Winter Weather — Cumberland, Tennessee

2009-01-17 to 2009-01-18 · Cumberland, Tennessee

Event narrative

A light drizzle fell on fozen roads resulting in black ice across a wide portion of the county. On Interstate 40, 55 cars and trucks were involved in a chain-reaction crash on a five mile stretch of Interstate 40 between mile marker 329 and 334. In addition, there were over a dozen accidents with injuries scattered across all ends of the county. One women reportedly suffered serious injuries including breaks to both arms. In Crossville, the Cumberland County Chapter of the American Red Cross opened an emergency shelter at the Crab Orchard Church of God of Prophecy and 22 travelers spent the night there.

Wider weather episode

A light freezing rain and drizzle event occurred across portions of the Cumberland Plateau during the late evening hours on the 17th and the early morning hours of the 18th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 149793. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.