Winter Storm — Dekalb, Tennessee

2022-01-06 · Dekalb, Tennessee

Event narrative

Up to 6 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS station Dowelltown 5.8 NE measured 5.8 inches of snow, CoCoRaHS station Smithville 4.9 WSW measured 3.9 inches of snow, and CoCoRaHS station Silver Point 3.0 SSE measured 3.0 inches of snow. The COOP observer in Smithville measured 4.5 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

Another widespread snow event affected Middle Tennessee during the day on Thursday, January 6, 2022, just 4 days after a previous significant snowfall. Many locations received several inches of snowfall, especially areas along and north of I-40. South of I-40, particularly near the Alabama border, warmer air aloft kept precipitation as a wintry mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow, with much lower accumulations of snow along with a light glaze of ice. With temperatures well below freezing throughout Middle Tennessee, hazardous travel conditions developed that continued into the following Saturday, resulting in the temporary closure of nearly all interstates, as well as nearly all school districts shutting down until the following week.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1006099. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.