Tennessee, 2019

Winter Weather in Tennessee, December 2, 2019

December 2, 2019 · NWS OHX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Light snow fell across the Upper Cumberland and Cumberland Plateau during the morning hours of December 2. 5 inches 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
7

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.

Light snow fell across the Upper Cumberland and Cumberland Plateau during the morning hours of December 2. Up to 1.5 inches of snow was reported.

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Event by event

7 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Fentress

When
December 2, 2:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Fentress forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
36.381, -84.932 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to 1 inch of snow fell across Fentress County. Social media reports indicated 1 inch of snow fell in Jamestown, and CoCoRaHS station Clarkrange 6.0 NE measured 0.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Overton

When
December 2, 2:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Overton forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
36.345, -85.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to around 1 inch of snow fell across Overton County. Social media reports indicated 1.2 inches of snow fell in Hanging Limb.

Winter Weather, Cumberland

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

Up to 3/4 of an inch of snow fell across Cumberland County. CoCoRaHS station Pleasant Hill 0.5 ESE measured 0.7 inches of snow, CoCoRaHS station Crossville 4.7 S measured 0.7 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Fairfield Glade 0.1 NNW measured 0.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Putnam

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

Up to 1.5 inches of snow fell across Putnam County. CoCoRaHS station Monterey 3.9 W measured 1.4 inches of snow, while CoCoRaHS station Cookeville 3.3 SSW measured 0.2 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Cannon

When
December 2, 2:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Cannon forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
35.809, -86.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to one half inch of snow fell across Cannon County. Social media reports indicated 0.5 inches of snow fell in Bradyville.

Winter Weather, Van Buren

When
December 2, 2:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Van Buren forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
35.696, -85.453 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to one half inch of snow fell across Van Buren County. Social media reports indicated 0.5 inches of snow fell in Spencer.

Winter Weather, Grundy

When
December 2, 2:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Grundy forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
35.388, -85.723 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to one half inch of snow fell across Grundy County. Social media reports indicated 0.5 inches of snow fell in Altamont.

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 870581, 870582, 870594, 870595, 870596, 870597, 870598.