Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 12 to 13, 2014

Name: Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 12 to 13, 2014
Start: 2014-02-12T20:10
End: 2014-02-13T19:00
Location: Tennessee

February 12 to 13, 2014 · NWS MRX · 92 events in 39 counties and zones

Heavy snow blanketed the area as strong upper level disturbance combined with deep moisture pulled from the Carolina coast over a 2 day period. The largest snowfall totals were in the mountains where up to 16 inches was reported at Newfound Gap.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 92

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 MRX 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 Morristown, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 12, 6:56 PM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 6:56 PM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 12, 2:58 PM EST, 5 hours 12 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MORRISTOWN TN
258 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-132000-
CHEROKEE-CLAY-SCOTT TN-CAMPBELL-CLAIBORNE-HANCOCK-HAWKINS-
SULLIVAN-JOHNSON-MORGAN-ANDERSON-UNION-GRAINGER-HAMBLEN-
NORTHWEST COCKE-COCKE SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST GREENE-
SOUTHEAST GREENE-WASHINGTON TN-UNICOI-NORTHWEST CARTER-
SOUTHEAST CARTER-ROANE-LOUDON-KNOX-JEFFERSON-NW BLOUNT-
BLOUNT SMOKY MOUNTAINS-NORTH SEVIER-SEVIER SMOKY MOUNTAINS-
SEQUATCHIE-BLEDSOE-RHEA-MEIGS-MCMINN-NORTHWEST MONROE-
SOUTHEAST MONROE-MARION-HAMILTON-BRADLEY-WEST POLK-EAST POLK-LEE-
WISE-SCOTT-RUSSELL-WASHINGTON-
258 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 /158 PM CST WED FEB 12 2014/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NORTH
CAROLINA...EAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM IMPACTING EAST TENNESSEE...SOUTHWEST
VIRGINIA...AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE RIVER
VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION. BANDS OF MODERATE TO
LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHEAST
TENNESSEE...5 TO 8 INCHES IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY...6 TO 10 INCHES
OVER THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS...NORTHERN VALLEY AND SOUTHWEST
VIRGINA...2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE NORTHERN CUMBERLAND PLATEAU AND 10TO
12 INCHES OVER THE EAST TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS.

TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL QUICKLY BECOME TREACHEROUS THIS EVENING AND
ESPECIALLY OVERNIGHT! PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL UNLESS IT IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY!!!

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
OVER NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AS THE WINTER STORM
DEPARTS THE REGION ON THURSDAY. VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS
WILL EXIST THROUGH THE MORNING AND POTENTIALLY MOST OF THE
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. REFREEZING WILL OCCUR THURSDAY
NIGHT AS WELL FROM THE LINGERING SNOW PACK ON THE ROADWAYS.

AN UPPER AIR DISTURBANCE WILL SWING ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT...BRINGING SOME RAIN AND SNOW. LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT OVER THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND IN SOME VALLEY LOCATIONS FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING FOR SNOWFALL REPORTS.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 12, 6:48 PM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 12, 7:22 PM EST, 48 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 12, 7:24 PM EST, 46 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 12, 7:51 PM EST, 19 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 12, 7:57 PM EST, 13 minutes before

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Local storm report, Feb 12, 8:06 PM EST, 4 minutes before

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92 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Sevier/Smoky Mountains

When: February 12, 8:10 PM EST to February 13, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Sevier/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 4 inches of snow fell in Gatlinburg.

Heavy Snow, Washington

When: February 12, 8:15 PM EST to February 13, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 5 inches of snow fell 5 miles east-northeast of Limestone in Telford.

Heavy Snow, Unicoi

When: February 12, 8:15 PM EST to February 13, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Unicoi forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.111, -82.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 6 inches of snow fell 11 miles south-southwest of Erwin in Flag Pole.

Heavy Snow, Scott

When: February 12, 9:00 PM EST to February 13, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Scott forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.429, -84.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 4 inches of snow fell in Huntsville.

Heavy Snow, Washington

When: February 12, 9:05 PM EST to February 13, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 5 inches of snow fell in Johnson City.

Heavy Snow, Roane

When: February 12, 9:26 PM EST to February 13, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Roane forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 4 inches of snow fell 4 miles west-southwest of Oak Ridge.

Heavy Snow, Washington

When: February 12, 9:30 PM EST to February 13, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A CoCoRaHS site reported 5.5 inches of snow fell 2 miles south-southwest of Jonesborough.

Heavy Snow, Northwest Greene

When: February 12, 9:45 PM EST to February 13, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Northwest Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 6 inches of snow fell in Greeneville.

