Heavy Snow — Unicoi, Tennessee

2014-02-12 to 2014-02-13 · Unicoi, Tennessee

Event narrative

The public reported 6 inches of snow fell 11 miles south-southwest of Erwin in Flag Pole.

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 497373. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.