A snow storm impacted the Tennessee Valley during the afternoon and evening of the 25th. Snow spread northeast during this period producing rapidly deteriorating conditions due to snow falling heavily in a short period of time.
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The episode as NWS HUN wrote it up.
A snow storm impacted the Tennessee Valley during the afternoon and evening of the 25th. Snow spread northeast during this period producing rapidly deteriorating conditions due to snow falling heavily in a short period of time. Snowfall rates of up to 1 inch per hour were reported at times. The heaviest snow fell just to the south in northern Alabama. However, accumulations of 4 to 5 inches were received in southern portions of Lincoln, Moore, and Franklin counties with 1 to 3 inches in northern portions of these areas.
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 Huntsville, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 25, 1:41 PM CST, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 141 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015 .DISCUSSION... DISCUSSION WILL FOCUS ON THE NEAR TERM. WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS IMPRESSIVE UPPER WAVE CENTERED IN SC AR NOW TRACKING RAPIDLY ENEWD AT 40KT. PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF PL AND SN WAS MAKING SLOW BUT SURE PROGRESS NE. THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE PRECIP EXTENDED FROM NEAR MEMPHIS TO JUST S OF MSL TO DCU AND 8A0. A FEW REPORTS OF 1/4SM +SN ARE NOW COMING IN WITH THIS BAND. BUT IT IS HITTING A DRY AIR POCKET IN MID LEVELS FURTHER NORTH. WE'VE OBSERVED VIRGA ALL MORNING, BUT CIGS CONTINUE TO DROP AND THE SNOW SHOULD OVERSPREAD THE REST OF NRN AL IN THE NEXT 1-2 HOURS. NOT SO CERTAIN IN SOUTHERN TN, AND IT MAY BE A BIT MORE DELAYED THERE. THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF THE SNOW IN AR SEEMS TO HAVE HALTED S OF LIT TO MEM, AND WE'LL HAVE TO WATCH THIS IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS TO SEE IF THIS TREND EXTRAPOLATES EWD. SHORT RANGE MODELS DEPICT THE CENTER OF THE SHORTWAVE AT 7H ACROSS THE NW TIP OF AL INTO SWRN TN BETWEEN 00-03Z. TYPICALLY THE STRONGEST FORCING OCCURS BENEATH THE 7H UPPER WAVE. SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH AND END RATHER ABRUPTLY IN NWRN AL BETWEEN 01-03Z, AND FROM 03-05Z ALONG AND NEAR THE I-65 CORRIDOR. WE WILL FOLLOW CLOSE TO THE NAM QPF WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1-3 INCHES AFTER 00Z (WITH ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE), ESPECIALLY IN OUR EASTERN COUNTIES AND ATOP THE HIGHER TERRAIN. TEMPERATURES REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING UNTIL THE SNOW FALLS HEAVILY. NEVERTHELESS, ACCUMS SHOULD OCCUR RATHER QUICKLY ON GRASSY AREAS, AND ROADWAYS SHOULD FOLLOW SUIT. FORTUNATELY, WINDS ARE VERY LIGHT, SO NO BLOWING OR DRIFTING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. HOWEVER, VSBYS WILL BE REDUCED TO 1/4 OR LESS FOR A FEW PERIODS. TEMPS WILL BE TRICKY ON THURSDAY WITH ALL MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATING TEMPS WARMING INTO THE U30S-L40S. WE HAVE INDICATED COOLER TEMPS ON THURSDAY WHERE THE GREATER SNOW TOTALS ARE EXPECTED (MAINLY OUR SERN COUNTIES). SUGGESTED MODEL BLENDS WERE FOLLOWED RATHER CLOSELY IN THE EXTENDED. A VERY ACTIVE WSWLY FLOW PATTERN DEVELOPS NEXT WEEK, BRINGING SEVERAL CHCS OF RAINFALL AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL. AK && .AVIATION... /ISSUED 1155 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015/ FOR 18Z TAFS... A MIX OF LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET SHOULD ARRIVE AT BOTH TERMINALS BETWEEN 18-19Z. THEN TRANSITION OVER TO ALL SNOW BY 21Z WITH SOME HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE AT TIMES. IN THE HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW...VISIBILITIES MAY LOWER TO A HALF A MILE AT TIMES...OTHERWISE EXPECT VIS TO BE LESS THAN 3 MILES. CIGS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 700 FT THROUGH MIDNIGHT. THEN AS SNOW TAPERS OFF EXPECT CIGS AND VIS TO BECOME MVFR AND REMAIN MVFR THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. STUMPF && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... HUNTSVILLE 30 41 24 35 / 90 10 10 0 SHOALS 29 44 21 35 / 80 10 10 0 VINEMONT 28 39 23 31 / 90 10 10 0 FAYETTEVILLE 30 39 20 32 / 90 10 10 0 ALBERTVILLE 29 38 25 35 / 90 10 10 0 FORT PAYNE 31 40 25 38 / 100 10 10 0 && .HUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... AL...