A long duration snow event affected Middle Tennessee from the afternoon hours on February 8 through the late evening hours on February 9, although some additional light snow showers continued into the morning of February 10. Nearly all of Middle Tennessee received some accumulating snow, ranging from a dusting near the Alabama border up to 6 inches on parts of the Cumberland Plateau.
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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.
The episode as NWS OHX wrote it up.
A long duration snow event affected Middle Tennessee from the afternoon hours on February 8 through the late evening hours on February 9, although some additional light snow showers continued into the morning of February 10. Nearly all of Middle Tennessee received some accumulating snow, ranging from a dusting near the Alabama border up to 6 inches on parts of the Cumberland Plateau.
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 8, 11:16 AM CST, 44 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 1116 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 .UPDATE... FOR 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION. && .DISCUSSION... SURFACE FRONT HAS MOVED COMPLETELY THROUGH MIDDLE TENNESSEE, WITH CLOUDS FILLING IN QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT. VERY FEW ECHOES ARE SHOWING UP ON RADAR STILL, BUT WE ARE RECEIVING SCATTERED REPORTS OF FLURRIES, SLEET, WINTRY MIX, ETC. EVEN THOUGH SURFACE TEMPERATURES REMAIN IN THE LOW 40'S MOST AREAS, THE FREEZING LEVEL IS NOT VERY HIGH, AND LARGE DEW POINT SPREADS AT THE SURFACE DO LEAVE SOME ROOM FOR EVAPORATIVE COOLING. EVEN THOUGH WE WON'T BEGIN ACCUMULATING FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS, THERE'S NO REASON TO EXPECT THE WINTRY MIX WON'T CONTINUE, AND WILL LIKELY INCREASE INTENSITY DURING THE AFTERNOON AS DEEPER MOISTURE ADVECTS INTO THE MID STATE. HAVE ALREADY UPDATED THE FORECAST TO REFLECT THE INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND RAIN/SNOW MIX FROM NOW THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. && .AVIATION... 18Z TAF DISCUSSION. BNA/CKV/CSV...SURFACE FRONT HAS CLEARED THE MID STATE WITH MOST LOCATIONS NOW SHOWING A VFR OVERCAST AND A FEW ECHOES STARTING TO SHOW UP ON RADAR. EXPECT INTERMITTENT LIGHT PRECIPITATION DURING THE AFTERNOON, BECOMING A LITTLE HEAVIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD TOWARD 00Z. CURRENT OBS SHOW MVFR CIGS STILL FAR UPSTREAM, SO WE PROBABLY WON'T SEE CIGS DROP BELOW 3KFT UNTIL LATER TONIGHT, WITH LIGHT SNOW LASTING WELL INTO TOMORROW. && .OHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR CLAY- CUMBERLAND-DE KALB-FENTRESS-GRUNDY-JACKSON-OVERTON-PICKETT- PUTNAM-VAN BUREN-WARREN-WHITE. && SHORT TERM/AVIATION........08 LONG TERM..................19
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 619 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 TNZ010-011-031>034-064>066-078>080-091100- CLAY-PICKETT-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-DE KALB-WHITE- CUMBERLAND-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN- 619 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU REGION FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS AMOUNTS RANGING FROM ONE HALF OF AN INCH TO AROUND ONE INCH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU REGION FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS RANGING FROM AROUND ONE HALF OF AN INCH TO AROUND ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU REGION THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM ONE INCH TO TWO INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF AROUND THREE INCHES ACROSS THE UPPER CUMBERLAND REGION...ARE EXPECTED. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS REPORTS RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE OFFICE WILL BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. TNZ005>009-023>030-056>063-075-077-093>095-091100- STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS- DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE-SMITH-PERRY-HICKMAN- LEWIS-WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-BEDFORD-COFFEE- WAYNE-LAWRENCE-GILES- 619 AM CST MON FEB 8 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS RANGING FROM AROUND ONE QUARTER INCH FOR LOCATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY TO AROUND ONE HALF OF AN INCH FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU REGION THROUGH TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED. CAUTION IS ADVISED WHILE TRAVELING ON AREA ROADWAYS THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION AMOUNTS RANGING FROM A DUSTING FOR LOCATIONS NEAR THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY TO TO AROUND ONE HALF OF AN INCH FOR LOCATIONS JUST WEST OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU REGION THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BE FROM AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH NEAR THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY UP TO ONE INCH FOR LOCATIONS JUST WEST OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU REGION ARE EXPECTED. CAUTION IS ADVISED WHILE TRAVELING ON AREA ROADWAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS REPORTS RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE OFFICE WILL BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 31
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
27 winter weather, 6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Snow amounts of 1 to 2 inches were measured across Stewart County. CoCoRaHS station Dover 7.8 NNE measured 1.3 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 3 inches were measured across Montgomery County. CoCoRaHS station Clarksville 10.2 WSW measured 2.8 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Clarksville 8.4 ESE measured 1.5 inches of snow. An airplane pilot at Outlaw Field in Clarksville reported 2.5 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 2 inches were measured across Robertson County. CoCoRaHS station Greenbrier 1.4 N measured 2.0 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Cedar Hill 2.6 N measured 1.7 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 0.5 to 2.5 inches were measured across Sumner County. A COOP observer in White House measured 2.3 inches of snow, while a COOP observer 1 S of Bethpage measured 1.5 inches of snow. CoCoRaHS station Gallatin 1.7 WNW measured 0.7 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 0.5 to 2.5 inches were measured across Macon County. A COOP observer in White House measured 2.3 inches of snow, while a COOP station 1 S of Bethpage measured 1.5 inches of snow. CoCoRaHS station Gallatin 1.7 WNW measured 0.7 inches of snow. A trained spotter reported 1 inch of snow in Portland.
