Heavy Snow — Clay, Tennessee

2024-01-14 to 2024-01-16 · Clay, Tennessee

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell across Clay County with various sources reporting between 4 and 7 inches of snow. The highest snow report received was from Celina where 7 inches of snow was reported.

Wider weather episode

A major winter storm impacted all of Middle Tennessee beginning late Sunday, January 14, 2024. With a very cold airmass already in place, snow fell either into the late hours of January 15th or into the early morning hours of January 16th. Many locations across Middle Tennessee reported storm total snow amounts in excess of 6 inches. There were mainly two heavy snow bands that developed. The first from Humphreys County near the Tennessee River stretching northeast into Wilson County. This area received 6 to 8 inches of snow. The official climate site at Nashville International Airport measured 7.6 inches of snow during this event, receiving more snow in this one event than the city typically receives during the entire winter season. The second band of heavy snow was across the south, stretching from Lawrence County northeast into Cumberland County where totals of 6 to 8 inches were also measured. This heavy snow combined with dangerously cold temperatures that settled in after the snow was over led to days of treacherous conditions for all Middle Tennessee counties as the snow was unable to melt. Numerous traffic accidents were reported all across the area. Unfortunately, this event led to three indirect fatalities, one in Hickman County and two in Marshall County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1148114. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.