Winter Weather — Southeast Greene, Tennessee

2024-12-02 to 2024-12-03 · Southeast Greene, Tennessee

Event narrative

A CoCoRaHS observer near Cedar Creek reported a snow total of 2 inches.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough, embedded in a larger longwave upper trough, was the lifting source necessary to produce a light snow in the valley and ridges of northeastern Tennessee. Orographic lifting helped produce heavy snow in higher elevations of the mountains of East Tennessee.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226473. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.