Winter Weather — Northwest Blount, Tennessee

2025-02-19 to 2025-02-20 · Northwest Blount, Tennessee

Event narrative

Official observer observation at McGhee Tyson Airport in Alcoa was 1.9 inches event total snowfall. Additionally, CoCoRaHS observations were: 1.5 inches in Friendsville, 2 inches in Maryville, and 1.8 inches of snowfall in Walland.

Wider weather episode

A baroclinic cyclone originating near the Gulf and moving by to Tennessee's south, combined with a strong upper level jet, provided for two rounds of snow across East Tennessee.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1241124. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.