Heavy Snow in Northwest Monroe, Tennessee

Heavy Snow January 31, 2026 · Northwest Monroe, Tennessee

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow fell across Monroe County, with 7 inches reported in Madisonville, 5.5 inches measured in Tellico Plains, 4 inches in Vonore, and at least 3 inches in Sweetwater and Philadelphia.

The wider storm

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 1314712. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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