Heavy Snow in Grainger, Tennessee

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow fell across Grainger County, with 7 inches of snow measured along the Holston River southwest of Rutledge. Additionally, 6 inches of snow was measured in Blaine, and 6.5 and 6.8 inches of snow were measured in Rutledge itself.

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 1314729. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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