Heavy Snow in Knox, Tennessee

Heavy Snow January 30, 2026 – January 31, 2026 · Knox, Tennessee

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow was reported across Knox County, with 7 inches of snow measured in Kimberlain Heights and Maloneyville. Additional reports include 5.5 inches of snow near Powell, 4 inches of snow measured near Farragut, 4.5 inches of snow in Bearden, 5.3 inches of snow in Halls, and at least 4.5 inches of snow near Mascot.

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 1314723. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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