A strong low pressure system tracked from the northern Gulf of Mexico northeastward through the Carolinas from February 12 to February 13. Much of southern and eastern Middle Tennessee received a wintry mix of rain, sleet, and snow during the day on February 12, before significant snowfall began in the evening on February 12 then ending during the morning hours on February 13.
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The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
A strong low pressure system tracked from the northern Gulf of Mexico northeastward through the Carolinas from February 12 to February 13. Much of southern and eastern Middle Tennessee received a wintry mix of rain, sleet, and snow during the day on February 12, before significant snowfall began in the evening on February 12 then ending during the morning hours on February 13. Snowfall totals ranged from 1 to 3 inches in many areas, while parts of southern Middle Tennessee near the Alabama border and eastern areas of the Cumberland Plateau received anywhere from 3 inches to as much as 6 inches of snow.
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 12, 5:40 AM CST, 20 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 540 AM CST WED FEB 12 2014 .UPDATE...ADDED AVIATION SECTION FOR 12Z TAF'S. && .AVIATION...BNA/CKV/CSV...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH TODAY AND TONIGHT AND SPREAD SNOW ACROSS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE, MAINLY IN AREAS TO THE SOUTH AND EAST OF NASHVILLE. CKV WILL BE SPARED, WITH ONLY VFR CIGS TODAY. NASHVILLE WILL SEE LIGHT SNOW BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, BUT CIGS SHOULD REMAIN VFR. CSV WILL EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE SNOW, HEAVIEST DURING THE AFTERNOON, WITH CIGS GRADUALLY WORKING DOWN TO IFR. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 354 AM CST WED FEB 12 2014/ ..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE BECOME EFFECTIVE AT 6 AM CST THIS MORNING... SHORT TERM...REGIONAL RADARS AND SURFACE OBS SHOW SHIELD OF SNOW AND SLEET EVOLVING ALONG NORTHERN EDGE OF PRECIP AREA ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. SLEET HAS BEEN REPORTED IN NORTHERN ALABAMA OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS AND EXPECT WINTRY PRECIP TO DEVELOP NORTHWARD INTO OUR SOUTHERN MOST COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT 2 TO 4 HOURS. MODELS ARE STILL IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH DEVELOPING A MEASURABLE SNOWFALL OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE TODAY AND TONIGHT. EXPECT TEMPERATURES IN THE ADVISORY AREA TO LIKELY HOVER IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S FOR MUCH OF THE NEXT 24 HOURS. SO, EXPECT SLIPPERY ROADS TO DEVELOP, ESPECIALLY ALONG UNTREATED SECONDARY HIGHWAYS. YOU CAN EXPECT ROADS IN THE ADVISORY AREA TO LIKELY BECOME INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS TONIGHT, AS COLDER AIR COMES IN AND RE-FREEZES ANY MELTED SNOW. IN FACT...EVEN IN AREAS NORTH OF THE ADVISORY AREA, WHERE ROADS ARE WET AT SUNSET, SLICK SPOTS MAY DEVELOP AS TEMPERATURES FALL OVERNIGHT. STILL EXPECT GENERALLY ONE TO THREE INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IN THE ADVISORY AREA, WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS TO 4 INCHES OVER EASTERN COUNTIES. WE'LL HAVE TO WATCH AND SEE HOW THINGS DEVELOP THIS MORNING, AND DETERMINE IF THE ADVISORY MIGHT NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING. RIGHT NOW, THE AREA THAT APPEARS MOST PRONE TO RECEIVE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 4 INCHES WOULD BETWEEN CRAB ORCHARD, FALL CREEK FALLS PARK AND ALTAMONT. DRY WEATHER RETURNS ON THURSDAY, WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE 40S. STILL LOOKS LIKE A FEW DISTURBANCES WILL DROP SOUTHEASTWARD, OUT OF THE MIDWEST, LATE THIS WEEK AND OVER THE WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES MAY BE COLD ENOUGH OVER SOME NORTHERN AND EASTERN AREAS TO ALLOW FOR A RAIN/SNOW MIX WITH THOSE EVENTS. HOWEVER, QPF WHICH EACH SYSTEM IS MINIMAL. LONG TERM...A MORE SIGNIFICANT RAIN SYSTEM MAY MOVE IN BY EARLY NEXT WEEK, ALONG WITH A STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL JET AND...BELIEVE IT OR NOT...TEMPERATURES PUSHING INTO THE UPPER 50S AND LOWER 60S NEXT MONDAY! COMPARED TO RECENT DAYS, THAT OUGHT TO FEEL LIKE A TRUE BLUE HEAT WAVE. && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY FOR TNZ011- 032>034-065-066-077>080. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR TNZ061>064-075-093>095. && ROSE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 500 AM CST WED FEB 12 2014 TNZ011-032>034-065-066-077>080-131100- PICKETT-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-WHITE-CUMBERLAND-COFFEE-WARREN- GRUNDY-VAN BUREN- 500 AM CST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PUSH THROUGH THE DEEP SOUTH TODAY AND TONIGHT, SPREADING SNOW ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. SNOWFALL TOTALS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 3 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE. TNZ061>064-075-093>095-131100- MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DE KALB-BEDFORD-WAYNE-LAWRENCE-GILES- 500 AM CST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PUSH THROUGH THE DEEP SOUTH TODAY AND TONIGHT, SPREADING SNOW ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. SNOWFALL TOTALS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 3 INCHES. 