Nashville, TN – The National Weather Service has upgraded the Clarksville-Montgomery County area as well as Middle Tennessee from a Winter Storm Advisory to a Winter Storm Warning. Snow has fallen overnight for Clarksville-Montgomery County making for hazardous travel conditions.
Snow is currently falling and expected to continue all day Tuesday with a chance of flurries tonight and Wednesday.
A band of snow was located across northwestern and north central Middle Tennessee early this morning, and is forecast to continue moving southeastward during the day.
Accumulating snow is expected to occur everywhere, with amounts ranging from 3 to 6 inches in the winter storm warning area, to between one and 3 inches elsewhere.
Very cold air will move in with the snow, with temperatures dropping out of the 20s, through the teens and, eventually, into the single digits by this evening. wind chills of minus 1 to minus 3 can be expected over the north by this evening, with dangerous wind chills expected over all of the Mid-State tonight. Wind chills of minus 5 to minus 10 will be common by late tonight.
Roads will become snow covered and slippery and, with temperatures remaining below freezing until Thursday, the snow will stick around for a couple of days.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions
A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are occurring. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 511.
A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.
Counties Affected
Stewart County, Montgomery County, Robertson County, Sumner County, Macon County, Clay County, Pickett County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Dickson County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Wilson County, Trousdale County, Smith County, Jackson County, Putnam County, Overton County, Fentress County, Perry County, Hickman County, Lewis County, Williamson County, Maury County, Marshall County, Rutherford County, Cannon County, De Kalb County, White County, Cumberland County, Bedford County, Coffee County, Warren County, Grundy County, Van Buren County, Wayne County, Lawrence County, and Giles County.
