Heavy Snow in Southeast Carter, Tennessee

Heavy Snow February 26, 2020 – February 27, 2020 · Southeast Carter, Tennessee

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 3.5 inch snowfall depth was measured four miles southwest of Roan Mountain.

The wider storm

Rain changed to snow behind a strong low pressure system during the early evening of February 26. Orographic snowfall occurred in the higher terrain as much colder air aloft moved into the region. The northwest component to the low level flow aided lifting of the moist air in the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 871004. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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