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NASHVILLE. TNZ005>010-023>031-056>060-131100- STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS- DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-SMITH-JACKSON-PERRY- HICKMAN-LEWIS-WILLIAMSON-MAURY- 500 AM CST WED FEB 12 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. ROSE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 529 AM CST WED FEB 12 2014 TNZ008>010-023>031-056>060-121930- SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON- WILSON-TROUSDALE-SMITH-JACKSON-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS-WILLIAMSON- MAURY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALLATIN...LAFAYETTE...CELINA...ERIN... WAVERLY...DICKSON...ASHLAND CITY...NASHVILLE...LEBANON... MOUNT JULIET...HARTSVILLE...CARTHAGE...GAINESBORO...LOBELVILLE... CENTERVILLE...HOHENWALD...FRANKLIN...BRENTWOOD...COLUMBIA 529 AM CST WED FEB 12 2014 ...SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE IN THE NASHVILLE METRO AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT... SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE IN THE NASHVILLE METRO AREA LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT...RANGING BETWEEN ONLY A DUSTING TO...PERHAPS...UP TO AN INCH IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND IN SOUTHERN DAVIDSON. SIMILAR ACCUMULATIONS ARE FORECAST DOWN TOWARD FRANKLIN AND COLUMBIA...AS WELL AS OVER TOWARD HARTSVILLE...GAINESBORO...AND CELINA. MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS FORECAST SOUTH AND EAST...TOWARD THE ALABAMA BORDER AND ALONG THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU... WHERE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE AND THREE INCHES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER EXTREME EASTERN AREAS...AROUND CRAB ORCHARD...FALL CREEK FALLS...AND ALTAMONT. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR THAT PORTION OF MIDDLE TN...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM WAYNESBORO TO LEWISBURG...TO BYRDSTOWN. EVEN THOUGH JUST LIGHT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST FOR THE NASHVILLE METRO AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...YOU SHOULD REALIZE THAT ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED NOT TOO VERY FAR TO THE EAST AND SOUTH. IN FACT...IF YOU PLAN TO BE DRIVING TOWARD KNOXVILLE... HUNTSVILLE...OR CHATTANOOGA TODAY OR TONIGHT YOU SHOULD EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER SOME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG THE WAY. KEEP IN MIND THAT FURTHER GEOGRAPHICAL ADJUSTMENTS IN REGARD TO THE LOCATION OF THE ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED AS THE EVENT UNFOLDS. THEREFORE...YOU SHOULD STAY ADVISED OF THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR ANY ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS THAT MIGHT BE ISSUED. 19
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
16 winter weather, 3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Broadcast media and social media reports indicated up to 2 inches of snow fell across Wayne County. Photos from WAAY-TV indicated around 1 inch of snow in Collinwood, and Facebook reports indicated 1.8 inches of snow fell in Waynesboro.
CoCoRaHS and social media reports indicated 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across Lawrence County. CoCoRaHS station Lawrenceburg 7.0 NW measured 2.5 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Loretto 4.7 NE measured 1.2 inches of snow. Facebook reports indicated 2 inches of snow fell in Leoma, 2.5 inches of snow fell in western Lawrenceburg, and 3 inches of snow fell in New Prospect.
CoCoRaHS, social media, and COOP observer reports indicated one half inch to nearly 6 inches of snow fell across Giles County, with the highest amounts in southern parts of the county. CoCoRaHS station Ardmore 1.3 NE measured 5.5 inches of snow, CoCoRaHS station Pulaski 7.9 ENE measured 2.0 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Pulaski 5.4 SW also measured 2.0 inches of snow. Facebook reports indicated 4 inches of snow fell on top of Anthony Hill 6 miles southwest of Pulaski, and a COOP observer measured 0.8 inches of snow in Pulaski.
CoCoRaHS and social media reports indicated around one half inch to nearly 3 inches of snow fell across Maury County, with the highest amounts in southeastern parts of the county. CoCoRaHS station Columbia 0.9 SE measured 1.5 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Columbia 1.2 SSW measured 0.5 inches of snow. Facebook reports indicated 2.5 inches of snow fell in Culleoka, and 1 inch of snow fell in parts of Columbia.
Marshall County Emergency Management and CoCoRaHS reports indicated up to 2 inches of snow fell across Marshall County, with the highest amounts in southern parts of the county. Emergency management indicated 2 inches of snow fell in Cornersville, and 1 inch of snow fell in Lewisburg. CoCoRaHS station Lewisburg 6.2 SSE measured 1.8 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Lewisburg 1.6 W measured 1.0 inch of snow.
CoCoRaHS reports indicated up to 1 inch of snow fell across southern parts of Williamson County. CoCoRaHS station Franklin 5.1 S measured 0.9 inches of snow.