Heavy Snow, Cocke/Smoky Mountains

When: February 12, 9:55 PM EST to February 13, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Cocke/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 4.8 inches of snow fell in Cosby.

Heavy Snow, Knox

When: February 12, 10:00 PM EST to February 13, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 6 inches of snow fell in Powell.

Heavy Snow, Grainger

When: February 12, 10:15 PM EST to February 13, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Grainger forecast zone
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 36.276, -83.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio personnel reported 4 inches of snow fell 5 miles south of Rutledge.

Heavy Snow, Cocke/Smoky Mountains

When: February 12, 10:30 PM EST to February 13, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Cocke/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 5.3 inches of snow fell 2 miles south of Hartford.

Heavy Snow, Johnson

When: February 12, 10:45 PM EST to February 13, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.455, -81.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 5.5 inches of snow fell in Mountain City.

Heavy Snow, Scott

When: February 12, 10:45 PM EST to February 13, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Scott forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.429, -84.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 5 inches of snow fell 7 miles southwest of Huntsville.

Heavy Snow, Knox

When: February 12, 11:00 PM EST to February 13, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The fire department personnel reported 5 inches of snow fell 2 miles east of Halls.

Heavy Snow, Hawkins

When: February 12, 11:08 PM EST to February 13, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Hawkins forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.441, -82.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 4 inches of snow fell 8 miles east-northeast of Rogersville.

Heavy Snow, Northwest Cocke

When: February 12, 11:30 PM EST to February 13, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Northwest Cocke forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 7 inches of snow fell 4 miles southeast of Del Rio.

Heavy Snow, Roane

When: February 12, 11:30 PM EST to February 13, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Roane forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow fell in Oak Ridge.

Heavy Snow, Northwest Blount

When: February 12, 11:30 PM EST to February 13, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Northwest Blount forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow fell in 4 miles southwest of Maryville.

Heavy Snow, Bradley

When: February 12, 11:42 PM EST to February 13, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Bradley forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 4 inches of snow fell in Charleston.

Heavy Snow, Loudon

When: February 12, 11:55 PM EST to February 13, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Loudon forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.735, -84.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 5 inches of snow fell 4 miles east-northeast of Lenoir City.

Heavy Snow, Bradley

When: February 13, 12:05 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where: Bradley forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 7 inches of snow fell 5 miles south of Cleveland.

Heavy Snow, Bradley

When: February 13, 12:15 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where: Bradley forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow fell in Cleveland.

Heavy Snow, Grainger

When: February 13, 12:30 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where: Grainger forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.276, -83.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 5 inches of snow fell 5 miles Bean Station.

Heavy Snow, Knox

When: February 13, 12:36 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 4 inches of snow fell in Knoxville.

Heavy Snow, Knox

When: February 13, 12:45 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 7 inches of snow fell 7 miles northwest of Mascot.

Heavy Snow, Campbell

When: February 13, 1:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where: Campbell forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.404, -84.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 7 inches of snow fell in La Follette.

Heavy Snow, Sullivan

When: February 13, 1:10 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where: Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 7 inches of snow fell in Kingsport.

Heavy Snow, Bradley

When: February 13, 2:20 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where: Bradley forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 8 inches of snow fell in Cleveland.

Heavy Snow, Anderson

When: February 13, 2:30 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where: Anderson forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.118, -84.198 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 9 inches of snow fell 1 mile east of Oak Ridge.

Heavy Snow, Loudon

When: February 13, 3:30 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where: Loudon forecast zone
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 35.735, -84.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio personnel reported 7 inches of snow fell in Lenoir City.

Heavy Snow, Knox

When: February 13, 3:40 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Broadcast media personnel reported 6 inches of snow fell in Knoxville.

Heavy Snow, Northwest Carter

When: February 13, 3:40 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where: Northwest Carter forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A local newspaper reporter said inches and inches of snow fell in the county according the county road department.

Heavy Snow, Claiborne

When: February 13, 6:15 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Claiborne forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.486, -83.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 5 inches of snow fell in Springdale.

Heavy Snow, Washington

When: February 13, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

CoCoRaHS observation reported 11.5 inches of snow fell 3 miles south-southwest of Jonesborough.

Heavy Snow, Hamilton

When: February 13, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A total of 7.2 inches of snow was measured at Lovell Field Airport in Chattanooga.

Heavy Snow, Bledsoe

When: February 13, 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Bledsoe forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.596, -85.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow fell at the Pitts Gap area 8 miles west of Graysville.

Heavy Snow, Knox

When: February 13, 7:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 7 inches of snow fell at Strawberry Plains.

