Winter Storm — Northwest Blount, Tennessee

2004-01-09 · Northwest Blount, Tennessee

Event narrative

1-2 inches snowfall

Wider weather episode

A winter storm system moved into the region early in the morning January 9th. The storm produced snowfall amounts ranging from 1 to 4 inches. Most of East Tennessee averaged 2-3 inches of snow with exception of the southeast corner of the state where amounts were generally an inch or less and the higher terrain on the Cumberland Plateau where slightly higher totals ranging from 2-4 inches were reported. Interestingly, with this particular storm system, the highest elevations in the Smoky Mountains including Mount Leconte measured only 3 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5380457. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.