NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A very minor winter weather system came through Middle Tennessee & Southern Kentucky on Monday, bringing the first widespread flakes of the season. Some areas reached up to one inch, while most locations recorded a dusting.
According to estimates from the National Weather Service forecast office in Nashville, the highest totals in Middle Tennessee were on the Cumberland Plateau. Jamestown (Fentress County) and Monterey (Putnam County) recorded one inch.
Additional Cumberland Plateau communities like Cookeville (Putnam County), Crossville (Cumberland County), and Sparta (White County) measured just over one-half an inch of snow. Other areas recorded mostly less than one-quarter.
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, & Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) is a partnership with the National Weather Service for the community to contribute weather data. There were additional areas with snow amounts.
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Officially, Nashville International Airport reported a trace of snow. While that equates to a zero total, it is not the earliest snow on record. Our average first measurable snow is December 25, with the earliest snow ever recorded on October 30, 1925.
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In the next seven days, there is no significant snow in the forecast. Rain does return this weekend and into next week, along with milder temperatures.
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