Winter Storm in Northwest Carter, Tennessee

A winter storm brought a wide range of amounts to East Tennessee. The heaviest amounts were on the northern Cumberland Plateau, where amounts averaged 3-6 inches. Across northeast Tennessee, amounts average between a dusting and a half inch. The exceptions in this area were Hancock County with 6-8 inches and Hawkins County with 3-6 inches. In central East Tennessee, amounts were generally 2-4 inches, with a few spots recieving as much as 5 inches, and as little as a half inch. Lowest overall amounts were found in southeast Tennessee. Amounts there averaged between a dusting and 1 inch. However, in this region parts of counties that have higher terrain of the Cumberland Plateau running through them received higher amounts: Rhea County 3-4 inches, Bledsoe 5-6 inches, Sequatchie County 3-4 inches and Marion County around 3 inches.