CoCoRaHS and social media reports indicated up to 1 inch of snow fell across southern parts of Rutherford County. CoCoRaHS station Rock Vale 4.5 S measured 0.5 inches of snow. Facebook reports indicated 1 inch of snow fell in Christiana, and 0.8 inches of snow fell in Rockvale.
CoCoRaHS reports indicated 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across Bedford County. CoCoRaHS station Wartrace 0.8 ESE measured 2.5 inches of snow, CoCoRaHS station Petersburg 7.3 N measured 1.5 inches of snow, CoCoRaHS station Shelbyville 10.4 S measured 1.4 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Shelbyville 8.9 WSW measured 1.2 inches of snow.
Facebook reports indicated up to 1 inch of snow fell across Cannon County, with 1 inch of snow reported in Bradyville.
CoCoRaHS, social media, COOP observer, and trained spotter reports indicated one half inch to over 2 inches of snow fell across Coffee County. Facebook reports indicated 2.25 inches of snow fell at Highway 53 and Highway 280 around 10 miles north of Manchester. A trained spotter measured 1.5 inches of snow in Tullahoma. COOP observers in Manchester and 6 miles east of Wartrace both measured 1 inch of snow. CoCoRaHS station Manchester 4.7 W also measured 1 inch of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Hillsboro 3.2 SE measured 0.5 inches of snow.
CoCoRaHS and social media reports indicated 1 to 3.5 inches of snow fell across Warren County. CoCoRaHS station McMinnville 8.5 ESE measured 3.5 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Morrison 1.9 SSW measured 1 inch of snow. Facebook reports indicated around 1 inch of snow fell in McMinnville.
COOP observer reports indicated one half inch to 3.5 inches of snow fell across Van Buren County. A COOP observer at Fall Creek Falls measured 3.5 inches of snow, while a COOP observer 5 miles southeast of Doyle measured 0.5 inches of snow.
CoCoRaHS and social media reports indicated up to 1 inch of snow fell across White County. CoCoRaHS station Sparta 7.1 S measured 0.8 inches of snow. Facebook reports indicated 1 inch of snow fell 6 miles east of Sparta.
CoCoRaHS, social media, and COOP observer reports indicated up to 2 inches of snow fell across Putnam County. Facebook reports indicated 2 inches of snow fell 5 miles east of Monterey. A COOP observer in Monterey measured 1 inch of snow. CoCoRaHS station Monterey 3.9 W measured 0.8 inches of snow.
Fentress County Emergency Management, COOP observers, and CoCoRaHS reports indicated up to 3.5 inches of snow fell across Fentress County. Emergency management reported 1.3 inches of snow fell 3 miles southeast of Jamestown, but 3.5 inches of snow fell in southern parts of the county. COOP observers measured 1 inch of snow in Allardt, and 0.5 inches of snow in Jamestown. CoCoRaHS station Clarkrange 6.0 NE measured 2.3 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Jamestown 13.7 S measured 1.6 inches of snow.
CoCoRaHS reports indicated around 1 inch of snow fell across mainly southeast parts of Hickman County. CoCoRaHS station Centerville 10.4 SE measured 1.2 inches of snow.
CoCoRaHS, social media, and COOP observer reports indicated one half inch to nearly 6 inches of snow fell across Giles County, with the highest amounts in southern parts of the county. CoCoRaHS station Ardmore 1.3 NE measured 5.5 inches of snow, CoCoRaHS station Pulaski 7.9 ENE measured 2.0 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Pulaski 5.4 SW also measured 2.0 inches of snow. Facebook reports indicated 4 inches of snow fell on top of Anthony Hill 6 miles southwest of Pulaski, and a COOP observer measured 0.8 inches of snow in Pulaski.
Grundy County Emergency Management, COOP observers, and CoCoRaHS reports indicated up to 6 inches of snow fell across Grundy County. Emergency management reported 5 inches of snow fell in Tracy City. A COOP observer measured 4.3 inches of snow in Coalmont. CoCoRaHS station Gruetli-Laager 1.3 E measured 6 inches of snow, CoCoRaHS station Altamont 3.9 NW measured 5 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 1.2 inches of snow.
Cumberland County Emergency Management, law enforcement, CoCoRaHS reports, and social media indicated up to 6 inches of snow fell across Cumberland County. Emergency management reported 6 inches of snow fell in Crab Orchard, while 1 inch of snow fell in Pleasant Hill. The Cumberland County Sheriff Office reported 5 inches of snow fell in Crossville. CoCoRaHS station Fairfield Glade 0.1 NNW measured 4.5 inches of snow, CoCoRaHS station Crossville 2.2 SSW measured 4.3 inches of snow, CoCoRaHS station Crossville 4.7 S measured 3.8 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Crossville 6.0 W measured 2.8 inches of snow. Facebook reports indicated 6 inches of snow fell in Westel.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, February 2014
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: 495983, 495985, 495988, 495993, 495996, 495999, 496001, 496002, 496003, 497294, 497295, 497296, 497297, 497298, 497299, 497300, 497301, 497302, 497303.