Say it ain’t snow? Light snow lands in Middle Tennessee
Most areas saw wet flakes, with more accumulation northwest of Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - From rain to storms, then snow as a weather whiplash hit the Nashville area.
Monday afternoon, rain and storms overtook the Mid State. The recent heavy rain over the weekend left the ground saturated, the additional heavy rain on Monday led to minor flooding.
By the evening, colder air moved in from the Northwest allowing for a wintry mix to begin. Wet snowflakes mixed in with the rain and, eventually, the cold air took over, allowing for more snow than rain.
This wet snow only fell for a few hours which kept accumulations to a minimum.
Areas Northwest of Nashville saw the transition from rain to snow a little earlier. As that precipitation continued to fall, it further cooled down the atmosphere, which made for a little more accumulation.
Winter weather advisories are posted for far Northwest Middle Tennessee and Southwest Kentucky where 1″ or more of snow was more possible.
Nashville was calling for up to 1″ of snow in the grassy areas.
Most accumulations, in any areas that saw accumulation, will be limited to grassy and/or elevated surfaces. With it being so mild before the snow, the road temperatures will be well above freezing, which is the best-case scenario.
Anything that did stick likely melted quickly as highs on Tuesday are expected to be well above freezing.
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