Heavy Snow — Southeast Carter, Tennessee

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

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported 4 inches of snow at 3800 feet in Roan Mountain. The nearby CO-OP observer at slightly lower elevation reported 3 inches of snowfall.

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 1226490. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.