 10 NE GALLATIN 36.48N 86.33W
03/02/2013 M1.0 INCH SUMNER TN COCORAHS
1.0 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN BETHPAGE
0742 AM SNOW 9 ESE MCMINNVILLE 35.64N 85.64W
03/02/2013 M2.4 INCH WARREN TN COCORAHS
2.4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL REPORTED SOUTH OF MCMINNVILLE.
0744 AM SNOW 8 SE MANCHESTER 35.39N 85.98W
03/02/2013 M1.0 INCH COFFEE TN COCORAHS
1.0 INCHES REPORTED NEAR HILLSBORO IN COFFEE COUNTY.
0746 AM SNOW WARTRACE 35.53N 86.33W
03/02/2013 M1.0 INCH BEDFORD TN CO-OP OBSERVER
1.0 INCHES OF SNOWFALL REPORTED FROM CO-OP OBSERVER IN
WARTRACE.
0756 AM SNOW BYRDSTOWN 36.57N 85.13W
03/02/2013 E1.0 INCH PICKETT TN TRAINED SPOTTER
1.0 INCHES OF SNOWFALL REPORTED IN BYRDSTOWN.
0800 AM SNOW 4 W MONTEREY 36.13N 85.31W
03/02/2013 M2.5 INCH PUTNAM TN COCORAHS
0800 AM SNOW CELINA 36.55N 85.50W
03/02/2013 M0.5 INCH CLAY TN COCORAHS
0815 AM SNOW 2 SE HOHENWALD 35.53N 87.53W
03/02/2013 M1.0 INCH LEWIS TN COCORAHS
0841 AM SNOW LAFAYETTE 36.52N 86.03W
03/02/2013 M1.4 INCH MACON TN CO-OP OBSERVER
0844 AM SNOW 5 NNE WESTMORELAND 36.64N 86.21W
03/02/2013 M1.0 INCH SUMNER TN COCORAHS
0845 AM SNOW 8 ESE LAWRENCEBURG 35.20N 87.21W
03/02/2013 M1.5 INCH GILES TN PUBLIC
ONE AND ONE HALF INCH OF SNOW WAS ON THE GROUND AND IT
WAS STILL SNOWING.
0846 AM SNOW 10 NNE CENTERVILLE 35.93N 87.38W
03/02/2013 M1.0 INCH HICKMAN TN COCORAHS
0900 AM SNOW CHARLOTTE 36.18N 87.35W
03/02/2013 M1.0 INCH DICKSON TN EMERGENCY MNGR
0900 AM SNOW 1 NW CUNNINGHAM 36.39N 87.39W
03/02/2013 M0.5 INCH MONTGOMERY TN COCORAHS
0930 AM SNOW 3 SE BRENTWOOD 35.97N 86.75W
03/02/2013 M0.7 INCH WILLIAMSON TN COCORAHS
0953 AM SNOW JAMESTOWN 36.43N 84.94W
03/02/2013 M2.1 INCH FENTRESS TN CO-OP OBSERVER
2.1 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN JAMESTOWN REPORTED BY CO-OP
OBSERVER.
0954 AM SNOW MONTEREY 36.13N 85.24W
03/02/2013 M1.5 INCH PUTNAM TN CO-OP OBSERVER
1.5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL REPORTED BY CO-OP OBSERVER.
0955 AM SNOW WHITE HOUSE 36.46N 86.67W
03/02/2013 M1.4 INCH ROBERTSON TN CO-OP OBSERVER
1.4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL REPORTED BY CO-OP OBSERVER.
&&
EVENT NUMBER OHX1300228 OHX1300229 OHX1300251 OHX1300252 OHX1300230
OHX1300248 OHX1300253 OHX1300255 OHX1300256 OHX1300258 OHX1300231
OHX1300232 OHX1300233 OHX1300234 OHX1300235 OHX1300236 OHX1300237
OHX1300238 OHX1300239 OHX1300245 OHX1300254 OHX1300249 OHX1300240
OHX1300247 OHX1300241 OHX1300246 OHX1300257 OHX1300259 OHX1300250
OHX1300242 OHX1300243 OHX1300244
SHAMBURGERThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
7 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
One half of an inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred three miles southeast of Springfield. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area.
Eight tenths of an inch of additional snowfall accumulation occurred in Jamestown. Total snow depth was 2.4 inches at this time. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around Jamestown.
One half of an inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred seven miles west of Livingston. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area.
One and one half inches of additional snowfall accumulation occurred four miles west of Monterey. Total snow depth was 3.7 inches at this time. An additional three inches of snowfall fell during this time period with total snowfall accumulation of 5.5 inches. |This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around these areas.
One and one half inches of additional snowfall accumulation occurred nine miles east southeast of McMinnville. Total snow depth was 3 inches at this time. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area.
One inch of total snowfall accumulation occurred two miles north northeast of Crossville. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around this area.
Seven tenths of additional snowfall accumulation occurred one mile east of Grueti-Laager. Total snow depth was two inches at this time. This resulted in a significant impact to commerce and transportation in and around Grueti-Laager.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, March 2013
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: 440295, 440296, 440302, 440297, 440299, 440301, 440300.