Tennessee, 2018

Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 1 to 2, 2018

February 1 to 2, 2018 · NWS OHX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

An Alberta clipper-type system brought light snow to much of the Upper Cumberland and adjacent counties of eastern Middle Tennessee from the late evening hours on February 1 into the early morning hours on February 2. Up to an inch of snow was reported.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

An Alberta clipper-type system brought light snow to much of the Upper Cumberland and adjacent counties of eastern Middle Tennessee from the late evening hours on February 1 into the early morning hours on February 2. Up to an inch of snow was reported.

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Event by event

5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Fentress

When
February 1, 4:00 PM CST to February 2, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Fentress forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
36.381, -84.932 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

COOP observer and CoCoRaHS reports indicated up to 1 inch of snow fell across Fentress County. The COOP observer in Allardt measured 1.0 inch of snow. CoCoRaHS station Jamestown 3.1 SE measured 1.0 inch of snow, CoCoRaHS station Jamestown 13.7 S measured 1.0 inch of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Clarkrange 6.0 NE measured 0.8 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Overton

When
February 1, 4:00 PM CST to February 2, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Overton forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
36.345, -85.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

CoCoRaHS reports indicated up to 1 inch of snow fell across Overton County. CoCoRaHS station Rickman 3.8 ESE measured 1.0 inch of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Livingston 1.9 NNW measured 0.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Putnam

When
February 1, 4:00 PM CST to February 2, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Putnam forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
36.141, -85.495 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

COOP observer and CoCoRaHS reports indicated up to 1 inch of snow fell across Putnam County. The COOP observer in Monterey measured 1.0 inch of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Monterey 3.9 W measured 0.9 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Cumberland

When
February 1, 4:00 PM CST to February 2, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
35.950, -84.998 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

COOP observer reports indicated up to 1 inch of snow fell across Cumberland County. The COOP observer in Crossville measured 0.6 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Warren

When
February 1, 4:00 PM CST to February 2, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
35.679, -85.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

CoCoRaHS reports indicated up to 1 inch of snow fell across Warren County. CoCoRaHS station Mcminnville 8.5 ESE measured 0.8 inch of snow.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 738240, 738241, 738242, 738243, 738244.