Heavy Snow — Southeast Carter, Tennessee

2021-01-27 to 2021-01-28 · Southeast Carter, Tennessee

Event narrative

Between 6 and 8 inches of snow was reported at Carver's Gap.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low pressure trough moved across the Southern Appalachians in the evening of January 27, producing a few inches of snow. Following the trough passage later that night, a northwest flow of cold air produced an additional few inches of snow in portions of the East Tennessee mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 930514. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.