Winter Storm in Obion, Tennessee
Winter Storm December 15, 2008 – December 16, 2008 · Obion, Tennessee
What the National Weather Service wrote
Freezing rain switched to sleet. Minor ice accumulations occurred while up to an inch of sleet accumulated on the ground across Obion County. One death occurred from a traffic accident which occurred on slick roads.
The wider storm
A strong cold front pushed into extreme Northwest Tennessee during the early morning hours of December 15th, 2008. Very shallow arctic air filtered into the region behind the front. Rain changed over to freezing rain and sleet. Ice and sleet accumulations occurred with amounts ranging from around a half inch up to 2 inches. The ice accumulations made roads hazardous to travel and many accidents occurred as a result.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 145218. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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