Tennessee, 2014

Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 2 to 3, 2014

January 2 to 3, 2014 · NWS OHX · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Scattered bands of snow showers resulted in snow accumulations across northern and eastern areas of Middle Tennessee during the early evening of 01/02 and lasting through the overnight hours of 01/03.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

Scattered bands of snow showers resulted in snow accumulations across northern and eastern areas of Middle Tennessee during the early evening of 01/02 and lasting through the overnight hours of 01/03.

The radar

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Event by event

8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Sumner

When
January 2, 4:00 PM CST to January 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Sumner forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
36.469, -86.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A total snowfall accumulation of 1.2 inches was reported via CoCoRaHS 5.4 miles NNE of Westmoreland.

Winter Weather, Smith

When
January 2, 4:30 PM CST to January 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Smith forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
36.251, -85.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A total snowfall accumulation of 0.5 inches was reported via CoCoRaHS 8.7 miles NNE of Carthage.

Winter Weather, Montgomery

When
January 2, 4:30 PM CST to January 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
36.497, -87.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A total snowfall accumulation of 0.5 inches was reported via CoCoRaHS 3.4 miles NNW of Clarksville.

Winter Weather, Robertson

When
January 2, 4:30 PM CST to January 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Robertson forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
36.526, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A total snowfall accumulation of 0.5 inches was reported via CoCoRaHS 2.9 miles WSW of Adams.

Winter Weather, Putnam

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to January 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Putnam forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to 3.1 inches of storm total snow accumulation occurred across Putnam county. A 3.1 inch measured snow accumulation was reported via CoCoRaHS 3 miles SSW of Cookeville. A 1.5 inch measured snow accumulation report was received via CoCoRaHS located 4 miles W of Monterey. A public report of 1.2 inches was received in Cookeville.

Winter Weather, Cumberland

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to January 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported 1.5 inches of snow accumulation in Crossville.

Winter Weather, Fentress

When
January 2, 5:00 PM CST to January 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Fentress forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
36.381, -84.932 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A total snowfall accumulation of 3.3 inches was reported via CoCoRaHs 3.1 miles SE of Jamestown. Also, the public measured one half inch of snowfall accumulation in Allardt and an estimated 1 inch snowfall accumulation in north Jamestown.

Winter Weather, Warren

When
January 2, 6:00 PM CST to January 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A total snowfall accumulation of 0.7 inches was reported via CoCoRaHs 8.5 miles ESE of McMinnville.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 493223, 493225, 493229, 493231, 493214, 493217, 493221, 493227.