Heavy Snow — Northwest Blount, Tennessee

2014-02-13 · Northwest Blount, Tennessee

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported 7 inches of snow fell 4 miles south-southwest of Maryville.

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 496648. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.