Winter Weather — Carroll, Tennessee

2011-02-07 · Carroll, Tennessee

Event narrative

Two to three inches fell in the county.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system tracked northeast from Northwest Louisiana into Northeast Mississippi during the early morning hours into the early afternoon of February 7, 2011. Rain changed to snow across much of West Tennessee as cold arctic air filtered into the area behind the low pressure system. Snow accumulations generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches across West Tennessee with isolated 4 to 7 inches occurring across extreme Northwest Tennessee. The snow caused hazardous weather conditions as a result numerous accidents were reported. One fatality and one injury occurred as a result of the accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 287056. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.