Heavy Snow — Unicoi, Tennessee

2014-02-13 · Unicoi, Tennessee

Event narrative

The public reported 8 inches of snow fell 11 miles southwest of Erwin in the Flag Pole area.

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow blanketed the area as strong upper level disturbance combined with deep moisture pulled from the Carolina coast over a 2 day period. The largest snowfall totals were in the mountains where up to 16 inches was reported at Newfound Gap.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 496388. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.