Tennessee Storm Warning

“Southern Middle Tennessee:

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
431 AM CST FRI FEB 10 2006

...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE NORTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER TONIGHT...

.A SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN ALABAMA TONIGHT AND SPREAD A SHIELD OF PRECIPITATION NORTHWARD OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. AS COLD AIR TO THE NORTH IS DRAWN INTO SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN ALABAMA THIS EVENING...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR A CHANGEOVER FROM RAIN TO SNOW. THE SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE TO 1 TO 3 INCHES BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...AND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTH ALABAMA NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER.

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431 AM CST FRI FEB 10 2006

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM CST SATURDAY.

RAIN WILL BEGIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE. AS COLD AIR IS DRAWN IN FROM THE NORTH THIS EVENING...A CHANGEOVER TO ALL SNOW IS EXPECTED.

THE BEST CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE ACROSS SOUTHERN MIDDLE TENNESSEE...AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTHERN ALABAMA NEAR THE TENNESSEE BORDER. BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THAT AREA. ELSEWHERE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

THE SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL DEPEND MAINLY ON TEMPERATURES TONIGHT.
BASED ON THE PROJECTED PATH OF THE SURFACE LOW...THE TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO DROP TO AROUND FREEZING OVERNIGHT IN THE WATCH AREA. A SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF THE LOW TO THE NORTH WOULD RESULT IN WARMER TEMPERATURES AND LESSER SNOW ACCUMULATION.

INTERESTS ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THEIR WEATHER RADIO OR NEWS SOURCES FOR UPDATES ON THIS POTENTIAL SNOW EVENT.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.”

“Forecast is 4 inches of snow in the Valley by tomorrow night and up to 8 inches at 1800. I imagine the crest will get pounded.

We had two inches of snow in Townsend yesterday morning.”

“We're expecting 2-4 inches here in Nashville. Should be fun to take the pup out for her first snow tomorrow.”

“It is cold in north alabama in the tennessee valley. expecting snow here tonight.”

“1-3 inches? You call that a storm.

They're calling for 6-12 up here.”

“LEAVE WORK NOW!!! :-)”

“yeah, yeah, yeah!! We take what we can get, Don't be a snow hater!”

“What our brethern in the north don't understand is that even the HINT of a snow in the south caused 95% of the population to go crazy.

Hell, I will be surprised if there is any bread or milk left on the shelves in Townsend by the time I get home.

WTF is it about snow that makes people crave bread and milk anyway?”

“Damn! I wish we had our Savage Gulf trip this weekend.”

“They're only calling for 1"-2" possible here. WE NEED SNOW! I think we got more snow in November than we got in January.”

“A friend of mine was transferred to Atlanta for a few years and was amazed when 2" of snow shut the area down for two days.

Enjoy yourselves!”

“"WTF is it about snow that makes people crave bread and milk anyway?”
- chili

You forgot the eggs.

Doesn't your family spend snow days gorging on french toast like everyone else?”

“Well damn, I wondered what you did with that much bread and milk, I never thought about eggs.

Another of life's mysteries solved.”

“I will believe it when I see it. They have called for snow twice this week and nothing. Nashville is always on the south side of the rain/snow line”

“I saw on that Walmart documentary last year that Strawberry Pop-Tarts are a huge seller.”

“Next big storm we get, I'm stocking up on beer. If I have to be stuck in the house for more than a day with the family, I don't want to be sober. :)”

“I went to Ace Hardware, but they don't carry snow shovels here in Melbourne, Florida.
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“hmmm... I do need milk & 1/2 &1/2. I bet things are stoopid at Kroger right now.”

“snow? that's the white stuff....right?”

“it's starting to drizzle now, the temp should drop down to freezing between 9pm and midnight.”

“hahahaha HAHHAHAHA!!!

Rolling on the floor laughing...

1 to 3 inches.


LOLOLOLOLOL





OK, gotta stop laughing now. :-)”

“snow? what is this snow stuff you all keep talkin' bout?”

“So... more than half the folks lizs depends on to keep her computer running after she does something dumb with it are sissies who can't handle a dusting of snow?”

“I'm really hoping for snow. My son will be 6 in 2 weeks and has never seen snow. We're vising my folks this weekend and they live just west of Sipsey. That's sort of the break point between snow and rain on the forecast. I want to head over to Sipsey to see some icicles coming off the waterfalls but better stick close to home.”

“Yo Violin. Last reports I saw indicated Jersey would disappear until sometime in April.”

