Heavy Snow — Mcminn, Tennessee

2026-01-31 · Mcminn, Tennessee

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell across McMinn County with 4 inches measured in Etowah and 3.3 inches measured in Athens.

Wider weather episode

A significant snowstorm struck portions of East Tennessee at the end of the month, thanks to strong lift from a deep upper trough diving from north to south. A couple of long term cooperative weather stations saw top 10 snowfalls during this storm. This storm led to 3 confirmed fatalities in East Tennessee.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1314711. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.