Heavy Snow — Johnson, Tennessee

2018-03-20 to 2018-03-21 · Johnson, Tennessee

Event narrative

Three inches of snow was reported at trade.

Wider weather episode

Cold air flowed into the Southern Appalachian Region behind a departing low pressure system. The northwest flow into the higher terrain generated orographic snow showers. Snowfall amounts were not impressive for much of the terrain however, a small area in Southwest Virginia and Extreme Northeast Tennessee picked up about three inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 740180. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.