Heavy Snow in Unicoi, Tennessee

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow fell across Unicoi County, with 8.5 inches of snow measured near Rocky Fork. Other snow observations include the cooperative observation of 7.5 inches of snow in Erwin, a public report of 8 inches in Erwin, and 5 inches of snow in Banner Hill.

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 1314755. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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