Winter Storm — Montgomery, Tennessee

2004-12-22 to 2004-12-23 · Montgomery, Tennessee

Wider weather episode

A mix of snow and ice, caused by snow, sleet and freezing rain, accumulated around 1 to 2 inches with the most, 3 inches across Houston County. In Humphreys County, a portion of Interstate 40 was closed across the Tennessee River bridge for a while due to icy conditions. A tractor-trailer truck was stuck on U.S. Highway 70 in McEwen in front of the Dollar General store. Travelers were stranded along Interstate 24 near Clarksville because of the ice. At one point, there was a 1/2 inch of sleet in Stewart County at 0315 PM CST, and 1/4 inch of ice due to freezing rain in Benton County at 0200 PM CST, and in Montgomery County at 1145 AM CST on Thursday, December 23. 27 accidents were reported in Montgomery County from 1 PM and 6:45 PM Wednesday, December 22 with 6 injuries.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5430636. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.