Heavy Snow — Johnson, Tennessee

2025-01-19 to 2025-01-20 · Johnson, Tennessee

Event narrative

A Facebook picture of heavy snowfall of 9.5 inches was taken in Shady Valley. The COOP observer in Mountain City recorded 2.5 inches of snowfall.

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 1235981. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.