Snow amounts of up to 2 inches were measured across Clay County. CoCoRaHS station Red Boiling Springs 6.7 NNE measured 1.7 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Celina 0.3 NNE measured 0.5 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 3 inches were measured across Pickett County. CoCoRaHS station Byrdstown 2.8 SSW measured 2.2 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 3 inches were measured across Dickson County. CoCoRaHS station Dickson 5.8 NW measured 3.0 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Charlotte 1.3 NW measured 2.3 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 3 inches were measured across Cheatham County. CoCoRaHS station Kingston Springs 0.3 ENE measured 2.8 inches of snow, while a COOP observer at Cheatham Dam measured 2 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 3 inches were measured across Davidson County. Nashville International Airport measured 2.7 inches of snow. CoCoRaHS station Belle Meade 1.2 ESE measured 2.2 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Antioch 4.3 ENE measured 1.2 inches of snow.
Snow amounts up to 2 inches were measured across Wilson County. The NWS Nashville office measured 1.3 inches of snow. CoCoRaHS station Watertown 5.5 SW measured 1.5 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Mount Juliet 2.9 WSW measured 0.8 inches of snow.
Snow amounts up to around 2 inches were measured across Smith County. CoCoRaHS station Carthage 8.7 NNE measured 2.3 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Carthage 2.8 WSW measured 0.5 inches of snow.
Snow amounts up to around 2 inches were measured across Jackson County. The sheriff office in Gainesboro measured 1 inch of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 3 inches were measured across Cumberland County. CoCoRaHS station Crossville 6.9 S measured 2.9 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Fairfield Glade 0.1 NNW measured 2.3 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 3 inches were measured across DeKalb County. A COOP observer measured 2.5 inches of snow in Smithville. CoCoRaHS station Dowelltown 5.8 NE measured 1.6 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Smithville 4.9 WSW measured 1.6 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 3 inches were measured across White County. A COOP observer measured 2.2 inches of snow in Sparta. CoCoRaHS station Sparta 8.6 NW measured 1.4 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Sparta 4.6 NE measured 0.7 inches of snow.
Snow amounts up to 2 inches were measured across Perry County. A COOP observer measured 1.4 inches of snow in Lobelville. CoCoRaHS station Linden 7.9 NNW measured 0.5 inches of snow.
Snow amounts up to 2 inches were measured across Hickman County. A COOP observer measured 1.0 inches of snow 4 miles northeast of Centerville. CoCoRaHS station Bon Aqua 3.0 ESE measured 0.9 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Centerville 10.4 SE measured 0.8 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 3 inches were measured across Williamson County. A COOP observer measured 1.5 inches of snow in Franklin. CoCoRaHS station Nolensville 1.0 NNW measured 3.0 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Spring Hill 2.2 N measured 1.1 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to around 3 inches were measured across Rutherford County. A COOP observer measured 0.9 inches of snow 5 miles north of Murfreesboro. CoCoRaHS station La Vergne 2.1 SW measured 3.2 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Rock Vale 4.5S measured 1.8 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 3 inches were measured across Van Buren County. A COOP observer measured 2.5 inches of snow at Fall Creek Falls.
Snow amounts up to 1 inch were measured across Wayne County. A COOP observer measured 0.7 inches of snow in Waynesboro.
Snow amounts up to around 1 inch were measured across Lewis County. CoCoRaHS station Hohenwald 4.0 WNW measured 1.1 inches of snow.
Snow amounts up to around 1 inch were measured across Maury County. CoCoRaHS station Columbia 1.2 SSW measured 0.9 inches of snow.
Snow amounts up to around 1 inch were measured across Marshall County. CoCoRaHS station Lewisburg 6.2 SSE measured 1.3 inches of snow.
Snow amounts up to around 2 inches were measured across Bedford County. CoCoRaHS station Wartrace 0.8 ESE measured 2.1 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Shelbyville 8.7 W measured 1.0 inch of snow.
Snow amounts up to around 1 inch were measured across Coffee County. CoCoRaHS station Manchester 2.4 NNW measured 1.1 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Hillsboro 3.2 SE measured 1.0 inch of snow.
Snow amounts of 2 to 5 inches were measured across Fentress County. The Fentress County Emergency Manager measured 3.5 inches of snow 3.1 miles southeast of Jamestown. CoCoRaHS station Clarkrange 6.0 NE measured 4.8 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Jamestown 13.7 S measured 3.4 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 4 inches were measured across Overton County. A trained spotter reported 4 inches of snow 8 miles south of Livingston, and CoCoRaHS station Livingston 1.9 NNW measured 3.0 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 5 inches were measured across Putnam County. CoCoRaHS station Monterey 3.9 W measured 4.5 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Cookeville 3.3 SSW measured 2.0 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 4 inches were measured across Cannon County. The public reported 4.2 inches of snow 4 miles southeast of Woodbury.
Snow amounts of 1 to around 4 inches were measured across Warren County. CoCoRaHS station McMinnville 8.5 ESE measured 4.1 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Morrison 1.9 SSW measured 2.1 inches of snow. A COOP observer in McMinnville measured 1.5 inches of snow.
Snow amounts of 1 to 6 inches were measured across Grundy County. A COOP observer in Monteagle measured 5.7 inches of snow. CoCoRaHS station Altamont 3.9 NW measured 3.0 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Beersheba Springs 2.1 ENE measured 1.0 inch of snow.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Tennessee in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Tennessee, February 2016
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: 620572, 620573, 620574, 620576, 620577, 620578, 620582, 620586, 620587, 620588, 620589, 620590, 620591, 620592, 620593, 620594, 620595, 620596, 620597, 620598, 620599, 620614, 620617, 620626, 620632, 620634, 620637, 620639, 620640, 620641, 620642, 620643, 620644.