Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 6, 2022

Name: Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 6, 2022
Start: 2022-01-06T04:00
End: 2022-01-06T16:00
Location: Tennessee

January 6, 2022 · NWS MEG · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

A cold front moved through the Mid-South on January 6th, 2022. Cold air filtered in behind the front.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 12

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 MEG wrote it up.

A cold front moved through the Mid-South on January 6th, 2022. Cold air filtered in behind the front. A surface low pressure system moved along the front providing enough moisture to result in heavy snow. Three to six inches of snow fell across northwestern Tennessee causing dangerous to impossible travel conditions.

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Event by event

7 winter storm, 5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Decatur

When: January 6, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Decatur forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.603, -88.109 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to two inches of snow fell causing dangerous travel conditions.

Winter Weather, Carroll

When: January 6, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Carroll forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.973, -88.450 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to three inches of snow fell causing dangerous travel conditions.

Winter Weather, Gibson

When: January 6, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Gibson forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.997, -88.933 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to three inches of snow fell causing dangerous travel conditions.

Winter Weather, Dyer

When: January 6, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Dyer forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.059, -89.414 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to three inches of snow fell causing dangerous travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Benton

When: January 6, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Benton forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.070, -88.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around four inches of snow fell causing dangerous to impossible travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Weakley

When: January 6, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Weakley forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.298, -88.718 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four to six inches of snow fell causing dangerous to impossible travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Henry

When: January 6, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Henry forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.332, -88.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around four inches of snow fell causing dangerous to impossible travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Obion

When: January 6, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Obion forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.358, -89.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around four inches of snow fell causing dangerous to impossible travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Henderson

When: January 6, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Henderson forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.654, -88.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around three inches of snow fell causing dangerous to impossible travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Madison

When: January 6, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.608, -88.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to four inches of snow fell causing dangerous to impossible travel conditions.

Winter Storm, Crockett

When: January 6, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Crockett forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.814, -89.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around three inches of snow fell causing dangerous to impossible travel conditions.

Winter Weather, Lake

When: January 6, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Lake forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.335, -89.493 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to three inches of snow fell causing dangerous travel conditions.

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 1002922, 1002925, 1002926, 1002928, 1002950, 1002951, 1002952, 1002954, 1002957, 1002958, 1002959, 1002960.