January 15-16, 2018 Snow

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Overview

A strong upper level trough combined with a powerful Arctic cold front to bring widespread snow to all of Middle Tennessee from Monday evening, January 15, 2018 through Tuesday afternoon, January 16, 2018. Snow slowly spread from northwest to southeast across the region during these two days, with the heaviest snowfall affecting northwest Middle Tennessee and the lightest amounts in southeast Middle Tennessee. In addition to the snow, the Arctic cold airmass caused temperatures to drop into the single digits and even below zero in some areas, leading to the snow as well as ice from melted snow lingering on roadways for several more days. This caused widespread road and school closures throughout Middle Tennessee, with most school districts cancelling classes for the entire week.

Snow Totals

Reports
Local Storm Reports	Public Information Statement
NOHRSC Interpolated Snowfall Map	SPC Event Archive

Selected Snowfall Totals across Middle Tennessee
Snow Total	City	County
7.0"	Indian Mound	Stewart
6.0"	Dover	Stewart
5.0"	Erin	Houston
4.5"	6 NNW Gainesboro	Jackson
4.5"	5 NW Gallatin	Sumner
4.0"	Clarksville	Montgomery
4.0"	5 NW Columbia	Maury
3.5"	Brentwood	Williamson
3.5"	Cheatham Dam	Cheatham
3.2"	6 NNE Livingston	Overton
3.1"	6 S Gallatin	Wilson
3.0"	Nashville	Davidson
3.0"	Hermitage	Davidson
3.0"	8 W Baxter	Putnam
3.0"	3 SE Lavergne	Rutherford
3.0"	Watertown	Wilson
3.0"	Portland	Sumner
3.0"	2 W Smithville	De Kalb
2.5"	Celina	Clay
2.5"	Jamestown	Fentress
2.5"	Franklin	Williamson
2.5"	Carthage	Smith
2.2"	NWS Nashville	Wilson
2.2"	4 SE Woodbury	Cannon
2.0"	1 NNE Manchester	Coffee
2.0"	2 E Lawrenceburg	Lawrence
2.0"	Columbia	Maury
2.0"	Doyle	White
2.0"	4 SSE Murfreesboro	Rutherford
1.8"	1 ESE Centertown	Warren
1.6"	6 NE Lewisburg	Marshall
1.5"	6 S Monterey	Cumberland
1.5"	Dickson	Dickson
1.5"	Cookeville	Putnam
1.5"	Shelbyville	Bedford
1.0"	1 N Crossville	Cumberland
1.0"	St. Joseph	Lawrence

Satellite Imagery
Snow Cover from SSEC Satellite Imagery on January 17, 2018

Photos
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