Heavy Snow — Johnson, Tennessee

2024-11-21 to 2024-11-22 · Johnson, Tennessee

Event narrative

A steady snow event led to up to four inches of snow in Johnson County. A trained spotter near Neva at roughly 2400 feet of elevation recorded 4 inches of snow, a public report on Iron Mountain in Butler at 2600 feet of elevation also recorded 4 inches of snow. Additionally, the Mountain City CO-OP observer reported 3.1 inches of snow.

Wider weather episode

An upper level shortwave pivoting through the mean flow enhanced a typical northwest flow setup for snow and brought accumulating snow to portions of northeastern Tennessee. Orographic lift contributed to heavy snowfall in the foothills and mountains of East Tennessee.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1223572. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.