“Only until April? Damn!
8D”

“astute, Violin... astute


Golleeee, I had to DRIVE in 1-inch of new snow last night. AND G-DAMMIT, THERE WAS NO WARNING!!!





lololololol”

“Here I was going to leave at 4:30 in the morning to NW Florida by way of Chattanooga and Birmingham.

Where's that atlas?”

“WOW!! Snowing already.

it'll stick earlier than i thought. yay!!”

“It hasn't started here, yet!”

“Nor here.”

“It got up to about 52 degrees here today but the weatherman is giving snow by daybreak.”

“back to a mix.”

“...and back to sleet”

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“A friend of mine was transferred to Atlanta for a few years and was amazed when 2" of snow shut the area down for two days.

Enjoy yourselves!”
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It's because people in non-snowy climates don't know how do drive in it, so the road gets a little slippery and the whole traffic net goes to hell.

We get heavy hail here in CA once in a while, and when we do, there are accidents everywhere. Like people don't understand that driving on ice can reduce your ability to control your vehicle.

I shudder to think what would happen if this area ever had a serious snowstorm followed by freezing. I wouldn't leave my house, there would be cars going everywhere. It would be like a South Park episode.”

“not to mention no one has snow tires, very few salt/sand trucks, and a general lack of experience.”

“One thing many who haven't been there do not realize Atlanta is a very hilly city, actually sitting on the crest of the Appalachians, before Denver joined the major leagues, Atlanta had the highest in elevation major league baseball park. Ok, its not very high, but Atlanta is hilly with many steep sections of streets and highways, so a little snow and ice goes a long way to making travel difficult.

Most northern urban areas that get frequent and abundant snow are relatively flat.
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“its the freezing mixture and the first inch or so of snow that makes driving the worst”

“A winter storm watch here in east Tennessee and people are in a panic. Sheesh.

What I hate about the possibility of a big snow up in GSMNP is that they will close the road up there. I won't be able to get up there and enjoy it.”

“still no snow where I live even though they say it is snowing...probably snowing way up high and never making it to the ground”

“nothing :(”

“

What I hate about the possibility of a big snow up in GSMNP is that they will close the road up there. I won't be able to get up there and enjoy it.”
woodzie

Yes, we have to have roads to make the wilderness more accessible! May I suggest that if the road is closed, you pick a trail and hike up. It can be much more rewarding. Or, perhaps use the opportunity to hike one of the less traveled trails at a lower elevation that may have less snow.

BTW, one forecast that I saw predicted most of the snow to fall north of the Tennessee River. So you may be in luck. Whatever, have fun.

Weather: Maryville, TN

Gatlinburg, TN

Weather Forecast

It may not be bad, but then again, it is winter.”

“still no snow in nashville :(”

“1. Once in Memphis, TN around 1993 or so, the school buses picked up all the kids. Then the weatherman decided it might snow about an inche or so that day. The school buses were turned around on arrival at the school to take all the kids back home. Soon after that, the clouds cleared and the sun shone. It was a beautiful sunny day with temps around high 40's / low 50's.

2. In Feb 2003, in Greenville SC it started sleeting one Sunday afternoon. The stores soon ran out of milk and bread (not sure about the eggs). By Monday morning the entire countryside was covered with two inches of solid ice and the city was shut down for 3 days. Schools were closed for more.

Winter in the South is a major pain in the arse.

3. When I moved to CO the first week we were here and Sarah was gonna go to school the first time it snowed over the weekend - about 12 inches. She was CONVINCED that the schools would be closed and couldn't believe that I was taking her to school. Of course they had school - she was shocked as in "BUT IT SNOWED!!!!"

she's used to it now. lol”

“Rain started a couple hours ago

now heavy wet snow in the NC foothills

at 1600', 34 degrees.”

“Mt Rogers VA has 3 inches as of now at 3500 ft.”

“snowing here in Greene Cty VA - maybe an inch so far - predicting 3-5”

“It's not doing Jack Schitt here in Townsend.

Looks like it could bust loose anytime, but so far, nothing. Too heavy of an overcast for me to see Rich Mountain. Guess I will put on my duds and head over to Cades Cove. Might get some good pics if it does decide to do anything.”

“FYI, y'all keep mentioning people having snow tires in the north. uh, no... most people I know just have one set of tires on year round. yup, we drive in snow with our radials... and mostly survive. ;-P”

“I think the point that is overlooked is that in the North they actually get SNOW.

Down here, we usually get about 6 hours of 38 degree rain before it drops to about 25 degrees and glazes over. The of course the half inch of actual "snow" we get sort gives a cammo effect to what's underneath.

I can drive on snow with no problems, but when you scrape off the thin snow layer to the ice things get ugly fast.”