Winter Weather — Northwest Carter, Tennessee

2025-01-19 to 2025-01-20 · Northwest Carter, Tennessee

Event narrative

Midday snow followed by snow bands in the afternoon led to at the least light snow in Sadie, where 3 inches of snow was measured during a passage of a moderate snow band. While it's likely Sadie saw additional snowfall, additional reports are unavailable.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front ushered in an initial burst of snow on the backside of the front, followed by several hours of highly banded northwest flow snow showers. The heaviest accumulations occurred at significant elevations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1235971. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.