Heavy Snow — Unicoi, Tennessee

2014-11-01 · Unicoi, Tennessee

Event narrative

Two miles south of Erwin snow depth was estimated at four inches. Trees and power lines were reported down across the county due to the weight of the snow.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough moved east across the Southeastern United States pulling moisture from the Gulf of Mexico across the Southern Appalachian region just in time for the arrival of an anomalous Arctic air mass resulting in mountain snowfall across Eastern Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 543668. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.