Ice Storm in Meigs, Tennessee

Ice Storm February 16, 2015 – February 17, 2015 · Meigs, Tennessee

What the National Weather Service wrote

Dispatch personnel reported 1/3 to 1/2 of inch of ice on roads. Widespread tree damage in Decatur.

The wider storm

A winter storm tracked through area on the 16-17th with the atmosphere favorable for both heavy snow and ice accretion. The highest peaks had up to 6 inches of snow while ice accumulations had up to an inch. In addition, cold weather accounted for 3 deaths. A 63 year old man in Hamilton County, a 44 year old man in Roane County and an 85 year old man in Sequatchie County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 558662. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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