National Weather Service reports Clarksville – Montgomery County area to experience Cold Temperatures this week

Nashville, TN – The National Weather Service (NWS) says very cold temperatures are expected this week for the Clarksville – Montgomery County Area and Middle Tennessee.

An arctic cold front will move through the Mid State Tuesday night, January 6th into Wednesday, January 7th, bringing a long period of subfreezing temperatures to the Middle Tennessee area and the coldest weather since January 2014.

Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing from Tuesday night through Friday afternoon with lows in the single digits and teens and highs only in the 20s and 30s from Wednesday through Friday. Gusty north winds will make it feel even colder with wind chills below zero at times on Wednesday and Thursday.

Preparations should be made now for this upcoming long duration of subfreezing temperatures. Ensure water pipes are properly protected from the cold and outdoor animals have adequate shelter. If outdoors, wear layers of clothing to protect from the cold weather.

Counties Affected

Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County, Coffee County, Cumberland County, Davidson County, De Kalb County, Dickson County, Fentress County, Giles County, Grundy County, Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Jackson County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Macon County, Marshall County, Maury County, Montgomery County, Overton County, Perry County, Pickett County, Putnam County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Smith County, Stewart County, Sumner County, Trousdale County, Van Buren County, Warren County, Wayne County, White County, Williamson County, and Wilson County.