Heavy Snow — Southeast Carter, Tennessee

2018-12-05 · Southeast Carter, Tennessee

Event narrative

Three inches of snow was measured at Roan Mountain State Park.

Wider weather episode

A weak upper level trough and associated moisture was lifted in a pattern that favored snowfall on northwest favored slopes as the prevailing northwesterly flow lifted the moist air over the mountains of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 792843. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.