Winter Weather in Knox, Tennessee

Total snow and sleet accumulations through the two bouts of precipitation resulted in 0.9 inches. Total ice accumulation of 0.1 inch of freezing rain accumulation on elevated surfaces and mulch beds. Freezing rain ended in the first bout around or shortly after midnight, depending on elevation and exact temperature in the county.

Broad scale upper lift led to a complex winter storm across East Tennessee, with onset precipitation of snow transitioning to freezing rain before ending as rain as the temperatures rose through the evening, night, and following morning. This storm led to 7 fatalities in East Tennessee. On the morning of the 25th the strengthening low level jet that was advancing warm air northwards led to a high end mountain wave wind event in portions of the East Tennessee mountains.