Ice Storm — East Polk, Tennessee

2005-01-29 · East Polk, Tennessee

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system spread moist air above a cold air mass in place at the surface across East Tennessee creating a mixture of freezing rain and sleet across the lower elevations and a mixture of sleet and snow across the higher terrain. Much of the region ended up with ice accumulation around one quarter inch with some locations measuring as much as one half inch of ice. Trees and power lines were downed across parts of the region due to ice accumulation.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5433873. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.