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2 to 3 inches of Snow possible Sunday for Clarksville-Montgomery County

National Weather ServiceNashville, TN – The National Weather Service (NWS) reports very cold air will be in place across Middle Tennessee on Sunday as an approaching storm system causes precipitation to develop.

Light snow will start across the northwest counties Sunday morning, then the precipitation will increase in coverage and intensity across the entire mid state Sunday midday and afternoon. Most locations will see snow, except the far southern counties along the Alabama border, where rain will fall.

Travel could become hazardous Sunday afternoon, especially for areas north of Interstate 40, where freezing surface temperatures are more likely.

Storm system to bring 2 to 3 inches of Snow to the Clarksville-Montgomery County area Sunday; Sunday night.
Storm system to bring 2 to 3 inches of Snow to the Clarksville-Montgomery County area Sunday; Sunday night.

Going into Sunday night, warmer air will cause the precipitation to change over too all rain from south to north.

Before this change is complete, snowfall totals are expected to reach around 1 inch for areas along interstate 40 and 2 to 3 inches for areas along the Kentucky border and across the upper Cumberland region.

In addition to the snow, there could be a period of freezing rain causing icy conditions. Most of the mid state will have all rain with above freezing temperatures by daybreak Monday. But the upper Cumberland region could stay cold and icy until mid morning.

There is still uncertainty about this forecast, especially how quickly temperatures will warm up and cause the precipitation to change over to rain. Small temperature changes could cause the snow forecasts to go up or down significantly.

People planning travel in Middle Tennessee or surrounding areas should be prepared for travel problems Sunday into early Monday morning.

Please monitor Clarksville Online for  updated forecasts for the latest on this developing weather situation.

Counties Affected

Clay County, Macon County, Montgomery County, Pickett County, Robertson County, Stewart County, and Sumner County.

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