Heavy Snow — North Sevier, Tennessee

2016-01-20 · North Sevier, Tennessee

Event narrative

Three inches of snow was measured two miles south southeast of Kimberlin Heights on Portfield Gap Road.

Wider weather episode

An arctic air mass moved over the Southern Appalachian region earlier in the week and a northerly flow maintained a rather frigid low level atmosphere through the middle part of the week. Moderate to heavy snowfall occurred in an area along interstate 40 and points north across the Cumberland Plateau, Northeast Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia during the afternoon through early evening hours. Snowfall amounts were generally in the 3 to 5 inch range, although some higher totals were seen on the Cumberland Plateau and across parts of Northeast Tennessee.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 616893. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.