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY FOR ALZ001>010-016. TN...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 3 AM CST THURSDAY FOR TNZ076-096-097. && FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/HUNTSVILLE.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 1139 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 ALZ001>010-016-TNZ076-096-097-261200- LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN-MOORE-LINCOLN-FRANKLIN TN- 1139 AM CST WED FEB 25 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... LIGHT AND MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT AS THE STORM SYSTEM BEGINS TO EXIT THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW FOR THIS EVENT IS STILL ON TRACK WITH 2-4 INCHES NORTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER AND 4-6 INCHES SOUTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. ANOTHER WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE THURSDAY AND MAY RESULT IN A FEW FLURRIES. WIND CHILLS VALUES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. TIMELY AND ACCURATE REPORTS OF WINTER WEATHER IS APPRECIATED.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
334 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0316 PM HEAVY SNOW 5 S GOOD HOPE 34.04N 86.86W
02/25/2015 M0.0 INCH CULLMAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
6.5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN LORETTO.
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DDIXONPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
339 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0316 PM HEAVY SNOW 2 SW PRICEVILLE 34.50N 86.91W
02/25/2015 M0.0 INCH MORGAN AL COCORAHS
1.3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN 60-MIN PERIOD ENDING
AT TIME OF REPORT.
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DDIXONPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
348 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0347 PM HEAVY SNOW HULACO 34.31N 86.60W
02/25/2015 M0.0 INCH MORGAN AL TRAINED SPOTTER
4 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION.
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DDIXONPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
349 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 PM HEAVY SNOW DOUGLAS 34.17N 86.32W
02/25/2015 M0.0 INCH MARSHALL AL LAW ENFORCEMENT
3.5 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN ONE HOUR PERIOD ENDING
AT TIME OF REPORT.
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DDIXONPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
351 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 N FARLEY 34.64N 86.55W
02/25/2015 M0.0 INCH MADISON AL NWS EMPLOYEE
1.2 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN ONE HOUR PERIOD ENDING
AT TIME OF REPORT.
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DDIXONPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
359 PM CST WED FEB 25 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0356 PM HEAVY SNOW MADISON 34.70N 86.75W
02/25/2015 M0.0 INCH MADISON AL ASOS
OBSERVER AT HSV REPORTS 1.6 INCH SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION IN
ONE-HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT TIME OF REPORT.
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DDIXONThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy snow occurred with amounts ranging from four inches at Sewanee, Tennessee to five inches at Winchester, Tennessee.
Heavy snow occurred with amounts ranging from around five inches in Taft and Fayetteville, Tennessee, to six inches at the Park City, Tennessee community in southern Lincoln county, Tennessee.
Heavy snow occurred with four inches of snow reported at Lynchburg, Tennessee.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, February 2015
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: 563655, 563661, 563670.