Winter Weather — Northwest Blount, Tennessee

2024-12-11 · Northwest Blount, Tennessee

Event narrative

The weather observer at TYS McGhee Tyson Airport recorded 0.7 inches of snow at 11 AM EST right as the snow had come to an end.

Wider weather episode

A cold front passing through led to showers switching over to snowfall on the backside of the system as strong cold air advection moved through the region. A light snow then resulted across East Tennessee bringing spots of hazardous travel.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1226517. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.