Heavy Snow, Knox

When: February 13, 7:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 8 inches of snow fell 8 miles east-northeast of Knoxville.

Heavy Snow, Claiborne

When: February 13, 7:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Claiborne forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 36.486, -83.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Emergency management personnel reported 9 inches of snow fell at Tazewell.

Heavy Snow, Roane

When: February 13, 7:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Roane forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 7 inches of snow fell at Oak Ridge.

Heavy Snow, Rhea

When: February 13, 7:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Rhea forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.609, -84.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A local newspaper reported several inches of snow fell across the county.

Heavy Snow, Meigs

When: February 13, 7:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Meigs forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 35.513, -84.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A CoCoRaHS observations reported 5 inches of snow fell 2.2 miles northwest of Ten Mile.

Heavy Snow, Knox

When: February 13, 7:30 AM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow fell at Knoxville in the Cedar Bluff area.

Heavy Snow, Hamblen

When: February 13, 7:30 AM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where: Hamblen forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 36.217, -83.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A NWS employee reported 7.2 inches of snow fell 1 mile northwest of Morristown.

Heavy Snow, McMinn

When: February 13, 7:30 AM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where: McMinn forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.425, -84.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 8 inches of snow fell 4 miles west-southwest of Etowah.

Heavy Snow, Loudon

When: February 13, 7:30 AM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where: Loudon forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.735, -84.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 8.5 inches of snow fell at Lenoir City.

Heavy Snow, Unicoi

When: February 13, 7:40 AM EST to 5:40 PM EST
Where: Unicoi forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.111, -82.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 8 inches of snow fell 11 miles southwest of Erwin in the Flag Pole area.

Heavy Snow, McMinn

When: February 13, 7:46 AM EST to 5:40 PM EST
Where: McMinn forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 35.425, -84.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A co-op observer reported 6 inches of snow fell at Athens.

Heavy Snow, Southeast Carter

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Southeast Carter forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A co-op observer reported 7 inches of snow fell at Roan Mountain.

Heavy Snow, Loudon

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Loudon forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.735, -84.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 7 inches of snow fell in Loudon.

Heavy Snow, Hancock

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Hancock forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 36.524, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A CoCoRaHS observation reported 8 inches of snow fell in Sneedville.

Heavy Snow, Hamilton

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.181, -85.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 8 inches of snow fell in Soddy-Daisy.

Heavy Snow, Bradley

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Bradley forecast zone
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio personnel reported 7 inches of snow fell 8 miles east-southeast of Ooltewah.

Heavy Snow, Sullivan

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tri-Cities regional airport reported 5.1 inches of snow fell at the airport 6 miles southwest of Blountville.

Heavy Snow, Sevier/Smoky Mountains

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 6:00 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 16 inches of snow fell 1 north of Newfound Gap. It was near the Newfound Gap parking lot.

Heavy Snow, Sevier/Smoky Mountains

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Sevier/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A Co-Op observer reported 9 inches of snow fell 5 miles southeast of Gatlinburg, It was at the Mount LeConte lodge.

Heavy Snow, Blount/Smoky Mountains

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Blount/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A Co-Op observer reported 6.5 inches of snow fell 5 miles south of Townsend.

Heavy Snow, Bradley

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Bradley forecast zone
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio personnel reported 8 inches of snow fell 2 miles west-northwest of Cleveland.

Heavy Snow, Northwest Monroe

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Northwest Monroe forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A local newspaper reported 6 to 9 inches of snow fell across the county.

Heavy Snow, Southeast Monroe

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Southeast Monroe forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 35.443, -84.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A local newspaper reported 6 to 9 inches of snow fell across the county.

Heavy Snow, Sequatchie

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Sequatchie forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 35.371, -85.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A CoCoRaHS observation reported 6 inches of snow fell 4.2 miles north of Dunlap.

Heavy Snow, West Polk

When: February 13, 8:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: West Polk forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A CoCoRaHS observation reported 8.6 inches of snow fell 2.3 miles east-southeast of Benton.

Heavy Snow, Campbell

When: February 13, 8:09 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where: Campbell forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.404, -84.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow fell in Jellico.

Heavy Snow, Grainger

When: February 13, 8:30 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Grainger forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.276, -83.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 7 inches of snow fell 1 mile south of Rutledge.

Heavy Snow, North Sevier

When: February 13, 8:30 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: North Sevier forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A NWS employee reported 6 inches of snow fell 3 miles southeast of Sevierville.

