Heavy Snow — North Sevier, Tennessee

2017-01-06 to 2017-01-07 · North Sevier, Tennessee

Event narrative

Snowfall was measured at a depth of 6.5 inches one mile south of Bird Crossing.

Wider weather episode

Deep and moist air was lifted over a chilly air mass in place across the Southeastern United States as a low pressure system moved northeast from the Central Gulf of Mexico through the Middle Atlantic Coast. Heavy snowfall occurred across the Southern Appalachian region northwest of the pressure system's path.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 668996. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.