Winter Weather — Claiborne, Tennessee

2025-01-05 · Claiborne, Tennessee

Event narrative

A light wintry mix resulted in 0.6 inches of snow being measured in Tazewell.

Wider weather episode

Isentropic lifting led to a broad stratiform area of precipitation that began as a wintry mix before transitioning to rain. As the cold front approached, strengthening pressure gradient across the mountains led to notable high wind gusts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1230579. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.