Heavy Snow, Campbell

When: February 13, 8:43 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Campbell forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 36.404, -84.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A COOP observer reported 7 inches of snow fell 3 miles southwest of Jellico.

Heavy Snow, Sullivan

When: February 13, 8:45 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The pubic reported 7 inches of snow fell in Blountville.

Heavy Snow, Sevier/Smoky Mountains

When: February 13, 8:45 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Sevier/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A COOP observer reported 4 inches of snow fell 2 miles southwest of Gatlinburg at the Great Smokey Mountain National Park headquarters Sugarlands Center.

Heavy Snow, Northwest Blount

When: February 13, 8:45 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Northwest Blount forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 7 inches of snow fell 4 miles south-southwest of Maryville.

Heavy Snow, Knox

When: February 13, 8:50 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 5 inches of snow fell 3 miles east of Farragut.

Heavy Snow, Jefferson

When: February 13, 9:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 36.051, -83.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Broadcast media personnel reported 7.5 inches of snow fell at Jefferson City.

Heavy Snow, Knox

When: February 13, 9:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Knox forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.993, -83.937 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public reported 7.0 inches of snow fell at Halls.

Heavy Snow, Union

When: February 13, 9:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Union forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.288, -83.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public reported 8.0 inches of snow fell 6 miles southwest Maynardville.

Heavy Snow, Roane

When: February 13, 9:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Roane forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.848, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public reported 7.0 inches of snow fell at Rockwood.

Heavy Snow, Hamblen

When: February 13, 9:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Hamblen forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 36.217, -83.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

NWS employee reported 7.0 inches of snow fell 2 miles of Morristown.

Heavy Snow, Northwest Greene

When: February 13, 9:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Northwest Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 6 inches of snow fell in Greeneville.

Heavy Snow, Southeast Greene

When: February 13, 9:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Southeast Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The local newspaper reported 5-7 inches of snow fell across the county.

Heavy Snow, Marion

When: February 13, 9:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Marion forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 35.129, -85.622 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A CoCoRaHS observation reported 4 inches of snow fell 4.5 miles east-northeast of Whitwell.

Heavy Snow, Sullivan

When: February 13, 9:01 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 5 inches of snow fell in Kingsport.

Heavy Snow, Claiborne

When: February 13, 9:30 AM EST to 2:30 PM EST
Where: Claiborne forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.486, -83.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 6.3 inches of snow fell 3 miles southwest of Harrogate Shawnee.

Heavy Snow, East Polk

When: February 13, 9:30 AM EST to 2:30 PM EST
Where: East Polk forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.120, -84.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 6 inches of snow fell in Ducktown.

Heavy Snow, Campbell

When: February 13, 9:30 AM EST to 2:30 PM EST
Where: Campbell forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.404, -84.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 9 inches of snow fell 2 miles south of La Follette.

Heavy Snow, Jefferson

When: February 13, 9:45 AM EST to 2:45 PM EST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.051, -83.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 6 inches of snow fell in Dandridge.

Heavy Snow, Sevier/Smoky Mountains

When: February 13, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Sevier/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 5.5 inches of snow fell 2 miles north-northwest of Pigeon Forge.

Heavy Snow, Sullivan

When: February 13, 11:37 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 6 inches of snow fell in Kingsport.

Heavy Snow, Jefferson

When: February 13, 12:15 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.051, -83.446 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 8 inches of snow fell in Jefferson City.

Heavy Snow, Bradley

When: February 13, 12:42 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Bradley forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.154, -84.860 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 7 inches of snow fell in Cleveland.

Heavy Snow, Sullivan

When: February 13, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A trained spotter reported 10 inches of snow fell 5 miles northwest of Shady Valley.

Heavy Snow, Sullivan

When: February 13, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Tri- Cities Regional Airport located 6 miles southwest of Blountville reported a total of 6.2 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Northwest Blount

When: February 13, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Northwest Blount forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 35.687, -83.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The McGee-Tyson Airport located 2 miles north-northwest of Alcoa reported a total of 5.9 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Sullivan

When: February 13, 2:45 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Sullivan forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.513, -82.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 8.3 inches of snow fell 8 miles south of Bristol.

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 2014 Every state in 2014 This day in weather history Warnings in Tennessee, February 2014

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: 497368, 497370, 497373, 497374, 497375, 497380, 497381, 497388, 497392, 497394, 497395, 497396, 497399, 497401, 497403, 497404, 497409, 497412, 497414, 497415, 497416, 497417, 497420, 497422, 497423, 497425, 497426, 497428, 497437, 497438, 497444, 497446, 505069, 497528, 496355, 496357, 496362, 496366, 496367, 496376, and more.