Heavy Snow — Loudon, Tennessee

2026-01-30 to 2026-01-31 · Loudon, Tennessee

Event narrative

Heavy snow was observed across Loudon County, with 5.3 and 4 inches measured in Lenoir City, and 4.5 inches of snow observed in Loudon.

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 1314715. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.