Tennessee, 2020Heavy Snow in Tennessee, December 1, 2020
December 1, 2020 · NWS MRX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
A northwest flow snowfall event produced heavy snow in portions of the East Tennessee mountains, mainly for elevations above 2500 feet. Reported snow amounts were mainly between 4 and 7 inches, with 11 inches reported at Mt.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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A northwest flow snowfall event produced heavy snow in portions of the East Tennessee mountains, mainly for elevations above 2500 feet. Reported snow amounts were mainly between 4 and 7 inches, with 11 inches reported at Mt. LeConte. The snowfall began on November 30 and continued into December 1.
Heavy Snow, Sevier/Smoky Mountains
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Sevier/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 35.785, -83.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mt. LeConte recorded 11 inches of snow, with 7 inches reported on English Mountain. The snowfall began on November 30th and continued into December 1.
Heavy Snow, Cocke/Smoky Mountains
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Cocke/Smoky Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 35.925, -83.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Near Hartford, 5 inches of snow was reported. The snowfall began on November 30th and continued into December 1.
Heavy Snow, Southeast Greene
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southeast Greene forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 36.175, -82.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Near the NC border, 4 inches was reported. The snowfall began on November 30th and continued into December 1.
Heavy Snow, Unicoi
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Unicoi forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 36.111, -82.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Near Sam's Gap at the NC border, 7 inches was reported. The snowfall began on November 30th and continued into December 1.
Heavy Snow, Southeast Carter
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southeast Carter forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.293, -82.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
At Roan Mountain, 7.5 inches was reported. The snowfall began on November 30th and continued into December 1.
Heavy Snow, Johnson
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Johnson forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.455, -81.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mountain City reported 7 inches. The snowfall began on November 30th and continued into December 1.
Heavy Snow, Campbell
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Campbell forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 36.404, -84.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
White Oak reported 4 inches. The snowfall began on November 30th and continued into December 1.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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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: 923244, 923245, 923246, 923247, 923248, 923249, 923827.