Winter Weather — Washington, Tennessee

2024-12-02 to 2024-12-03 · Washington, Tennessee

Event narrative

Three inches of snow was reported at WJHL in Johnson City. Additionally, two inches of snow was reported elsewhere in Johnson City, and 1.7 inches in Jonesborough and Gray.

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 1226486. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.